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title: Vercel integration
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/logs/forward-logs/vercel-integration
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Use New Relic to analyze and store the ingested logs from your Vercel projects and traces from your serverless functions.

You can install the [Vercel quickstart](https://newrelic.com/instant-observability/vercel) to get a pre-built dashboard and alert to monitor the performance of your functions.

![Vercel dashboard](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-crop_vercel-dashboard.webp "Vercel dashboard")

Once you have installed the [Vercel quickstart](https://newrelic.com/instant-observability/vercel), go to **[one.newrelic.com > All capabilities](https://one.newrelic.com/all-capabilities) > Dashboards > Vercel** to see your Vercel dashboard.

## Prerequisites [#pre-req]

To deploy on Vercel, you need to create a project which will group your deployments and custom domains. Learn how to set up and configure projects by reading the [Vercel documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/projects/overview).

## Vercel configuration [#configuration]

Follow these easy steps to integrate your Vercel project and start sending logs:

**Step 1. Add the integration**

Open the [Vercel's New Relic integration page](https://vercel.com/integrations/newrelic) and click **Add integration**.

![Vercel's New Relic integration page](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-full_vercel-integration-page.webp "Vercel's New Relic integration page")

**Step 2. Connect the Vercel account**

Select the Vercel account you'd like to connect and click **Continue**.

![Select the Vercel account](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-crop_vercel-select-account.webp "Select the Vercel account")

**Step 3. Select projects**

Select which projects you want to send logs from and click **Continue**.

![Select the Vercel projects](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-crop_vercel-select-projects.webp "Select the Vercel projects")

**Step 4. Allow permissions**

Allow permissions to read and write for log drains and click **Add integration**.

![Allow permissions](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-crop_vercel-allow-permissions.webp "Allow permissions")

**Step 5. Set your license key**

Go to the [API Keys UI](https://one.newrelic.com/launcher/api-keys-ui.api-keys-launcher) on your New Relic dashboard to create or retrieve your license key.

Copy the key, paste it in the **Your New Relic license key** field, and click **Add Integration**.

![Set License Key](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-crop_vercel-set-license-key.webp "Set License Key")

## Install the Vercel quickstart dashboard [#vercel-quickstart]

After you've sent Vercel data to New Relic, the Vercel quickstart is the fastest way to jump straight into monitoring your end-to-end development logs.

Install the quickstart to get a pre-built dashboard and alert to monitor the performance of your functions. You'll also get a pre-built alert that triggers when the error rate (4xx/5xx errors) exceeds 1%. Follow these instructions:

1.  Go to the [Vercel quickstart](https://newrelic.com/instant-observability/vercel) in New Relic Instant Observability and click **Install now**.
2.  Select an account and click **Begin installation**.
3.  If you've already completed the [Vercel configuration steps](#configuration), select **Done** to move onto the next step.
4.  The quickstart deploys the resources to your account. Click **See your data** to get to the dashboard.

The Vercel quickstart dashboard visualizes all your key data into three pages. Click the **Overview**, **Build Logs**, and **Serverless Function** tabs to get an overview, analyze build logs, and dive deep into your Serverless Function performance.

## Optional: Get trace data from Vercel with OpenTelemetry [#vercel-opentelemetry]

You can use [OpenTelemetry](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/more-integrations/open-source-telemetry-integrations/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-introduction/) to import trace data from your applications running in Vercel functions. To set this option, follow these steps:

1.  After clicking **Add integration** in [step 5](#step5) in the [Vercel configuration](#configuration), you'll see the configuration details dialog box.

2.  Go to the **Traces (Beta)** section and toggle it on to enable the traces.

3.  Click **Save changes**.

    ![Get trace data from Vercel with OpenTelemetry](https://docs.newrelic.com/images/logs_screenshot-crop_vercel-get-trace-data.webp "Get trace data from Vercel with OpenTelemetry")

4.  After you've enabled the traces, you'll see them in New Relic. Go to **[one.newrelic.com > All capabilities](https://one.newrelic.com/all-capabilities) > APM & services > (select an app)**. Then, under the **Monitor** section, click **Distributed tracing**.

## Disable log forwarding [#disable]

To disable log forwarding capabilities, follow standard procedures in the [Vercel documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/observability/log-drains-overview/log-drains#removing-a-log-drain). You don't need to do anything else in New Relic.