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Overview

Kubiks is an AI-powered observability platform for Vercel apps. It automatically traces every part of your stack — API routes, database queries, background jobs, and LLM calls — using OpenTelemetry for full visibility with zero setup. Key Features:
  • AI Agent that monitors your stack, detects issues, and generates PRs with fixes
  • Automatic Tracing across logs, traces, and source code
  • Real-time Root-Cause Analysis and incident summaries
  • Unified Dashboard for complete system visibility
  • Slack Integration to chat with the agent and trigger actions
Built for speed and clarity, Kubiks helps you understand and fix issues instantly.

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Quick Setup

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1. Enable Log Drains (Required)

Vercel Log Drains automatically forward your application’s real-time logs (build, edge, serverless, runtime, and static) to Kubiks. Log Drains are required for Kubiks to display all requests and correlate them with traces.
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Add Drains

Navigate to the Integration page and click the Add Drains button.Install Kubiks integration
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Select Logs

Select Logs and click Next.Select logs option
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Create the Drain

Configure the drain settings and click Create Drain to complete the setup.Configure and create drain
Log drains are required for Kubiks to visualize requests data.

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2. Enable Trace Drains

Trace Drains send spans from your Vercel project to Kubiks, providing full request-level tracing and visibility.
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Add Drains

Navigate to the Integration page and click the Add Drains button.Add drains button
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Select Traces

Select Traces and click Next.Select traces option
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Create the Drain

Configure the drain settings and click Create Drain to complete the setup.Configure and create drain

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3. Install OpenTelemetry SDK

Install the required OpenTelemetry packages: 
npm install @vercel/otel @opentelemetry/api @opentelemetry/api-logs

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4. Configure Instrumentation

Create an instrumentation.ts file in your project root:
instrumentation.ts
import { registerOTel } from '@vercel/otel';

export function register() {
  registerOTel();
}
That’s it! The @vercel/otel package automatically:
  • Instruments HTTP requests, fetch calls, and Next.js internals
  • Sends traces to Kubiks

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Instrument Your Dependencies

Enhance your observability by adding our OpenTelemetry SDKs for popular frameworks and services:

Drizzle ORM

Trace all database queries and transactions

Better Auth

Monitor authentication flows and sessions

Resend

Track email delivery and operations

Upstash QStash

Monitor message queue operations

Autumn Billing

Trace billing and payment flows

View All Integrations

Explore all available SDKs

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Troubleshooting

Verify that Trace Drains are enabled in your Vercel project settings.Navigate to Settings → Integrations → OpenTelemetry and confirm the Kubiks endpoint is configured.
Log drains are required for Kubiks to work properly.
  1. Navigate to Vercel Settings → Log Drains
  2. Verify the Kubiks endpoint is listed and active
  3. If missing, reinstall the Kubiks integration
  4. Check the log drain status indicator (should be green/active)

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Resources

Kubiks Dashboard

View your application traces and metrics

Vercel Marketplace

Install the Kubiks integration