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

# Dashboard Overview

> Understanding the main Gateway dashboard and navigation.

## Overview

After completing your account setup, you are redirected to the **Dashboard** — the central hub for monitoring your WhatsApp API usage, templates, and billing.

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## Navigation

The left sidebar provides access to all major sections of the Gateway platform.

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| Item          | Description                                                                                |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Dashboard** | Main overview page with usage stats and template breakdown.                                |
| **All Apps**  | Manage your Gateway apps. Each app corresponds to a WhatsApp Business account integration. |
| **Billing**   | View your balance, transaction history, and manage payment methods.                        |

The icon at the bottom left is the **Changelog / Updates** button, which shows recent platform updates.

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## Top Bar

| Element                 | Description                                                                        |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Page Title**          | Displays the name of the current section (e.g. `Dashboard`).                       |
| **Help icon (?)**       | Opens the support or help center.                                                  |
| **Balance (\$0.00)**    | Shows your current Gateway credit balance.                                         |
| **Account avatar (DA)** | Displays your account name and email. Click to access account settings or log out. |

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## App Usage — Summary

The **Summary** section shows aggregate messaging metrics across all your apps for the selected period.

| Metric                 | Description                                     |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Paid Conversations** | Number of conversations billed to your account. |
| **Free Conversations** | Conversations within Meta's free tier.          |
| **Total Messages**     | Total messages sent and received.               |
| **Free Messages**      | Messages that didn't incur a charge.            |

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## Template Breakdown

The **Template Breakdown** section shows how many messages were sent using each template category.

| Category                       | Description                                                |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Marketing Templates**        | Promotional messages sent to opted-in users.               |
| **Marketing Mmlite Templates** | Lightweight marketing template variant.                    |
| **Authentication Templates**   | OTP and verification messages.                             |
| **Utility Templates**          | Transactional messages such as order updates and receipts. |

<Note>
  All metrics default to **0** on a freshly created account. They will populate as you start sending messages through your apps.
</Note>