Set up Arize Phoenix to trace agent execution and view performance data in your Phoenix dashboard. Before starting, complete the quickstart guide to have an agent running on Idun Agent Platform.Documentation Index
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Set up Phoenix observability
Get your Phoenix details
- Phoenix Cloud
- Self-hosted
- Go to Arize Phoenix
- Sign up or log in to your account
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Note your Project Name and the Collector Endpoint (typically
https://collector.phoenix.com)
Create an observability configuration
- On the Idun Agent Platform main page, navigate to Observability
- Click Add configuration
- Select Phoenix
- Enter a Configuration Name (for example, “Phoenix Prod”)
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Fill in the required details:
- Collector Endpoint: The URL of the Phoenix collector (for example,
https://collector.phoenix.comor your custom endpoint) - Project Name: The name of your project in Phoenix
- Collector Endpoint: The URL of the Phoenix collector (for example,
- Click Create configuration
Observability configurations are saved and reusable across multiple agents.
Attach Phoenix to your agent
- Navigate to the agent you want to trace
- Click Edit Agent
- Click Next to reach the observability configuration step
- Select Phoenix as the observability provider
- Select the Phoenix configuration you want to use
- Click Next
- Click Save changes to finalize
View observability data
Once your agent is running with observability enabled:- Interact with your agent through the Manager UI or API
- Open your Phoenix dashboard
- Navigate to your project to view traces
Best practices
- Use descriptive names for observability configurations
- Monitor latency using Phoenix’s performance tools
- Check traces regularly to understand agent behavior
Troubleshooting
Observability not working?
- Check collector endpoint: Verify the URL is correct and accessible from the agent environment
- Verify project name: Confirm it matches the project name in Phoenix exactly
- Check network: Confirm your agent environment can reach the Phoenix collector