Mozilla Probe Discovery
For metric/probe discovery and naming conventions, see metrics.md. For data platform architecture, see architecture.md. For external sources (Metric Hub, Confluence, app discovery), see external-sources.md.
Workflow
- Clarify the product — ask which Firefox/Mozilla product if not specified
- Search using Glean Dictionary MCP (preferred):
mcp__plugin_mozdata_glean-dictionary__search_metricswith app_name (snake_case), query, type, include_expiredmcp__plugin_mozdata_glean-dictionary__get_metricfor full metric definitionsmcp__plugin_mozdata_glean-dictionary__get_appfor app overview (metrics count, pings, tags)mcp__plugin_mozdata_glean-dictionary__get_pingfor ping details and contained metricsmcp__plugin_mozdata_glean-dictionary__list_appsto discover available apps
- Fallback: ProbeInfo API — only use WebFetch to ProbeInfo API when data is not available via Glean Dictionary MCP. Use kebab-case for product name in URL (e.g.,
firefox-desktop). - Provide to user:
- Metric name, type, description, and which pings contain it
- Glean Dictionary link for visual exploration
- BigQuery table and column path
- Example query if requested