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title: Profiling Flame Graph Widget
description: Graph a breakdown of top consuming lines of code (CPU, Memory, ...)
breadcrumbs: Docs > Dashboards > Widgets > Profiling Flame Graph Widget
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# Profiling Flame Graph Widget

## Overview{% #overview %}

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/dashboards/widgets/profiling_flame_graph/profiling_flame_graph.f3005b9b757b81f45be34569dd5f5382.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/dashboards/widgets/profiling_flame_graph/profiling_flame_graph.f3005b9b757b81f45be34569dd5f5382.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
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The [profiling flame graph visualization](https://docs.datadoghq.com/profiler/profile_visualizations.md#flame-graph) represents a breakdown of top consuming lines of code such as CPU and Memory. Add this widget to visualize stack traces of your profiled applications and accurately identify frequent resource requests.

## Setup{% #setup %}

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   source="https://docs.dd-static.net/images/dashboards/widgets/profiling_flame_graph/profiling_flame_graph_config.49bf7b6a5a6da22e0534996bbd91bddc.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850 1x, https://docs.dd-static.net/images/dashboards/widgets/profiling_flame_graph/profiling_flame_graph_config.49bf7b6a5a6da22e0534996bbd91bddc.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=850&dpr=2 2x"
   alt="Graph your data section in the profiling flame graph widget configuration" /%}

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

1. Scope your profiling data with tags. For example, `host`, `container_name`, `service`, `env`, or `version`.
1. To select the resource click the dropdown menu next to Show. Options can include CPU Time, Allocated Memory, or Thrown Exceptions.
1. Click the dropdown menu next to by and for to select the frame granularity and code provenance, respectively.
1. Give your graph a title or leave the box blank for the suggested title.
1. Click Save.

### Options{% #options %}

#### Advanced options and filtering{% #advanced-options-and-filtering %}

Click the three dot ellipsis to open Advanced options to specify coloring and resolution.

Customize your flame graph. Add graphing actions or filters in the Filter flame graph field.

#### Scope to endpoints{% #scope-to-endpoints %}

Filter on a specific endpoint, for total consumption (`per Minute by Endpoint`) or per request (`per Endpoint Call`).

#### Scope to functions{% #scope-to-functions %}

Filter on other criteria such as `Method`, `Package`, `Thread name` or `Trace Operation`.

#### Global time{% #global-time %}

Choose whether your widget has a custom timeframe or the dashboard's global timeframe.

## API{% #api %}

This widget can be used with the **[Dashboards API](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/dashboards.md)**. See the [widget JSON schema definition](https://docs.datadoghq.com/dashboards/graphing_json/widget_json.md).

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Learn about Profile visualizations](https://docs.datadoghq.com/profiler/profile_visualizations.md)
- [Building Dashboards using JSON](https://docs.datadoghq.com/dashboards/graphing_json.md)