MetricReader configuration scenarios

These examples show how to customize the metrics that are output by the SDK using configuration on metric readers. There are multiple examples:

• preferred_aggregation.py: Shows how to configure the preferred aggregation for metric instrument types.
• preferred_temporality.py: Shows how to configure the preferred temporality for metric instrument types.
• preferred_exemplarfilter.py: Shows how to configure the exemplar filter.
• synchronous_gauge_read.py: Shows how to use PeriodicExportingMetricReader in a synchronous manner to explicitly control the collection of metrics.

The source files of these examples are available :scm_web:here <docs/examples/metrics/reader/>.

Installation

.. code-block:: sh

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the Example

.. code-block:: sh

python <example_name>.py

The output will be shown in the console.

Useful links

• OpenTelemetry_
• :doc:../../../api/metrics

.. _OpenTelemetry: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/