Backstage plugins

Analytics Module: Generic HTTP

Created by Josephine Pfeiffer

Sends Backstage Analytics API events to HTTP POST endpoints (e.g. Knative sinks) with batching/streaming, basic/bearer auth, and team metadata.

Dev Friends Days

Created by Piotr Piątkiewicz

Backstage plugin card showing whether today is Programmer, Tester, or SysAdmin Day, so teams know when to celebrate.

Google Analytics

Created by Spotify

Sends Backstage Analytics events to Google Analytics 4 as users navigate, with optional user IDs, plugin-based content grouping, and custom dimensions.

Google Calendar

Created by Spotify

Integrate Google Calendar with Backstage to display events, schedules, and availability directly on the home page.

Matomo Analytics

Created by Red Hat

Opinionated Backstage Analytics API implementation sending navigation and usage events to Matomo; configure host/siteId, optional identity tracking.

Microsoft Calendar

Created by StatusNeo

Backstage card to view Outlook calendars, browse day events, switch calendars, hover for details, see attendee responses, and jump into meetings.

Twilio Segment

Created by Twilio Segment

An opinionated implementation of the Backstage Analytics API for Segment, from the folks at Segment.

Umami Analytics

Created by AxisCommunications

Sends Backstage clicks, navigations, searches to Umami as events/pageviews; supports distinct user IDs via identityApi. Config: trackingId, dataDomain.