> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budecosystem.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Customer Dashboard Portal Introduction

> Understand the Customer Dashboard Portal experience, scope, and value

## Overview

Customer Dashboard Portal is the customer-facing workspace for discovering published models, testing prompts, monitoring inference health, managing API keys, organizing projects, and tracking usage and billing.

```mermaid theme={null}
graph LR
    A[Published Models] --> B[Customer Dashboard]
    B --> C[Playground Validation]
    B --> D[Production API Usage]
    B --> E[Observability and Audit]
    B --> F[Usage and Billing Controls]
```

## What You Can Do in One Place

* Browse and search published models with metadata, modalities, and endpoint details.
* Test prompts in Playground before integrating into applications.
* Investigate metrics and request-level telemetry in Logs.
* Monitor cost, tokens, and requests in Usage & Billing.
* Create and rotate API keys scoped to projects.
* Review audit events for governance and compliance workflows.

## Core Navigation Areas

| Area           | Primary Outcome                               |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Models**     | Discover and use available models             |
| **Playground** | Validate prompts and compare behaviors        |
| **Logs**       | Troubleshoot latency, token use, and failures |
| **Usage**      | Track spend and quotas                        |
| **API Keys**   | Secure integration credentials                |
| **Projects**   | Organize usage boundaries and ownership       |
| **Audit**      | Inspect activity history and changes          |

## Who This Module Is For

* **Application developers** who need model snippets and quick validation.
* **Platform operators** who need observability and request debugging.
* **Project owners** who manage API access, spend controls, and governance.

## Typical Workflow

1. Select a project.
2. Explore available models and read usage snippets.
3. Test prompts in Playground.
4. Create an API key for secure integration.
5. Go live and monitor Logs + Usage.
6. Use Audit for compliance and incident review.

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="play" href="/product-guide/customer-dashboard/quickstart">
    Complete first-time setup and first API call
  </Card>

  <Card title="Concepts" icon="book" href="/product-guide/customer-dashboard/customer-dashboard-concepts">
    Learn how projects, keys, and telemetry fit together
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/product-guide/customer-dashboard/troubleshooting">
    Resolve common setup and runtime issues
  </Card>
</CardGroup>