# Thresholds

> Configured boundary values that trigger an alert or action when a measured metric crosses them.

Record: `lex:thresholds`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-thresholds

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Monitoring](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/monitoring.md)
- [Alerting](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/alerting.md)