actionCloudWatch

put_metric_data

Publish metric data points to CloudWatch

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Activity as code

Below are the details and signature of the activity Python module.

Typeaction
Modulechaosaws.cloudwatch.actions
Nameput_metric_data
ReturnNone

Usage

JSON

{
  "name": "put-metric-data",
  "type": "action",
  "provider": {
    "type": "python",
    "module": "chaosaws.cloudwatch.actions",
    "func": "put_metric_data",
    "arguments": {
      "namespace": "",
      "metric_data": []
    }
  }
}

YAML

name: put-metric-data
provider:
  arguments:
    metric_data: []
    namespace: ""
  func: put_metric_data
  module: chaosaws.cloudwatch.actions
  type: python
type: action

Arguments

NameTypeDefaultRequiredTitleDescription
namespacestringYesNamespaceAWS Cloud Watch namespace
metric_datalistYesMetric DataA list of metric payloads

Example:

{
  "namespace": "MyCustomTestMetric",
  "metric_data": [
    {
      "MetricName": "MemoryUsagePercent",
      "Dimensions": [
        {"Name": "InstanceId", "Value": "i-000000000000"},
        {"Name": "Instance Name", "Value": "Test Instance"}
      ],
      "Timestamp": datetime(yyyy, mm, dd, HH, MM, SS),
      "Value": 55.55,
      "Unit": "Percent",
      "StorageResolution": 60
    }
  ]
}

For additional information, consult: https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/cloudwatch.html#CloudWatch.Client.put_metric_data

Signature

def put_metric_data(namespace: str,
                    metric_data: List[Dict[str, Any]],
                    configuration: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = None,
                    secrets: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = None):
    pass

Related activities

  • probeCloudWatch

    get_metric_data

    Gets metric data for a given metric in a given time period. This method allows for more data to be retrieved than get_metric_statistics