We all know and use the entity selector in Dynatrace but to know which entities do exist in Dynatrace and how they are connected to each other, yeah, that’s not as straightforward as I would like.
The documentation, let’s say, isn’t optimal on this topic and only points to the API.
For this reason, I created the tool Dynatrace Entity Viewer.
But be warned, this is not a production ready tool and is more like a PoC.
My web development skills are not good and so this project was created with the help of AI.
Additionally, I will not really develop it any further.
Use it at your own risk.
The tool is designed to only run in the browser and every query goes directly to your environment.
Nothing should go back to the webserver.
You can search for entities and look at their properties.
Additionally, you can look at the To and From relationships and click on these entities.
I only tested the tool with a Dynatrace Managed installation. If it would work with SaaS I can’t say but I think Grail would do a better job.
For the URL you must enter the full URL with the API endpoint and how many instances you want to fetch. For example: https://{your env}/e/{env ID}/api/v2/entityTypes?pageSize=500
The API token needs the “Read Entity” permission.
You can find it here: https://github.com/whythehassle/DTEntityViewer
I also published it on GitHub pages for direct use: https://whythehassle.github.io/DTEntityViewer/
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Contribute to whythehassle/DTEntityViewer development by creating an account on GitHub.
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