topic Re: How much data points can be sent simultaneously in ActiveGate extension? in Dynatrace API

How much data points can be sent simultaneously in ActiveGate extension?

AntonioSousa — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:57:38 GMT

When inserting data through API, we can insert several data points in the same API call.

I'm not so sure that is happening when using ActiveGate extensions. I'm using python, and the device.absolute method. When invoked 10 times with different key/values, is it making 10 different calls. Or does it work some other way?

Re: How much data points can be sent simultaneously in ActiveGate extension?

Mike_L — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:31:12 GMT

The extensions framework doesn't use the API. Instead it buffers the metric results and sends them in bulk to the Dynatrace server in the same way as it does with regular OneAgent data. You don't have to worry about the API rate limitation with extensions.

Mike

Re: How much data points can be sent simultaneously in ActiveGate extension?

AntonioSousa — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:42:43 GMT

Thanks for the confirmation. I would imagine that the bulk send happens when the python script ends, or does it use another strategy?

Re: How much data points can be sent simultaneously in ActiveGate extension?

Mike_L — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:50:59 GMT

It is on a timer and not specifically at the end of the script execution. The buffer is shared between all extensions and they don't all start and stop at the same time.