This is the python repository for the Clowder python client.
sudo pip install clowder
Basic example for tracking memory usage on server Create a python file memory_usage.py
import clowder
import psutil
clowder.api_key = '29rTtCyrBfZvABBMMbne'
clowder.ok({
'name': 'Memory Utilization',
'value': psutil.phymem_usage().percent
})
Run the file and make sure it works
python memory_usage.py
Then create a cron job to run every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * * python memory_usage.py
Passed as python dictionary
- name: (string - REQUIRED) A unique name for the check. All checks with this name will be combined.
- url: (string - optional) The url to send data to. Defaults to www.clowder.io
- value: (float - optional) The value of the check (such as response time, queue length, rows processed, etc.)
- status: (integer - optional) Whether our not the check is passing (1, 0, -1). If failing, an alert is send.
- frequency: (integer - optional) Duration in minutes until next check. If time passes without check, alert sounds.
- alert: (function - optional) A lamdba function that passes or fails based on value