Use Glances API in your Python code

Init the Glances API

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from glances import api

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gl = api.GlancesAPI()

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gl.plugins()

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gl.cpu

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gl.cpu.get('total')

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gl.mem

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gl.mem.get('available')

Display it in a user friendly way:

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gl.auto_unit(gl.mem.get('available'))

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gl.network

Get the list of networks interfaces:

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gl.network.keys()

Get stats for a specific network interface:

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gl.network.get('wlp0s20f3')

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gl.network.get('wlp0s20f3').get('bytes_recv_rate_per_sec')

Example for the LOAD plugin.

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gl.load

Get the limit configured in the glances.conf:

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gl.load.fields_description

Get field description and unit:

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gl.load.get_limits()

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gl.load.get_views()