fix: added a new metrics and converted into counters

* feat: added info dismissible callout for the license row in workspace settings

* feat: addressed comments

* feat: addressed comments

docs/contributing/onboarding.md

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ This guide explains how to add new data sources to the SigNoz onboarding flow. T
 The configuration is located at:
 
 ```
-frontend/src/container/OnboardingV2Container/onboarding-configs/onboarding-config-with-links.json
+frontend/src/container/OnboardingV2Container/onboarding-configs/onboarding-config-with-links.ts
 ```
 
-## JSON Structure Overview
+## Structure Overview
 
-The configuration file is a JSON array containing data source objects. Each object represents a selectable option in the onboarding flow.
+The configuration file exports a TypeScript array (`onboardingConfigWithLinks`) containing data source objects. Each object represents a selectable option in the onboarding flow. SVG logos are imported as ES modules at the top of the file.
 
 ## Data Source Object Keys
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The configuration file is a JSON array containing data source objects. Each obje
 | `label` | `string` | Display name shown to users (e.g., `"AWS EC2"`) |
 | `tags` | `string[]` | Array of category tags for grouping (e.g., `["AWS"]`, `["database"]`) |
 | `module` | `string` | Destination module after onboarding completion |
-| `imgUrl` | `string` | Path to the logo/icon **(SVG required)** (e.g., `"/Logos/ec2.svg"`) |
+| `imgUrl` | `string` | Imported SVG URL **(SVG required)** (e.g., `import ec2Url from '@/assets/Logos/ec2.svg'`, then use `ec2Url`) |
 
 ### Optional Keys
 
@@ -57,36 +57,34 @@ The `module` key determines where users are redirected after completing onboardi
 
 The `question` object enables multi-step selection flows:
 
-```json
-{
-  "question": {
-    "desc": "What would you like to monitor?",
-    "type": "select",
-    "helpText": "Choose the telemetry type you want to collect.",
-    "helpLink": "/docs/azure-monitoring/overview/",
-    "helpLinkText": "Read the guide →",
-    "options": [
-        {
-            "key": "logging",
-            "label": "Logs",
-            "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-            "link": "/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/logging/"
-        },
-        {
-            "key": "metrics",
-            "label": "Metrics",
-            "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-            "link": "/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/metrics/"
-        },
-        {
-            "key": "tracing",
-            "label": "Traces",
-            "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-            "link": "/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/tracing/"
-        }
-    ]
-  }
-}
+```ts
+question: {
+  desc: 'What would you like to monitor?',
+  type: 'select',
+  helpText: 'Choose the telemetry type you want to collect.',
+  helpLink: '/docs/azure-monitoring/overview/',
+  helpLinkText: 'Read the guide →',
+  options: [
+    {
+      key: 'logging',
+      label: 'Logs',
+      imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+      link: '/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/logging/',
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'metrics',
+      label: 'Metrics',
+      imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+      link: '/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/metrics/',
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'tracing',
+      label: 'Traces',
+      imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+      link: '/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/tracing/',
+    },
+  ],
+},
 ```
 
 ### Question Keys
@@ -106,152 +104,161 @@ Options can be simple (direct link) or nested (with another question):
 
 ### Simple Option (Direct Link)
 
-```json
+```ts
 {
-  "key": "aws-ec2-logs",
-  "label": "Logs",
-  "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-  "link": "/docs/userguide/collect_logs_from_file/"
-}
+  key: 'aws-ec2-logs',
+  label: 'Logs',
+  imgUrl: ec2Url,
+  link: '/docs/userguide/collect_logs_from_file/',
+},
 ```
 
 ### Option with Internal Redirect
 
-```json
+```ts
 {
-  "key": "aws-ec2-metrics-one-click",
-  "label": "One Click AWS",
-  "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-  "link": "/integrations?integration=aws-integration&service=ec2",
-  "internalRedirect": true
-}
+  key: 'aws-ec2-metrics-one-click',
+  label: 'One Click AWS',
+  imgUrl: ec2Url,
+  link: '/integrations?integration=aws-integration&service=ec2',
+  internalRedirect: true,
+},
 ```
 
 > **Important**: Set `internalRedirect: true` only for internal app routes (like `/integrations?...`). Docs links should NOT have this flag.
 
 ### Nested Option (Multi-step Flow)
 
-```json
+```ts
 {
-  "key": "aws-ec2-metrics",
-  "label": "Metrics",
-  "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-  "question": {
-    "desc": "How would you like to set up monitoring?",
-    "helpText": "Choose your setup method.",
-    "options": [...]
-  }
-}
+  key: 'aws-ec2-metrics',
+  label: 'Metrics',
+  imgUrl: ec2Url,
+  question: {
+    desc: 'How would you like to set up monitoring?',
+    helpText: 'Choose your setup method.',
+    options: [...],
+  },
+},
 ```
 
