> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add a goal

> Define a target for a metric and track progress against it.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the project">
    From the client's **Projects** tab, open the report or dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Goals tab">
    In the editor sidebar, open the **Goals** tab and click **Add goal**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the metric">
    Build the metric query — choose the data source, metric, and optional dimension. Only sources linked to this client are available.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the target">
    Enter the **target value**, then choose the **operator** that defines success: at or above (`>=`), equal to (`=`), or at or below (`<=`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the type">
    Pick **Static** to measure against a fixed target, or **Change** to measure the change in the metric over the period. Choose a display **format** for the value — Numeric, Decimal, Percentage, or Currency.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name and save">
    Give the goal a clear name and save it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## API

`POST /v1/goals` creates a goal.