hemApp 0.10.1

HTTP Endpoint Monitor - keeping the loose ends tied up

# HEM - HTTP Endpoint Monitor

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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
```