 ## Examples
 
 ### Simple Data Source (Direct Link)
 
-```json
+```ts
+import elbUrl from '@/assets/Logos/elb.svg';
+
+// inside the onboardingConfigWithLinks array:
 {
-  "dataSource": "aws-elb",
-  "label": "AWS ELB",
-  "tags": ["AWS"],
-  "module": "logs",
-  "relatedSearchKeywords": [
-    "aws",
-    "aws elb",
-    "elb logs",
-    "elastic load balancer"
+  dataSource: 'aws-elb',
+  label: 'AWS ELB',
+  tags: ['AWS'],
+  module: 'logs',
+  relatedSearchKeywords: [
+    'aws',
+    'aws elb',
+    'elb logs',
+    'elastic load balancer',
   ],
-  "imgUrl": "/Logos/elb.svg",
-  "link": "/docs/aws-monitoring/elb/"
-}
+  imgUrl: elbUrl,
+  link: '/docs/aws-monitoring/elb/',
+},
 ```
 
 ### Data Source with Single Question Level
 
-```json
+```ts
+import azureVmUrl from '@/assets/Logos/azure-vm.svg';
+
+// inside the onboardingConfigWithLinks array:
 {
-  "dataSource": "app-service",
-  "label": "App Service",
-  "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-  "tags": ["Azure"],
-  "module": "apm",
-  "relatedSearchKeywords": ["azure", "app service"],
-  "question": {
-    "desc": "What telemetry data do you want to visualise?",
-    "type": "select",
-    "options": [
+  dataSource: 'app-service',
+  label: 'App Service',
+  imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+  tags: ['Azure'],
+  module: 'apm',
+  relatedSearchKeywords: ['azure', 'app service'],
+  question: {
+    desc: 'What telemetry data do you want to visualise?',
+    type: 'select',
+    options: [
       {
-        "key": "logging",
-        "label": "Logs",
-        "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-        "link": "/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/logging/"
+        key: 'logging',
+        label: 'Logs',
+        imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+        link: '/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/logging/',
       },
       {
-        "key": "metrics",
-        "label": "Metrics",
-        "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-        "link": "/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/metrics/"
+        key: 'metrics',
+        label: 'Metrics',
+        imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+        link: '/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/metrics/',
       },
       {
-        "key": "tracing",
-        "label": "Traces",
-        "imgUrl": "/Logos/azure-vm.svg",
-        "link": "/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/tracing/"
-      }
-    ]
-  }
-}
+        key: 'tracing',
+        label: 'Traces',
+        imgUrl: azureVmUrl,
+        link: '/docs/azure-monitoring/app-service/tracing/',
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+},
 ```
 
