Question 1

What is SHM (Self-Hosted Metrics)?

Accepted Answer

SHM is a privacy-first, agnostic telemetry solution for self-hosted software. It allows you to collect usage statistics, verify active instances, and understand your user base without collecting any personally identifiable information (PII).

Question 2

How does SHM ensure privacy?

Accepted Answer

SHM uses Ed25519 cryptographic signing for secure authentication, collects only aggregate counters (never user content), and respects the DO_NOT_TRACK environment variable. No IP addresses, hostnames, or usernames are collected.

Question 3

What programming languages does SHM support?

Accepted Answer

SHM provides official SDKs for Go and Node.js/TypeScript. The server is built in Go and can be deployed anywhere using Docker.