# Gateway Requests (/dashboard/observability)

While [Usage & traffic](/dashboard/analytics) shows aggregate trends, the **Gateway Requests** tab shows individual events: every request flowing through the gateway, refreshed every few seconds.![Gateway Requests event stream](/screenshots/dashboard/observability/observability-table.png)## Event stream [#event-stream]The event table lists each request with its status, timestamp, session, client, method, details, and duration. Use the search bar and **column filters** to isolate specific tools, error responses, or clients:- **Status** — success, error, or other outcome
- **Client** — MCP client name
- **Method** — MCP method (e.g. `tools/call`, `initialize`)Click an event to open the **session detail** view: the full sequence of requests in that MCP session, so you can reconstruct exactly what a client did — initialization, tool listing, tool calls, and errors — in order.For grouped errors tracked across sessions, see the **Issues** card on [Usage & traffic](/dashboard/analytics). For a replay-oriented view with goal and outcome context, use [Sessions](/dashboard/sessions).## Payload capture [#payload-capture]![Capture payloads toggle in Gateway Requests](/screenshots/dashboard/observability/payload-capture.png)By default Manufact stores request metadata only. Toggle **Capture payloads** to also store full request and response bodies for each event — invaluable when debugging why a tool call failed or what arguments a client actually sent.The same toggle lives under [Settings → Analytics capture](/dashboard/settings#analytics-capture), along with **User intent capture**.<Callout type="warn" title="Sensitive data">
  Payloads can contain user data. Enable capture only when you need it, and
  disable it again when you're done debugging.
</Callout>## Performance metrics [#performance-metrics]Charts above the event stream track request volume, error rates, and latency over time, scoped to the same filters as the table.## Retention [#retention]Gateway request data follows the same retention windows as analytics: 7 days on Free, 30 on Hobby, 365 on Startup, unlimited on Enterprise.