 ### Data Source with Nested Questions (2-3 Levels)
 
-```json
+```ts
+import ec2Url from '@/assets/Logos/ec2.svg';
+
+// inside the onboardingConfigWithLinks array:
 {
-  "dataSource": "aws-ec2",
-  "label": "AWS EC2",
-  "tags": ["AWS"],
-  "module": "logs",
-  "relatedSearchKeywords": ["aws", "aws ec2", "ec2 logs", "ec2 metrics"],
-  "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-  "question": {
-    "desc": "What would you like to monitor for AWS EC2?",
-    "type": "select",
-    "helpText": "Choose the type of telemetry data you want to collect.",
-    "options": [
+  dataSource: 'aws-ec2',
+  label: 'AWS EC2',
+  tags: ['AWS'],
+  module: 'logs',
+  relatedSearchKeywords: ['aws', 'aws ec2', 'ec2 logs', 'ec2 metrics'],
+  imgUrl: ec2Url,
+  question: {
+    desc: 'What would you like to monitor for AWS EC2?',
+    type: 'select',
+    helpText: 'Choose the type of telemetry data you want to collect.',
+    options: [
       {
-        "key": "aws-ec2-logs",
-        "label": "Logs",
-        "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-        "link": "/docs/userguide/collect_logs_from_file/"
+        key: 'aws-ec2-logs',
+        label: 'Logs',
+        imgUrl: ec2Url,
+        link: '/docs/userguide/collect_logs_from_file/',
       },
       {
-        "key": "aws-ec2-metrics",
-        "label": "Metrics",
-        "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-        "question": {
-          "desc": "How would you like to set up EC2 Metrics monitoring?",
-          "helpText": "One Click uses AWS CloudWatch integration. Manual setup uses OpenTelemetry.",
-          "helpLink": "/docs/aws-monitoring/one-click-vs-manual/",
-          "helpLinkText": "Read the comparison guide →",
-          "options": [
+        key: 'aws-ec2-metrics',
+        label: 'Metrics',
+        imgUrl: ec2Url,
+        question: {
+          desc: 'How would you like to set up EC2 Metrics monitoring?',
+          helpText: 'One Click uses AWS CloudWatch integration. Manual setup uses OpenTelemetry.',
+          helpLink: '/docs/aws-monitoring/one-click-vs-manual/',
+          helpLinkText: 'Read the comparison guide →',
+          options: [
             {
-              "key": "aws-ec2-metrics-one-click",
-              "label": "One Click AWS",
-              "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-              "link": "/integrations?integration=aws-integration&service=ec2",
-              "internalRedirect": true
+              key: 'aws-ec2-metrics-one-click',
+              label: 'One Click AWS',
+              imgUrl: ec2Url,
+              link: '/integrations?integration=aws-integration&service=ec2',
+              internalRedirect: true,
             },
             {
-              "key": "aws-ec2-metrics-manual",
-              "label": "Manual Setup",
-              "imgUrl": "/Logos/ec2.svg",
-              "link": "/docs/tutorial/opentelemetry-binary-usage-in-virtual-machine/"
-            }
-          ]
-        }
-      }
-    ]
-  }
-}
+              key: 'aws-ec2-metrics-manual',
+              label: 'Manual Setup',
+              imgUrl: ec2Url,
+              link: '/docs/tutorial/opentelemetry-binary-usage-in-virtual-machine/',
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+},
 ```
 
 ## Best Practices
@@ -270,11 +277,16 @@ Options can be simple (direct link) or nested (with another question):
 
 ### 3. Logos
 
-- Place logo files in `public/Logos/`
+- Place logo files in `src/assets/Logos/`
 - Use SVG format
-- Reference as `"/Logos/your-logo.svg"`
+- Import the SVG at the top of the file and reference the imported variable:
+  ```ts
+  import myServiceUrl from '@/assets/Logos/my-service.svg';
+  // then in the config object:
+  imgUrl: myServiceUrl,
+  ```
 - **Fetching Icons**: New icons can be easily fetched from [OpenBrand](https://openbrand.sh/). Use the pattern `https://openbrand.sh/?url=<TARGET_URL>`, where `<TARGET_URL>` is the URL-encoded link to the service's website. For example, to get Render's logo, use [https://openbrand.sh/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frender.com](https://openbrand.sh/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frender.com).
-- **Optimize new SVGs**: Run any newly downloaded SVGs through an optimizer like [SVGOMG (svgo)](https://svgomg.net/) or use `npx svgo public/Logos/your-logo.svg` to minimise their size before committing.
+- **Optimize new SVGs**: Run any newly downloaded SVGs through an optimizer like [SVGOMG (svgo)](https://svgomg.net/) or use `npx svgo src/assets/Logos/your-logo.svg` to minimise their size before committing.
 
 ### 4. Links
 
@@ -290,8 +302,8 @@ Options can be simple (direct link) or nested (with another question):
 
 ## Adding a New Data Source
 
-1. Add your data source object to the JSON array
-2. Ensure the logo exists in `public/Logos/`
+1. Add the logo SVG to `src/assets/Logos/` and add a top-level import in the config file (e.g., `import myServiceUrl from '@/assets/Logos/my-service.svg'`)
+2. Add your data source object to the `onboardingConfigWithLinks` array, referencing the imported variable for `imgUrl`
 3. Test the flow locally with `yarn dev`
 4. Validation:
    - Navigate to the [onboarding page](http://localhost:3301/get-started-with-signoz-cloud) on your local machine

frontend/src/constants/localStorage.ts

@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ export enum LOCALSTORAGE {
 	SHOW_FREQUENCY_CHART = 'SHOW_FREQUENCY_CHART',
 	DISSMISSED_COST_METER_INFO = 'DISMISSED_COST_METER_INFO',
