# Live Data
The **Live Data** tab allows you to monitor MQTT topics of the selected service directly in the **Service Details** view. Live data provide insights into topic activity, message content, and associated resources.
For monitoring all MQTT topics, use the [Data Explorer](https://docs.cybus.io/documentation/monitoring/data-explorer).
* To open the **Live Data** view, click **Services** and click a service to open the **Service Details** view. In this view, click **Live Data**.
**Search**
* Find specific resources or resource IDs. Topics are not searchable.
**Resource ID**
* The unique identifier for the resource. You can click the **Resource ID** for more information on the resource.
**Resource Type**
* The type of the resource. Available types include:
* Endpoint
* Node
* Mapping
**Topics**
* The complete path of the MQTT topic.
**Message**
* The data transmitted by the topic, formatted in JSON.
Example:
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```yaml
{ 'timestamp': 1730908287298, 'value': [] }
```
{% endcode %}
**Time**
* The timestamp indicating when the data was sent.
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