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elastic_apm_manual_client_transaction_and_error_capture.py

python

Instrument a generic Python application by manually creating a Client to cap

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elastic_apm_manual_client_transaction_and_error_capture.py
1import elasticapm
2
3# Configure the client
4client = elasticapm.Client(
5    service_name="my-service-name",
6    server_url="http://localhost:8200",
7    secret_token="YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN",
8)
9
10# Begin a transaction
11client.begin_transaction("processor")
12
13try:
14    # Your application code here
15    # For example: do_work()
16    pass
17except Exception:
18    # Capture exception and send it to the APM Server
19    client.capture_exception()
20
21# End the transaction
22client.end_transaction("processor", "success")