Identify KPI Sources
Create KPI Prompts
Set Up Alerts
Schedule Reports
Example KPIs
Next Steps
FAQ

Identify KPI Sources

Common KPI sources:

Google Analytics: Traffic, users, bounce rate
Stripe: Revenue, MRR, churn
GitHub: Issues, PRs, releases
Custom APIs: Business-specific metrics
Database queries: User counts, orders

Create KPI Prompts

Create ~/.openclaw/workspace/prompts/kpi-revenue.md:

# Revenue KPI Check
Fetch today's revenue from Stripe dashboard.
Compare to yesterday and last week.
Highlight any drop >10%.
Include MRR and new subscriptions.

Set Up Alerts

Create ~/.openclaw/workspace/prompts/kpi-alerts.md:

# KPI Alert Rules
Alert if:
- Revenue drops >10% day-over-day
- Traffic drops >20% week-over-week
- Error rate >5%
- New users <10 per day

Send alerts to Slack and Telegram immediately.

Schedule Reports

Add to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "automation": {
    "cron": {
      "kpi-daily": {
        "schedule": "0 9 * * *",
        "prompt": "file:prompts/kpi-revenue.md",
        "target": "slack"
      },
      "kpi-alerts": {
        "schedule": "*/15 * * * *",
        "prompt": "file:prompts/kpi-alerts.md",
        "target": ["slack", "telegram"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Example KPIs

Revenue Monitoring

Check Stripe dashboard for today's revenue.
Compare to target of $1,000/day.
Send alert if below $800.

Website Traffic

Fetch Google Analytics real-time users.
Alert if <100 during business hours.

GitHub Activity

List open issues and PRs.
Flag any PRs older than 7 days.

Next Steps

FAQ

Q: Can OpenClaw access password-protected dashboards?
A: Yes, but store credentials securely. Use environment variables.

Q: How do I handle API rate limits?
A: Use caching and respect rate limits. Schedule checks accordingly.

Q: Can I create visual dashboards?
A: OpenClaw can capture screenshots and send them, but doesn't build dashboards.

Q: What if a dashboard is down?
A: Configure fallback alerts and retry logic.

Recommended next

Server Monitoring

KPI Monitoring with OpenClaw

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