Special attributes in APM / Span data
- Pralav Dessai
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
service_name | The “logical” service name associated with a service. This and service identification labels are used to group services into logical units. |
kf_platform | Used to determine if data is coming in from “kubernetes”, “docker”, “host” or other platforms. Helps determine charts and metrics to show at the service level. For “kubernetes”, some charts are grouped by “pod_name” For “docker”, some charts are grouped by “container_id” For “host”, some charts are grouped by “kf_node” Defaults to “kubernetes” |
kf_node | Represents the “kubernetes” node that runs the service If kubernetes labels are present, represents the kubernetes node name/id If host_id or host_name are present, represents the id/name of the host. This covers “docker” as well. |
kf_metrics_agent | Some dashboards are shown based on value of this attribute. Defaults to datadog. Can be set to “otlp”. |
language | Determines language specific “Runtime” dashboard shown in service details |
telemetry_sdk_name | In combination with “language”, determines the metrics to use for “Runtime” dashboard |