Monitoring
python
Advanced
Datadog Custom Metric Reporter
Report custom business metrics to Datadog from a Python script via DogStatsD.
python
from datadog import initialize, statsd
initialize(statsd_host="localhost", statsd_port=8125)
def track_donation(amount: float, currency: str):
statsd.increment("nexdevteam.donation.count", tags=[f"currency:{currency}"])
statsd.histogram("nexdevteam.donation.amount", amount, tags=[f"currency:{currency}"])
def track_module_view(module_slug: str, category: str):
statsd.increment("nexdevteam.module.views", tags=[f"slug:{module_slug}", f"cat:{category}"])
Prerequisites
- datadog >= 0.49
- Datadog Agent running
Pro Tips
- → Use statsd.timed() to track function duration automatically.
Commercial Licensing
Acquire a production access token or template license for enterprise deployment.
Module Info
- Language
- python
- Level
- Advanced
- Read time
- 3 min
- Published
- Jun 2026
- License
- Commercial License
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