Connections
The Connections screen shows the network connections Riptides observes between workloads, and whether each is encrypted. It answers who is talking to whom, and over TLS or in the clear.
Open it from Observe → Connections in the sidebar (/ui/connection-inventory). Two tabs split the view: Outbound Connections (the default) and Inbound Connections.
Overview
Section titled “Overview”A collapsible Overview panel at the top summarizes the traffic:
- % of connections with identity: how much of your traffic is between identified workloads.
- % of TLS connections: how much is encrypted.
- Number of connections: a chart of TLS versus unencrypted connections over time.
The table
Section titled “The table”Each row is one observed connection. On the Outbound tab the columns are Active, Source Workload, Source Identity, Source Node, Encryption, Destination, Destination Port, and Destination Identity. The Inbound tab mirrors this from the destination’s side.
Search by workload ID, and filter by Active, Provider, Node, Encryption (Unencrypted or TLS), and Riptides Managed. A Show System Processes toggle is off by default.
Opening a connection
Section titled “Opening a connection”Click a row to see the detail:
- A Source to Destination diagram, each end showing the workload, identity, node, IP, and organization, with the encryption between them.
- Traffic Analysis: the protocol, and for AI traffic the MCP version.
- Telemetry: throughput over time.
- Neighboring and related connections for the same workload.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Workloads: the workloads behind these connections.
- Connection Security: how Riptides upgrades connections to mTLS.