Summary

The Marketplace is Alta's library of ready-made Widgets (individual charts and metrics) and Templates (full pre-built dashboards) that you can add to any dashboard in a couple of clicks — no query building required.

Who this is for: Anyone building or filling out a dashboard who wants a fast start instead of creating every chart from scratch.

Before you start

You need permission to add widgets to the dashboard you're adding to. If you don't have it, the Add button is disabled and shows the tooltip "You do not have permission to add items to this dashboard."
Many items rely on a connected data source. Items under Recommended for you only appear when their underlying integration is connected, so connect the relevant source first to see the most options.

How to open the Marketplace

There are two ways in:

From a dashboard. On an empty dashboard, click the Add widget card ("Build your custom dashboard from scratch") or the Use a template card ("Choose a dashboard from Alta templates"). On a dashboard that already has content, use the Add button in the dashboard toolbar. Either way the Marketplace opens already pointed at that dashboard, so anything you add lands there directly.
As a standalone page. Open the Marketplace page on its own to browse the full library. When you add an item here, Alta asks which dashboard to put it on.

Finding the right item

The Marketplace is split into two groups at the top:

Templates — complete pre-built dashboards.
Widgets — individual visualizations you can drop onto an existing dashboard.

Use the left sidebar to narrow things down. Categories are grouped into:

Explore — Recommended for you, All, Private to your account, and Created by you.
By team — categories your team has organized.
Integrations — filter by the data source an item uses.
Models — filter by the underlying data model.

You can also type in the Search… box to match on an item's name or description.

Each card shows a preview, the item name, who created it (By [name]), a short description, and the integrations it draws from. Items only your organization can see are marked with a Private to [your account] badge.

Adding a widget or template

Hover over the card you want and click Add. For widgets, you'll also see a Preview button.
If you opened the Marketplace from inside a dashboard, the item is added to that dashboard immediately.
If you opened the Marketplace as a standalone page, the Add '[item name]' to dashboard dialog appears. Open the Dashboard dropdown (Choose dashboard), pick a destination, and click Add to dashboard.
You'll see a confirmation: "Added to dashboard [name]." Click Open Dashboard → in the toast to jump straight there.

Previewing a widget first

Click any Widget card to open its detail page. There you'll see a live preview of the chart, who created it, the date, and its Relevant integrations. Click Add to dashboard from this page to add it. If you created the item, you'll also see options to edit or delete it from the library. Note that Template (dashboard) cards aren't clickable for preview — add one and open the dashboard to see it in full.

Tips and common pitfalls

Missing dashboards in the dropdown? The Choose dashboard list only includes dashboards where you have permission to add widgets. If a dashboard isn't listed, you likely don't have edit access to it.
Empty "Recommended for you"? Recommendations are based on the data sources you've connected. Connect the relevant integration and more items will surface.
Want something custom instead? Use the + Add Widget button in the Marketplace to build a widget from scratch rather than starting from a library item.
Private vs. shared. Items under Private to your account are only visible to your organization; public library items are shared across Alta.