Prerequisites
- Your store must be past onboarding. See Install if you have just installed Layers.
- Sync events from your storefront to the Beacon API so the headline metrics have data to show.
What you can see
The Home page is organized into four areas:Date range and comparison
At the top of the page you choose the window every metric on the page reports against:- Date range — pick a relative window such as Past 7 days, a calendar window such as This month, or a custom range.
- Compare to — pick the baseline you want every metric compared against. Options include Previous period, Previous month, Previous year, and Previous year (match day of week).
Headline metrics
A row of metric cards summarizes your storefront over the selected window. Each card shows the current value, a sparkline, and the percent change versus the comparison period. Cards typically include search volume, revenue, orders, and recommendation block engagement, but the exact set is store-specific. Click a card to open the full report in Reports for deeper analysis.Notices
If Layers detects something that needs your attention — for example, a stuck catalog sync or a misconfigured integration — it appears here as an inline notice with a one-click action to resolve it.Insights carousel
Below the headline metrics, the Insights carousel surfaces one card at a time from your Lab → Insights feed — trends, revenue attribution, anomalies, and opportunities Layers detected in recent shopper activity. Use the prev and next controls to page through up to six recent insights, or select View all insights to open the full feed. The carousel is hidden until Layers has at least one insight worth showing.Product updates
The lower half of the page highlights what is new in Layers, with links to the relevant feature, an in-product CTA, and a link to the full changelog entry. Cards can be dismissed individually so the list stays focused on what you have not seen yet.Quick links to every area
Use the Keep building in Layers modal to jump to any area of the dashboard. The modal groups every destination by:- Merchandising — rules, sort orders, sequences, blocks, product families.
- Search & Discovery — autocomplete, request transforms, query expansions, semantic redirects.
- Catalog & Data — catalog, attributes, collections, metafields.
- Analytics & Evaluation — reports, analytics dashboards, search and image testing, evaluation runs.
- Integrations — third-party integrations and API access.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
Headline cards show — | No tracked events received yet | Confirm your storefront is forwarding the events to the Beacon API. |
| Last Bulk Catalog Import is days old | Catalog sync is failing or paused | Trigger a catalog resync or contact support. |
| Last Shopify Webhook is hours old | Shopify is not delivering webhooks | Check the Shopify app installation and reinstall if needed. |
| Store Requires Attention notice appears | Layers paused syncing because Shopify could not locate your store (often after the app was uninstalled or the shop became unreachable) | Your data and settings are preserved. Reinstall the Layers app or contact support to restore access. |
Comparison column shows — | The comparison window has no data (for example, the store was not live yet) | Pick a more recent Compare to target or a shorter date range. |
Next steps
- Insights — review the trends, anomalies, and opportunities surfaced in the Home carousel.
- Reports — build, save, and export reports off the same data.
- Metric recipes — pre-built reports you can drop in.
- LayersQL syntax — the query language behind every report and headline metric.