 	DISMISSED_API_KEYS_DEPRECATION_BANNER = 'DISMISSED_API_KEYS_DEPRECATION_BANNER',
+	LICENSE_KEY_CALLOUT_DISMISSED = 'LICENSE_KEY_CALLOUT_DISMISSED',
 }

frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/GeneralSettings.tsx

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import {
 } from 'types/api/settings/getRetention';
 import { USER_ROLES } from 'types/roles';
 
+import LicenseRowDismissibleCallout from './LicenseKeyRow/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout';
 import Retention from './Retention';
 import StatusMessage from './StatusMessage';
 import { ActionItemsContainer, ErrorText, ErrorTextContainer } from './styles';
@@ -683,7 +684,12 @@ function GeneralSettings({
 					{showCustomDomainSettings && activeLicense?.key && (
 						<div className="custom-domain-card-divider" />
 					)}
-					{activeLicense?.key && <LicenseKeyRow />}
+					{activeLicense?.key && (
+						<>
+							<LicenseKeyRow />
+							<LicenseRowDismissibleCallout />
+						</>
+					)}
 				</div>
 			)}
 

frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/LicenseKeyRow/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout/LicenseRowDismissible.styles.scss

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+.license-key-callout {
+	margin: var(--spacing-4) var(--spacing-6);
+	width: auto;
+
+	.license-key-callout__description {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: baseline;
+		gap: var(--spacing-2);
+		min-width: 0;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+		font-size: 13px;
+	}
+
+	.license-key-callout__link {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		padding: var(--spacing-1) var(--spacing-3);
+		border-radius: 2px;
+		background: var(--callout-primary-background);
+		color: var(--callout-primary-description);
+		font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', 'Fira Mono', monospace;
+		font-size: var(--paragraph-base-400-font-size);
+		text-decoration: none;
+
+		&:hover {
+			background: var(--callout-primary-border);
+			color: var(--callout-primary-icon);
+			text-decoration: none;
+		}
+	}
+}

frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/LicenseKeyRow/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Callout } from '@signozhq/callout';
+import getLocalStorageApi from 'api/browser/localstorage/get';
+import setLocalStorageApi from 'api/browser/localstorage/set';
+import { FeatureKeys } from 'constants/features';
+import { LOCALSTORAGE } from 'constants/localStorage';
+import ROUTES from 'constants/routes';
+import { useGetTenantLicense } from 'hooks/useGetTenantLicense';
+import { useAppContext } from 'providers/App/App';
+import { USER_ROLES } from 'types/roles';
+
+import './LicenseRowDismissible.styles.scss';
+
+function LicenseRowDismissibleCallout(): JSX.Element | null {
+	const [isCalloutDismissed, setIsCalloutDismissed] = useState<boolean>(
+		() =>
+			getLocalStorageApi(LOCALSTORAGE.LICENSE_KEY_CALLOUT_DISMISSED) === 'true',
+	);
+
+	const { user, featureFlags } = useAppContext();
+	const { isCloudUser } = useGetTenantLicense();
+
+	const isAdmin = user.role === USER_ROLES.ADMIN;
+	const isEditor = user.role === USER_ROLES.EDITOR;
+
+	const isGatewayEnabled =
+		featureFlags?.find((feature) => feature.name === FeatureKeys.GATEWAY)
+			?.active || false;
+
+	const hasServiceAccountsAccess = isAdmin;
+
+	const hasIngestionAccess =
+		(isCloudUser && !isGatewayEnabled) ||
+		(isGatewayEnabled && (isAdmin || isEditor));
+
+	const handleDismissCallout = (): void => {
+		setLocalStorageApi(LOCALSTORAGE.LICENSE_KEY_CALLOUT_DISMISSED, 'true');
+		setIsCalloutDismissed(true);
+	};
+
+	return !isCalloutDismissed ? (
+		<Callout
+			type="info"
+			size="small"
+			showIcon
+			dismissable
+			onClose={handleDismissCallout}
+			className="license-key-callout"
+			description={
+				<div className="license-key-callout__description">
+					This is <strong>NOT</strong> your ingestion or Service account key.
+					{(hasServiceAccountsAccess || hasIngestionAccess) && (
+						<>
+							{' '}
+							Find your{' '}
+							{hasServiceAccountsAccess && (
+								<Link
+									to={ROUTES.SERVICE_ACCOUNTS_SETTINGS}
+									className="license-key-callout__link"
+								>
+									Service account here
+								</Link>
+							)}
+							{hasServiceAccountsAccess && hasIngestionAccess && ' and '}
+							{hasIngestionAccess && (
+								<Link
+									to={ROUTES.INGESTION_SETTINGS}
+									className="license-key-callout__link"
+								>
+									Ingestion key here
+								</Link>
+							)}
+							.
+						</>
+					)}
+				</div>
+			}
+		/>
+	) : null;
+}
+
+export default LicenseRowDismissibleCallout;

frontend/src/container/GeneralSettings/LicenseKeyRow/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout/__tests__/LicenseRowDismissibleCallout.test.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+import { FeatureKeys } from 'constants/features';
+import { LOCALSTORAGE } from 'constants/localStorage';
+import ROUTES from 'constants/routes';
+import { useGetTenantLicense } from 'hooks/useGetTenantLicense';
+import { render, screen, userEvent } from 'tests/test-utils';
+import { USER_ROLES } from 'types/roles';
+
+import LicenseRowDismissibleCallout from '../LicenseRowDismissibleCallout';
+
+const getDescription = (): HTMLElement =>
+	screen.getByText(
+		(_, el) =>
+			el?.classList?.contains('license-key-callout__description') ?? false,
+	);
+
+const queryDescription = (): HTMLElement | null =>
+	screen.queryByText(
+		(_, el) =>
+			el?.classList?.contains('license-key-callout__description') ?? false,
