The HAProxy monitoring series has covered the key metrics emitted by HAProxy, and now focuses on collecting these metrics. The most common method to access HAProxy metrics is through a static status page that can be viewed with any web browser, but this requires modification of HAProxy's configuration. An alternative is to use the Unix socket interface, which allows for dynamic modification of HAProxy's configuration and offers security benefits. The socket interface can be accessed using tools like netcat or socat, and provides a more practical method for scraping HAProxy metrics than the status page. Third-party tools like HATop are also available, offering human-readable metrics and management capabilities. Ultimately, while HAProxy's built-in tools provide sufficient data for spot checking, dedicated monitoring systems may be necessary for production environments.