Your Dashboard
The dashboard is the first thing you see after logging in. It gives you a complete overview of your Opensolr index at a single glance — how much data you have, how much bandwidth and disk space you are using, and where your search server is located. For a full walkthrough of every dashboard feature, see The Complete Opensolr Platform Guide.
Think of the dashboard as the cockpit of an airplane. All the important gauges are right in front of you, and everything you need is one click away.
Dashboard at a Glance
When you open your dashboard, you will see four information cards across the top. Here is what each one means.
Document Count
The total number of documents (records) in your index. This tells you how much data is searchable. The count updates automatically every 20 minutes. Querying documents does not count against your bandwidth.
Bandwidth Gauge
A circular progress indicator showing how much of your monthly bandwidth you have used. Bandwidth is the total amount of data transferred when users search your index. The gauge turns orange at 80% and red at 95% to warn you.
Disk Space Gauge
Shows how much of your allocated disk space the index data occupies. This is the physical storage on the server. If you are getting close to the limit, consider upgrading your plan or cleaning out old documents.
Server Info
Tells you which server your index lives on, the geographic region, and the connection port. This is useful when setting up your application to connect to Opensolr.
Index Selector
If you have more than one index (for example, one for your blog and another for your product catalog), you can switch between them using the dropdown at the top of the dashboard.
Switching indexes changes all the dashboard data — document count, bandwidth, disk usage, and connection info all update to reflect the selected index. Settings you change on one index do not affect your other indexes.
Connection Info
To connect your application to your Opensolr index, you need three pieces of information. These are displayed on the dashboard Info tab:
| Field | Example | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Host | chicago96.solrcluster.com | The server address where your index lives. Use this in your application configuration. |
| Port | 443 | The network port for HTTPS connections. All Opensolr connections use encrypted HTTPS (port 443). |
| Path | /solr/my-ecommerce-store | The URL path to your specific index on the server. Combine host + port + path to get the full URL. |
| Replica Servers | chicago97.solrcluster.com | Backup servers that mirror your index. If the primary server has trouble, replicas keep serving searches. |
Your full connection URL
Combine the three pieces to build your Solr endpoint. Here is what it looks like:
https://chicago96.solrcluster.com/solr/my-ecommerce-store/select?q=*:*&wt=json
Replace the host, path, and query (q=*:*) with your own values. The wt=json parameter tells Solr to return results in JSON format.
Understanding the Bandwidth Gauge
Bandwidth measures how much data your index sends to users when they search. Every time someone performs a search, the results travel from the Opensolr server to the user's browser or app. That data transfer is your bandwidth.
Your bandwidth counter resets to zero on the first day of each billing month. There is no rollover of unused bandwidth.
Only outgoing search results count against bandwidth. Pushing documents into your index (data ingestion) is separate and does not consume your bandwidth allocation.
If your gauge is turning orange, you can reduce bandwidth by returning fewer fields per result (use the fl parameter) or by upgrading to a plan with more bandwidth.
Understanding Disk Space
Disk space is the physical storage your index data occupies on the server. This includes your documents, the search index files that make searching fast, and any stored fields.
Solr creates optimized search structures from your data. This means a 10 MB JSON file might use 15-20 MB of disk space in the index, because Solr builds inverted indexes, stored fields, and other structures that make searching instant.
If you are running low on disk space, you have three options:
- Delete documents you no longer need — old or outdated records can be removed via the API.
- Reduce stored fields — in your schema configuration, set large fields to
stored="false"if you only need them for searching, not for displaying in results. - Upgrade your plan — higher plans include more disk space. See Billing & Plans.
Quick Actions Bar
Below the metric cards, you will find a row of shortcut buttons. These give you one-click access to the most common tasks:
| Button | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Solr Query | Opens the query interface where you can type search queries and see results immediately. Great for testing and debugging. Learn more. |
| Solr Admin | Opens the native Apache Solr admin panel for your index. This is the raw Solr interface for advanced users who need full control. Your Solr Admin panel is protected by HTTP auth — see Default HTTP Auth Credentials for the login details. |
| Auth | Takes you to the Security tab where you can set up authentication tokens to protect your index. Learn more. |
| CORS | Takes you to the CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) settings. You need this if your website's JavaScript makes search requests directly from the browser. Learn more. |
Navigation Tabs
The dashboard has a row of tabs at the bottom of the page. Each tab opens a different section of your index management tools. Here is a brief overview of each tab and where to learn more:
Use the sidebar navigation on the left to jump to the documentation page for any tab. Every feature is explained in detail with examples and screenshots. You can also explore Real-Time Solr Monitoring & Analytics to understand how to track your index performance in real time.
Document Count Details
The document count shows how many individual records your index contains. A "document" is any single item you have indexed — a web page, a product, a blog post, a PDF, or any other unit of content.
The count is not real-time. Opensolr refreshes it every 20 minutes to avoid unnecessary load on the server. If you just indexed new documents, wait a few minutes for the count to update.
There is no limit on how many documents you can store (within your disk space allocation). Opensolr does not charge per document — only disk space and bandwidth matter.
What to Read Next
Now that you understand the dashboard, here are the most useful next steps:
- Creating Indexes — learn how to create your first Opensolr index
- Index Tools — explore the schema editor, file browser, and query testing tool
- Web Crawler — automatically index your website content
- Security — set up authentication and access controls