+	);
+
+jest.mock('hooks/useGetTenantLicense', () => ({
+	useGetTenantLicense: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockLicense = (isCloudUser: boolean): void => {
+	(useGetTenantLicense as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+		isCloudUser,
+		isEnterpriseSelfHostedUser: !isCloudUser,
+		isCommunityUser: false,
+		isCommunityEnterpriseUser: false,
+	});
+};
+
+const renderCallout = (
+	role: string,
+	isCloudUser: boolean,
+	gatewayActive: boolean,
+): void => {
+	mockLicense(isCloudUser);
+	render(
+		<LicenseRowDismissibleCallout />,
+		{},
+		{
+			role,
+			appContextOverrides: {
+				featureFlags: [
+					{
+						name: FeatureKeys.GATEWAY,
+						active: gatewayActive,
+						usage: 0,
+						usage_limit: -1,
+						route: '',
+					},
+				],
+			},
+		},
+	);
+};
+
+describe('LicenseRowDismissibleCallout', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		localStorage.clear();
+		jest.clearAllMocks();
+	});
+
+	describe('callout content per access level', () => {
+		it.each([
+			{
+				scenario: 'viewer, non-cloud, gateway off — base text only, no links',
+				role: USER_ROLES.VIEWER,
+				isCloudUser: false,
+				gatewayActive: false,
+				serviceAccountLink: false,
+				ingestionLink: false,
+				expectedText: 'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key.',
+			},
+			{
+				scenario: 'admin, non-cloud, gateway off — service accounts link only',
+				role: USER_ROLES.ADMIN,
+				isCloudUser: false,
+				gatewayActive: false,
+				serviceAccountLink: true,
+				ingestionLink: false,
+				expectedText:
+					'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key. Find your Service account here.',
+			},
+			{
+				scenario: 'viewer, cloud, gateway off — ingestion link only',
+				role: USER_ROLES.VIEWER,
+				isCloudUser: true,
+				gatewayActive: false,
+				serviceAccountLink: false,
+				ingestionLink: true,
+				expectedText:
+					'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key. Find your Ingestion key here.',
+			},
+			{
+				scenario: 'admin, cloud, gateway off — both links',
+				role: USER_ROLES.ADMIN,
+				isCloudUser: true,
+				gatewayActive: false,
+				serviceAccountLink: true,
+				ingestionLink: true,
+				expectedText:
+					'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key. Find your Service account here and Ingestion key here.',
+			},
+			{
+				scenario: 'admin, non-cloud, gateway on — both links',
+				role: USER_ROLES.ADMIN,
+				isCloudUser: false,
+				gatewayActive: true,
+				serviceAccountLink: true,
+				ingestionLink: true,
+				expectedText:
+					'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key. Find your Service account here and Ingestion key here.',
+			},
+			{
+				scenario: 'editor, non-cloud, gateway on — ingestion link only',
+				role: USER_ROLES.EDITOR,
+				isCloudUser: false,
+				gatewayActive: true,
+				serviceAccountLink: false,
+				ingestionLink: true,
+				expectedText:
+					'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key. Find your Ingestion key here.',
+			},
+			{
+				scenario: 'editor, cloud, gateway off — ingestion link only',
+				role: USER_ROLES.EDITOR,
+				isCloudUser: true,
+				gatewayActive: false,
+				serviceAccountLink: false,
+				ingestionLink: true,
+				expectedText:
+					'This is NOT your ingestion or Service account key. Find your Ingestion key here.',
+			},
+		])(
+			'$scenario',
+			({
+				role,
+				isCloudUser,
+				gatewayActive,
+				serviceAccountLink,
+				ingestionLink,
+				expectedText,
+			}) => {
+				renderCallout(role, isCloudUser, gatewayActive);
+
+				const description = getDescription();
+				expect(description).toBeInTheDocument();
+				expect(description).toHaveTextContent(expectedText);
+
+				if (serviceAccountLink) {
+					expect(
+						screen.getByRole('link', { name: /Service account here/ }),
+					).toBeInTheDocument();
+				} else {
+					expect(
+						screen.queryByRole('link', { name: /Service account here/ }),
+					).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+				}
+
+				if (ingestionLink) {
+					expect(
+						screen.getByRole('link', { name: /Ingestion key here/ }),
+					).toBeInTheDocument();
+				} else {
+					expect(
+						screen.queryByRole('link', { name: /Ingestion key here/ }),
+					).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+				}
+			},
+		);
+	});
+
+	describe('Link routing', () => {
+		it('should link to service accounts settings', () => {
+			renderCallout(USER_ROLES.ADMIN, false, false);
+
+			const link = screen.getByRole('link', {
+				name: /Service account here/,
+			}) as HTMLAnchorElement;
+
+			expect(link.getAttribute('href')).toBe(ROUTES.SERVICE_ACCOUNTS_SETTINGS);
+		});
+
+		it('should link to ingestion settings', () => {
+			renderCallout(USER_ROLES.VIEWER, true, false);
+
+			const link = screen.getByRole('link', {
+				name: /Ingestion key here/,
+			}) as HTMLAnchorElement;
+
+			expect(link.getAttribute('href')).toBe(ROUTES.INGESTION_SETTINGS);
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('Dismissal functionality', () => {
+		it('should hide callout when dismiss button is clicked', async () => {
+			const user = userEvent.setup();
+			renderCallout(USER_ROLES.ADMIN, false, false);
+
+			expect(getDescription()).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+			await user.click(screen.getByRole('button'));
+
+			expect(queryDescription()).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should persist dismissal in localStorage', async () => {
+			const user = userEvent.setup();
