Vercel Functions now emit custom metrics natively

Summary

Eliminates external metrics pipeline setup for Vercel-deployed functions. Custom attributes enable filtering and grouping without schema migration, reducing observability tool sprawl.

Why it matters

Eliminates external metrics pipeline setup for Vercel-deployed functions. Custom attributes enable filtering and grouping without schema migration, reducing observability tool sprawl.

Sources

1. 1.You can now emit your own metrics directly from your Vercel Functions and analyze them alongside Vercel's built-in observability data
2. 2.metric("database.query_ms", 120, { table: "my-table", db: "my-database" })
3. 3.Custom metrics are billed as observability events and available on Pro and Enterprise with Observability Plus
4. 4.Vercel automatically adds useful attributes like the source deployment and function region