generate_metrics.py

from datadog import initialize, statsd
import datetime
import time
import random

ENV = "demo"
SERVICE = "inventory-api"

# Was not able to get it to work from MAC to containerized agent
initialize(statsd_host='agent', statsd_port=8125)

plugins = ('commentor', 'ssl_prot', 'anti_span',
           'in_page_search', 'cors_filter')
durations = (0.7, 0.3, 0.1, 0.9, 0.1)
resources = ('GET /', 'GET /some-page', 'POST /comment')

while (1):
    number_of_plugins = random.randint(0, 4)

    print("{} Sending metrics...".format(datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()))
    for i in range(number_of_plugins):
        plugin = plugins[i]
        resource = resources[random.randint(0, 2)]
        duration = random.random() * durations[i]
        status_code = 200 if random.randint(1, 10) > 1 else 400
        statsd.gauge('wordpress.plugin.duration', duration, tags=[
            "environment:{}".format(ENV), "service:{}".format(SERVICE), "resource_name:{}".format(resource), "http.status_code:{}".format(status_code), "wp_plugin:{}".format(plugin)])
    print("{} Waiting...".format(datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()))
    time.sleep(0.1)