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

# Reports

> Get automated weekly summaries of your LLM usage, costs, and performance delivered to email or Slack

Receive comprehensive insights about your LLM application's performance with automated weekly reports. Stay informed about spending trends, usage patterns, and optimization opportunities without logging into the dashboard.

## Why Reports

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  <Card title="Stay Informed" icon="envelope">
    Weekly summaries delivered directly to your inbox or Slack
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track Trends" icon="chart-line">
    Monitor week-over-week changes in usage, costs, and performance
  </Card>

  <Card title="Share Insights" icon="users">
    Keep stakeholders updated automatically
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What's Included

Weekly reports provide key metrics from the past 7 days:

* **Total cost** and spending trends
* **Number of requests** processed
* **Error rate** percentage
* **Active users** count
* **Security threats** detected
* **Sessions** count and average cost per session

## Setting Up Reports

Navigate to **Settings → Reports** in your Helicone dashboard.

<Frame caption="Configure report delivery settings for email and Slack">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helicone/tEQUFyBH7IjDxuEd/images/enable-reports.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=tEQUFyBH7IjDxuEd&q=85&s=c980f445b8a58efbf8dd9cdf6d548318" alt="Report configuration interface showing email and Slack delivery options" width="2696" height="1070" data-path="images/enable-reports.webp" />
</Frame>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose delivery method">
    * **Email**: Add recipient email addresses (comma-separated for multiple)
    * **Slack**: Select channels from connected Slack workspace
    * **Both**: Configure email and Slack for maximum visibility
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select frequency">
    * **Weekly** (Recommended): Every Monday morning with previous week's data
    * **Daily**: For high-volume applications needing close monitoring
    * **Monthly**: For quarterly planning and budgeting
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable reports">
    Toggle the report status to active and save your configuration
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Report Format

<Frame caption="Example weekly report showing key metrics and trends">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helicone/WIDUeIzURs2yWBd-/images/reports-example.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=WIDUeIzURs2yWBd-&q=85&s=4fe5c7c9e6220163d80c8546dbc2be51" alt="Helicone weekly report showing cost, requests, error rate, and session metrics" width="4191" height="2358" data-path="images/reports-example.webp" />
</Frame>

### Email Reports

Formatted HTML emails with your weekly metrics, trends, and direct links to the dashboard for deeper analysis.

### Slack Reports

Concise summaries posted to your team channels with key metrics and interactive buttons to view details in the dashboard.

## Understanding Your Report

Reports show week-over-week comparisons of your key metrics, helping you identify trends in usage, spending, and performance. All metrics cover the previous 7-day period.

<Note>
  Reports rely on accurate cost data. If costs show as "not supported" for your model, [contact support](https://discord.com/invite/HwUbV3Q8qz) to add pricing.
</Note>

## Related Features

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  <Card title="Alerts" icon="bell" href="/features/alerts">
    Real-time notifications for cost spikes and errors
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cost Tracking" icon="dollar-sign" href="/guides/cookbooks/cost-tracking">
    Deep dive into cost analysis and optimization
  </Card>
</CardGroup>