+			renderCallout(USER_ROLES.ADMIN, false, false);
+
+			await user.click(screen.getByRole('button'));
+
+			expect(
+				localStorage.getItem(LOCALSTORAGE.LICENSE_KEY_CALLOUT_DISMISSED),
+			).toBe('true');
+		});
+
+		it('should not render when localStorage dismissal is set', () => {
+			localStorage.setItem(LOCALSTORAGE.LICENSE_KEY_CALLOUT_DISMISSED, 'true');
+			renderCallout(USER_ROLES.ADMIN, false, false);
+
+			expect(queryDescription()).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+	});
+});

pkg/cache/memorycache/provider.go

@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, settings factory.ProviderSettings, config cache.Co
 		o.ObserveInt64(telemetry.setsRejected, int64(metrics.SetsRejected()), metric.WithAttributes(attributes...))
 		o.ObserveInt64(telemetry.getsDropped, int64(metrics.GetsDropped()), metric.WithAttributes(attributes...))
 		o.ObserveInt64(telemetry.getsKept, int64(metrics.GetsKept()), metric.WithAttributes(attributes...))
-		o.ObserveInt64(telemetry.totalCost, int64(cc.MaxCost()), metric.WithAttributes(attributes...))
+		o.ObserveInt64(telemetry.costUsed, int64(metrics.CostAdded())-int64(metrics.CostEvicted()), metric.WithAttributes(attributes...))
+		o.ObserveInt64(telemetry.totalCost, cc.MaxCost(), metric.WithAttributes(attributes...))
 		return nil
 	},
 		telemetry.cacheRatio,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, settings factory.ProviderSettings, config cache.Co
 		telemetry.setsRejected,
 		telemetry.getsDropped,
 		telemetry.getsKept,
+		telemetry.costUsed,
 		telemetry.totalCost,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -112,11 +114,13 @@ func (provider *provider) Set(ctx context.Context, orgID valuer.UUID, cacheKey s
 	}
 
 	if cloneable, ok := data.(cachetypes.Cloneable); ok {
+		cost := cloneable.Size()
+		// Clamp to a minimum of 1: ristretto treats cost 0 specially and we
+		// never want zero-size entries to bypass admission accounting.
 		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("memory.cloneable", true))
-		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int64("memory.cost", 1))
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int64("memory.cost", cost))
 		toCache := cloneable.Clone()
-		// In case of contention we are choosing to evict the cloneable entries first hence cost is set to 1
-		if ok := provider.cc.SetWithTTL(strings.Join([]string{orgID.StringValue(), cacheKey}, "::"), toCache, 1, ttl); !ok {
+		if ok := provider.cc.SetWithTTL(strings.Join([]string{orgID.StringValue(), cacheKey}, "::"), toCache, max(cost, 1), ttl); !ok {
 			return errors.New(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "error writing to cache")
 		}
 
@@ -125,15 +129,15 @@ func (provider *provider) Set(ctx context.Context, orgID valuer.UUID, cacheKey s
 	}
 
 	toCache, err := provider.marshalBinary(ctx, data)
-	cost := int64(len(toCache))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	cost := int64(len(toCache))
 
 	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Bool("memory.cloneable", false))
 	span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int64("memory.cost", cost))
 
-	if ok := provider.cc.SetWithTTL(strings.Join([]string{orgID.StringValue(), cacheKey}, "::"), toCache, 1, ttl); !ok {
+	if ok := provider.cc.SetWithTTL(strings.Join([]string{orgID.StringValue(), cacheKey}, "::"), toCache, max(cost, 1), ttl); !ok {
 		return errors.New(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "error writing to cache")
 	}
 

pkg/cache/memorycache/provider_test.go

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ func (cloneable *CloneableA) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheable {
 	}
 }
 
+func (cloneable *CloneableA) Size() int64 {
+	return int64(len(cloneable.Key)) + 16
+}
+
 func (cloneable *CloneableA) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 	return json.Marshal(cloneable)
 }
@@ -165,6 +169,50 @@ func TestSetGetWithDifferentTypes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
+// LargeCloneable reports a large byte cost so we can test ristretto eviction
+// without allocating the full payload in memory.
+type LargeCloneable struct {
+	Key  string
+	Cost int64
+}
+
+func (c *LargeCloneable) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheable {
+	return &LargeCloneable{Key: c.Key, Cost: c.Cost}
+}
+
+func (c *LargeCloneable) Size() int64 { return c.Cost }
+
+func (c *LargeCloneable) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) { return json.Marshal(c) }
+
+func (c *LargeCloneable) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) error { return json.Unmarshal(data, c) }
+
+func TestCloneableCostTriggersEviction(t *testing.T) {
+	const maxCost int64 = 1 << 20 // 1 MiB
+	const perEntry int64 = 256 * 1024
+	const entries = 32 // 32 * 256 KiB = 8 MiB, well over MaxCost
+
+	c, err := New(context.Background(), factorytest.NewSettings(), cache.Config{Provider: "memory", Memory: cache.Memory{
+		NumCounters: 10 * 1000,
+		MaxCost:     maxCost,
+	}})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	orgID := valuer.GenerateUUID()
+	for i := 0; i < entries; i++ {
+		item := &LargeCloneable{Key: fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i), Cost: perEntry}
+		assert.NoError(t, c.Set(context.Background(), orgID, fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i), item, time.Minute))
+	}
+
+	metrics := c.(*provider).cc.Metrics
+	// Eviction (or admission rejection) must have kicked in: we wrote 32 entries
+	// each costing 256 KiB into a 1 MiB cache.
+	assert.Greater(t, metrics.KeysEvicted()+metrics.SetsRejected(), uint64(0),
