Manage Datadog APM retention filters and span-based metrics via API.
npx skills add https://github.com/alexmarucci/dotfiles --skill apm-configuration
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: apm-configuration Source: https://github.com/alexmarucci/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/apm-configuration Command: npx skills add https://github.com/alexmarucci/dotfiles --skill apm-configuration
This Skill simplifies the management of Datadog APM (Application Performance Monitoring) configurations, allowing users to efficiently handle retention filters and create custom metrics for deeper insights into application performance.
Use the apm-configuration skill to create a retention filter for span indexing with the following command: create-retention-filter --name "Critical Transactions" --query "service:web AND @duration:>2s" --rate 1.0 --enabled true
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Create Datadog APM retention filters by specifying a name, query, sample rate, and enabled status to control indexed spans. This allows you to retain critical traces and generate metrics for monitoring application performance.
Yes, you can generate custom metrics from Datadog distributed traces to monitor application performance. This allows you to track response times and error rates by creating span-based metrics for custom dashboards.
You need access to the Datadog API with appropriate permissions and the dd-trace-py dependency installed. These prerequisites allow you to automate the creation and manipulation of retention filters and span-based metrics.
Available operations for APM retention filters include creating, updating, deleting, listing, reordering, and setting sample rates. These operations allow you to control indexed spans and generate metrics from retained traces.
Use retention filters in Datadog APM to control indexed spans and generate metrics from distributed traces. This allows you to retain critical spans while reducing storage costs and tracking specific performance metrics.
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