statsd_quickstart_counters_timers_gauges_metrics.py

1import statsd
2
3# Connect to a local StatsD server on the default port (8125)
4c = statsd.StatsClient('localhost', 8125)
5
6# Increments a counter named 'foo'
7c.incr('foo')
8
9# Records a timing of 320ms for 'bar'
10c.timing('bar', 320)
11
12# A more convenient way to time a function or block of code
13with c.timer('baz'):
14    # Do something that takes time
15    import time
16    time.sleep(0.1)
17
18# Sets a gauge value
19c.gauge('bitrate', 512)