# New Relic

Connect New Relic to give Herald’s SRE agent real-time access to your observability data. During incident investigations, the agent can query your telemetry using NRQL to surface relevant metrics, traces, and alerts.

**The agent can:**

- Run NRQL queries against your New Relic account
- Fetch graphs and chart data

| Parameter      | Description                                                                                          |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **API Key**    | A New Relic User API key starting with `NRAK-`. Create one under **API Keys** in your New Relic account settings. |
| **Account ID** | Your New Relic account ID (a positive integer). Find it in the URL when logged in, or under **Account settings**. |

**Optional parameters**

| Parameter                 | Description                                                                         |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Rules / Instructions**   | Free-form instructions that guide the agent on how to use this integration (e.g., "Focus on the Production account"). |