+		"expected eviction or admission rejection once total cost exceeds MaxCost; got evicted=%d rejected=%d",
+		metrics.KeysEvicted(), metrics.SetsRejected())
+	// Net retained cost should not exceed MaxCost.
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, int64(metrics.CostAdded()-metrics.CostEvicted()), maxCost)
+}
+
 func TestCloneableConcurrentSetGet(t *testing.T) {
 	cache, err := New(context.Background(), factorytest.NewSettings(), cache.Config{Provider: "memory", Memory: cache.Memory{
 		NumCounters: 10 * 1000,

pkg/cache/memorycache/telemetry.go

@@ -7,17 +7,18 @@ import (
 
 type telemetry struct {
 	cacheRatio   metric.Float64ObservableGauge
-	cacheHits    metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	cacheMisses  metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	costAdded    metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	costEvicted  metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	keysAdded    metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	keysEvicted  metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	keysUpdated  metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	setsDropped  metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	setsRejected metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	getsDropped  metric.Int64ObservableGauge
-	getsKept     metric.Int64ObservableGauge
+	cacheHits    metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	cacheMisses  metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	costAdded    metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	costEvicted  metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	keysAdded    metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	keysEvicted  metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	keysUpdated  metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	setsDropped  metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	setsRejected metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	getsDropped  metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	getsKept     metric.Int64ObservableCounter
+	costUsed     metric.Int64ObservableGauge
 	totalCost    metric.Int64ObservableGauge
 }
 
@@ -28,62 +29,67 @@ func newMetrics(meter metric.Meter) (*telemetry, error) {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	cacheHits, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.hits", metric.WithDescription("Hits is the number of Get calls where a value was found for the corresponding key."))
+	cacheHits, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.hits", metric.WithDescription("Hits is the number of Get calls where a value was found for the corresponding key."))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	cacheMisses, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.misses", metric.WithDescription("Misses is the number of Get calls where a value was not found for the corresponding key"))
+	cacheMisses, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.misses", metric.WithDescription("Misses is the number of Get calls where a value was not found for the corresponding key"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	costAdded, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.cost.added", metric.WithDescription("CostAdded is the sum of costs that have been added (successful Set calls)"))
+	costAdded, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.cost.added", metric.WithDescription("CostAdded is the sum of costs that have been added (successful Set calls)"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	costEvicted, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.cost.evicted", metric.WithDescription("CostEvicted is the sum of all costs that have been evicted"))
+	costEvicted, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.cost.evicted", metric.WithDescription("CostEvicted is the sum of all costs that have been evicted"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	keysAdded, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.keys.added", metric.WithDescription("KeysAdded is the total number of Set calls where a new key-value item was added"))
+	keysAdded, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.keys.added", metric.WithDescription("KeysAdded is the total number of Set calls where a new key-value item was added"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	keysEvicted, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.keys.evicted", metric.WithDescription("KeysEvicted is the total number of keys evicted"))
+	keysEvicted, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.keys.evicted", metric.WithDescription("KeysEvicted is the total number of keys evicted"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	keysUpdated, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.keys.updated", metric.WithDescription("KeysUpdated is the total number of Set calls where the value was updated"))
+	keysUpdated, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.keys.updated", metric.WithDescription("KeysUpdated is the total number of Set calls where the value was updated"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	setsDropped, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.sets.dropped", metric.WithDescription("SetsDropped is the number of Set calls that don't make it into internal buffers (due to contention or some other reason)"))
