get_metrics()

Author: gianlucaborello

README.md

@@ -172,3 +172,11 @@ You can use this method you use to send an event to Sysdig Cloud. The events you
 A dictionary describing the new event.  
 **Example**  
 [examples/post_event.py](examples/post_event.py).  
+
+#### get_metrics(self)  
+**Description**  
+Return the metric list that can be used for data requests/alerts/dashboards.  
+**Success Return Value**  
+A dictionary containing the list of available metrics.  
+**Example**  
+[examples/list_metrics.py](examples/list_metrics.py).  

examples/list_metrics.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Print the list of dashboards.
+#
+
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, '../')
+from sdcclient import SdcClient
+
+#
+# Parse arguments
+#
+if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+    print 'usage: %s <sysdig-token>' % sys.argv[0]
+    print 'You can find your token at https://app.sysdigcloud.com/#/settings/user'
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+sdc_token = sys.argv[1]
+
+#
+# Instantiate the SDC client
+#
+sdclient = SdcClient(sdc_token)
+
+#
+# Fire the request.
+#
+res = sdclient.get_metrics()
+
+#
+# Show the list of metrics
+#
+if res[0]:
+    data = res[1]
+else:
+    print res[1]
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+print data

sdcclient/_client.py

@@ -504,3 +504,9 @@ def get_data(self, metrics, start_ts, end_ts=0, sampling_s=0,
         if not self.__checkResponse(r):
             return [False, self.lasterr]
         return [True, r.json()]
+
+    def get_metrics(self):
+        r = requests.get(self.url + '/api/data/metrics', headers=self.hdrs)
+        if not self.__checkResponse(r):
+            return [False, self.lasterr]
+        return [True, r.json()]