hemApp 11

HTTP Endpoint Monitor - keeping the loose ends tied up

HEM - HTTP Endpoint Monitor

To install hem, use:

pip install hemApp

Command line syntax:

Usage: hem [OPTIONS]

Options:
--version          Show the version and exit.
-v, --verbose      Verbose mode, multiple -v options increase verbosity.
-c, --config PATH  Specifies an alternative config file
--help             Show this message and exit.

By default hem will use a config file called hem.yaml in the current directory or /etc/hem.yaml unless one is specified with the --config option.

Config syntax

The config.yaml is made up of sections:

• settings - general settings

    frequency: 30 // Frequency to run tests

• metrics - Where to store the results of the testing e.g. graphite:

    type: graphite // Name of plugin to use 
    server: 127.0.0.1 // IP or hostname of server
    port: 2003 // Port to use

• tests - the actual endpoints to test

    test-name: 
        path: Path to test
        secure: Is this using HTTPS?
        hosts: List of hosts to use 
        certificate: Path to keypair to use for mTLS - must be un-encrypted
        discovery: discovery block for this test - merged with top level block 

• discovery - optional top level discovery config shared across tests

    type: dns // Plugin to use