Creating a Prometheus Counter Metric in Python

This function utilizes the Prometheus Client library to create a counter metric and initializes its value.

Technology Stack : Prometheus Client

Code Type : Python Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
import random
from prometheus_client import Counter, start_http_server

# Define a custom function using Prometheus Client library
def create_counter_metric(name, help):
    # Initialize a counter metric
    counter = Counter(name, help)
    # Increment the counter by 1
    counter.inc()
    return counter

# JSON representation of the function details
json_output = {
    "type": "Python Function",
    "hard": "中级",
    "explain": "该函数使用Prometheus的Counter类来创建一个计数器，并初始化计数器的值。",
    "tench": "Prometheus Client",
    "explain_en": "This function utilizes the Prometheus Client library to create a counter metric and initializes its value.",
    "tench_en": "Prometheus Client"
}

# Example usage of the function
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Start an HTTP server to expose the metrics
    start_http_server(8000)
    # Create a counter metric with a name and help string
    my_counter = create_counter_metric("my_counter", "An example counter metric")
    print(f"Counter metric created: {my_counter}")