# Using the Management UI

This guide introduces the **Management UI** of EventSourcingDB. The UI provides a convenient way to **monitor the system state** and **query events** without writing code.

## Overview

The Management UI consists of two main views:

- A **Dashboard** that displays the **current system health**, including **event counts**, **license usage**, available **disk space**, **memory usage**, and **other operational metrics**.
- An **EventQL Query Editor** that allows you to write and execute **[EventQL queries](/learn/tutorials/first-steps-with-eventsourcingdb/running-eventql-queries)** with a familiar developer experience, including **syntax highlighting**, **auto-completion**, **error checking**, and **real-time feedback**.

## Accessing the Management UI

The Management UI is available only when EventSourcingDB is started with the **`--with-ui`** CLI flag. **Authentication is required** to access the UI: simply provide the **API token** configured for the database.

> **Security Notice**
>
> The Management UI is intended **only for development and debugging purposes**. It should **never be exposed to the public internet**.

## Dashboard View

The dashboard provides a **visual overview of the database status**. It aggregates information available from the **health endpoint** and presents it in an easy-to-read format.

![Dashboard View](/docs/eventsourcingdb/images/management-ui/dashboard-view.png)

For additional details, see **[Logging and Monitoring](/docs/eventsourcingdb/v1.1/logging-and-monitoring)**.

## EventQL View

The **EventQL editor** enables you to **write and execute queries** directly against the event store.

![EventQL View](/docs/eventsourcingdb/images/management-ui/eventql-view.png)

For more information, see **[Running EventQL Queries](/learn/tutorials/first-steps-with-eventsourcingdb/running-eventql-queries)**.