---
title: Platform
description: >-
  Learn how to leverage Datadog platform capabilities to maximize Synthetic
  Monitoring capabilities.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Synthetic Testing and Monitoring > Platform
---

# Platform

## Overview{% #overview %}

Once you've started collecting data for your Synthetic tests, you can leverage Datadog platform capabilities to visualize, monitor, and analyze data across Synthetic testing and monitoring, and the rest of your connected stack.

## Create and view dashboards{% #create-and-view-dashboards %}

Use [dashboards](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/platform/dashboards) to track, analyze, and display key performance and usage metrics from your synthetics tests.

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   source="https://datadog-docs.imgix.net/images/synthetics/platform/synthetics_dashboards_2.858ed75f80f4f36a83120e3ea8eff910.png?auto=format"
   alt="Screen shot showing the top Synthetics navigation with Dashboards highlighted" /%}

## View monitors{% #view-monitors %}

View associated [monitors](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/guide/synthetic-test-monitors/) that are automatically created from your synthetics tests to notify your teams, and manage alerts at a glance on the Alerting platform.

{% image
   source="https://datadog-docs.imgix.net/images/synthetics/guide/synthetics_test_monitors/synthetic_test_monitor.e2eb9c66cd7b23381b4c3e8570e58bf9.png?auto=format"
   alt="Synthetic test monitor" /%}

## View metrics{% #view-metrics %}

View [metrics](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/platform/metrics) that are generated by Synthetic Monitoring tests and Continuous Testing settings.

## Explore test coverage{% #explore-test-coverage %}

Explore the [Test Coverage](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/platform/test_coverage) page to gain insights into the overall testing coverage of your RUM applications.

{% image
   source="https://datadog-docs.imgix.net/images/synthetics/test_coverage/browser_actions.6bc120e75e68218e3806f391fec89132.png?auto=format"
   alt="Test Coverage page with an Overview section, Untested Actions section, and a Tested Actions section" /%}

## Connect Synthetic Monitoring testing and APM{% #connect-synthetic-monitoring-testing-and-apm %}

[Connect APM](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/platform/apm) to identify failing synthetic tests directly through to the root causes by digging into related traces.

{% image
   source="https://datadog-docs.imgix.net/images/tracing/index/Synthetics.88cece79a1e3646b86b89f3bc00e63f7.png?auto=format"
   alt="Synthetic tests" /%}

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

- [Learn more about the Synthetics Monitoring & Testing Results Explorer](https://docs.datadoghq.com/continuous_testing/explorer)