Instana
The instana Python package collects key metrics and distributed traces for Instana.
This package supports Python 3.7 or greater.
Any and all feedback is welcome. Happy Python visibility.
Installation
None
Instana remotely instruments your Python web servers automatically via Instana AutoTrace
Manual Installation
If you wish to manually instrument your applications you can install the package with the following into the virtualenv, pipenv or container (hosted on pypi):
pip install instana
or to alternatively update an existing installation:
pip install -U instana
Activating Without Code Changes
The Instana package can then be activated without any code changes required by setting the following environment variable for your Python application:
export AUTOWRAPT_BOOTSTRAP=instana
This will cause the Instana Python package to automatically instrument your Python application. Once it finds the Instana host agent, it will begin to report Python metrics and distributed traces.
Activating via Import
Alternatively, if you prefer the really manual method, simply import the instana package inside of your Python application:
import instana
See also our detailed Installation document for additional information covering Django, Flask, End-user Monitoring (EUM) and more.
Documentation
You can find more documentation covering supported components and minimum versions in the Instana documentation portal.
Contributing
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/instana/python-sensor.
More
Want to instrument other languages? See our Node.js, Go, Ruby instrumentation or many other supported technologies.
