Random Metric Generation with Prometheus Client Library

This function uses the Prometheus client library to create a random value as a metric and registers it with a Prometheus server.

Technology Stack : Prometheus, Prometheus Client Library

Code Type : Prometheus Metric Generation

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def random_metric_sample(client):
    # This function generates a random metric sample from a Prometheus client.
    
    # Import required libraries from Prometheus client library
    from prometheus_client import CollectorRegistry, Gauge
    
    # Initialize a registry for metrics
    registry = CollectorRegistry()
    
    # Create a Gauge metric
    gauge = Gauge('random_metric', 'A random gauge metric', registry=registry)
    
    # Generate a random number and set it as the value of the gauge
    import random
    gauge.set(random.randint(1, 100))
    
    # Export the metrics
    client.register(registry)
    client.export_metrics()