+	setsDropped, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.sets.dropped", metric.WithDescription("SetsDropped is the number of Set calls that don't make it into internal buffers (due to contention or some other reason)"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	setsRejected, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.sets.rejected", metric.WithDescription("SetsRejected is the number of Set calls rejected by the policy (TinyLFU)"))
+	setsRejected, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.sets.rejected", metric.WithDescription("SetsRejected is the number of Set calls rejected by the policy (TinyLFU)"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	getsDropped, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.gets.dropped", metric.WithDescription("GetsDropped is the number of Get calls that don't make it into internal buffers (due to contention or some other reason)"))
+	getsDropped, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.gets.dropped", metric.WithDescription("GetsDropped is the number of Get calls that don't make it into internal buffers (due to contention or some other reason)"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	getsKept, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.gets.kept", metric.WithDescription("GetsKept is the number of Get calls that make it into internal buffers"))
+	getsKept, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("signoz.cache.gets.kept", metric.WithDescription("GetsKept is the number of Get calls that make it into internal buffers"))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
 
-	totalCost, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.total.cost", metric.WithDescription("TotalCost is the available cost configured for the cache"))
+	costUsed, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.cost.used", metric.WithDescription("CostUsed is the current retained cost in the cache (CostAdded - CostEvicted)."))
+	if err != nil {
+		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
+	}
+
+	totalCost, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("signoz.cache.total.cost", metric.WithDescription("TotalCost is the configured MaxCost ceiling for the cache."))
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	}
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ func newMetrics(meter metric.Meter) (*telemetry, error) {
 		setsRejected: setsRejected,
 		getsDropped:  getsDropped,
 		getsKept:     getsKept,
+		costUsed:     costUsed,
 		totalCost:    totalCost,
 	}, nil
 }

pkg/cache/rediscache/provider_test.go

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ func (cacheable *CacheableA) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheable {
 	}
 }
 
+func (cacheable *CacheableA) Size() int64 {
+	return int64(len(cacheable.Key)) + 16
+}
+
 func (cacheable *CacheableA) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
 	return json.Marshal(cacheable)
 }

pkg/query-service/model/cacheable.go

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ func (c *GetWaterfallSpansForTraceWithMetadataCache) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheabl
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *GetWaterfallSpansForTraceWithMetadataCache) Size() int64 {
+	const perSpanBytes = 256
+	return int64(c.TotalSpans) * perSpanBytes
+}
+
 func (c *GetWaterfallSpansForTraceWithMetadataCache) MarshalBinary() (data []byte, err error) {
 	return json.Marshal(c)
 }
@@ -66,6 +71,16 @@ func (c *GetFlamegraphSpansForTraceCache) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheable {
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *GetFlamegraphSpansForTraceCache) Size() int64 {
+	const perSpanBytes = 128
+	var spans int64
+	for _, row := range c.SelectedSpans {
+		spans += int64(len(row))
+	}
+	spans += int64(len(c.TraceRoots))
+	return spans * perSpanBytes
+}
+
 func (c *GetFlamegraphSpansForTraceCache) MarshalBinary() (data []byte, err error) {
 	return json.Marshal(c)
 }

pkg/types/cachetypes/cacheable.go

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ type Cloneable interface {
 	// Creates a deep copy of the Cacheable. This method is useful for memory caches to avoid the need for serialization/deserialization. It also prevents
 	// race conditions in the memory cache.
 	Clone() Cacheable
+	// Size returns the approximate retained byte cost of this entry. Memory-backed
+	// caches use it as the ristretto cost so MaxCost-based eviction works.
+	Size() int64
 }
 
 func NewSha1CacheKey(val string) string {

pkg/types/querybuildertypes/querybuildertypesv5/cached.go

@@ -59,3 +59,21 @@ func (c *CachedData) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheable {
 
 	return clonedCachedData
 }
+
+// Size approximates the retained bytes of this CachedData. The dominant cost is
+// the serialized bucket values (json.RawMessage); other fields are fixed-size
+// or small strings.
+func (c *CachedData) Size() int64 {
+	var size int64
+	for _, b := range c.Buckets {
+		if b == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Value is the bulk of the payload
+		size += int64(len(b.Value))
+	}
+	for _, w := range c.Warnings {
+		size += int64(len(w))
+	}
+	return size
+}

pkg/types/tracedetailtypes/waterfall.go

@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ func (c *WaterfallCache) Clone() cachetypes.Cacheable {
 	}
 }
 
+// Size approximates the retained bytes. Each span dominates; use a per-span
+// constant rather than reflecting field-by-field.
+func (c *WaterfallCache) Size() int64 {
+	const perSpanBytes = 256
+	return int64(c.TotalSpans) * perSpanBytes
+}
+
 func (c *WaterfallCache) MarshalBinary() (data []byte, err error) {
 	return json.Marshal(c)
 }