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25 min

Set Up Basic Application Metrics

Instrument application to expose metrics for monitoring and alerting.

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MetricsPrometheusMonitoringInstrumentation
Objective

Add metrics instrumentation to applications for monitoring.

Requirements
  • Choose metrics library
  • Define key metrics
  • Expose metrics endpoint
  • Track request count and duration
  • Monitor error rates
Tips

Follow naming conventions. Use labels wisely. Track RED metrics (Rate, Errors, Duration). Keep cardinality low.

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25 min

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