Build a live usage dashboard in under 2 hours and answer server cost questions in 30 seconds.
~2 hrs
Saved / wk
Advanced
Setup
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AI
Pull your Ghost server activity logs into a database and connect Metabase (a data visualization tool) to build charts showing peak usage times, most-used server types, and monthly cost trends. You get a real dashboard instead of digging through raw logs every time someone asks a question.
~2 hrs
Saved / Week
Professional setup recommended
Setup Complexity
No AI involved
AI Status
Step 1: Use n8n to capture Ghost server events and write them to a PostgreSQL or MySQL database
Step 2: Make sure each event record includes server name, type, region, start time, stop time, and cost
Step 3: Connect Metabase to your database using the built-in database connection settings
Step 4: Build a Metabase question (query) showing total runtime hours grouped by week
Step 5: Add a second chart for estimated monthly cost by server type
Step 6: Pin both charts to a Metabase dashboard and share the link with your team
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