Use the Debug filter

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title: Use the Debug filter
description: The debug interactive filter helps you create custom filters. This filter displays a JSON array representation of all active filters on a dashboard.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/now-intelligence/core-ui-interactive-filters/c\_DebugPublisher.html
release: australia
product: Core UI Interactive Filters
classification: core-ui-interactive-filters
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Custom interactive filters, Interactive Filters, Reporting, dashboards, and Performance Analytics in the Core UI, Platform Analytics]
---

# Use the Debug filter

The debug interactive filter helps you create custom filters. This filter displays a JSON array representation of all active filters on a dashboard.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

To use the debug filter, add it to a dashboard. The debug filter is read-only and intended to aid in the design and implementation of custom interactive filters.

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## Procedure

1.  In the dashboard, click the Add widgets \(\[Omitted image "AddWidgetButton.png"\] Alt text:\) icon.

2.  In the Add Widgets panel, select the widget category **Interactive Filters** and the widget **\{Debug\}**.

3.  In the Debug filters list, select **Debug homepage filters** and click **Add**.


## Result

The Debug widget is added to your dashboard.

**Parent Topic:**[Custom interactive filters](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/core-ui-interactive-filters/c_CustomPublishers.md)