plugins(stats_over_http): Add Prometheus v2 output with metric labels#12792
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Pull request overview
This pull request adds a new Prometheus v2 output format for the stats_over_http plugin that transforms flat ATS metric names into labeled metrics for better aggregation in Prometheus/Grafana. The new format can be accessed via /_stats/prometheus_v2 endpoint or by passing Accept: text/plain; version=2.0.0 header.
Key changes:
- Implements metric name parsing logic to extract labels (status codes, HTTP methods, cache results, volume/thread indices, time buckets) from flat metric names
- Adds deduplication of HELP/TYPE metadata lines for metrics sharing the same base name
- Includes compile-time unit tests and comprehensive AuTests for validation
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| File | Description |
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| plugins/stats_over_http/stats_over_http.cc | Core implementation: adds parse_metric_v2 function, prometheus_v2_out_stat callback, new output format enum, HTTP headers, routing logic, and compile-time tests |
| tests/gold_tests/pluginTest/stats_over_http/stats_over_http.test.py | Adds test cases for Prometheus v2 format via both endpoint path and Accept header, with assertions validating label extraction |
| tests/gold_tests/pluginTest/stats_over_http/gold/stats_over_http_prometheus_v2_stderr.gold | Gold file for expected stderr output when accessing /_stats/prometheus_v2 endpoint |
| tests/gold_tests/pluginTest/stats_over_http/gold/stats_over_http_prometheus_v2_accept_stderr.gold | Gold file for expected stderr output when using Accept header for Prometheus v2 |
| doc/admin-guide/plugins/stats_over_http.en.rst | Documentation updates explaining the new v2 format, endpoints, and content-type headers |
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The current Prometheus output in stats_over_http dumps flattened metric names (e.g., proxy.process.http.200_responses), which makes it difficult to aggregate data in Grafana or Prometheus. This adds a new "v2" output format that parses these names into proper labels like status="200" or method="GET". The new format can be accessed via /_stats/prometheus_v2 or by passing an Accept header with version=2.0.0. To keep this efficient, the parsing uses swoc::TextView for a zero- allocation approach. It recognizes common ATS patterns such as status codes, HTTP methods, cache results, and thread/volume indices. I've also added deduplication for the HELP and TYPE metadata lines, so that metrics sharing the same base name (but different labels) are grouped correctly in the output. Includes compile-time unit tests (static_assert) to verify the parsing logic and updated AuTests for the new endpoint.
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| "Verify that method labels are extracted correctly.", | ||
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I'm glad you added this test.
method="completed"
completed isn't a method, POST, GET, PUT, etc., are methods. It seems like having completed would be misleading for users viewing this data.
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In case it's helpful, here's the fedora build failure: |
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Sorry for the late reply. |
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The current Prometheus output in stats_over_http dumps flattened metric names (e.g.,
proxy.process.http.200_responses), which makes it difficult to aggregate data in Grafana or Prometheus. This adds a new "v2" output format that parses these names into labels likestatus="200"ormethod="GET".The new format can be accessed via /_stats/prometheus_v2 or by passing an Accept header with version=2.0.0.
To keep this efficient, the parsing uses
swoc::TextViewfor a zero- allocation approach. It recognizes common ATS patterns such as status codes, HTTP methods, cache results, and thread/volume indices. I've also added deduplication for the HELP and TYPE metadata lines, so that metrics sharing the same base name (but different labels) are grouped correctly in the output.Includes compile-time unit tests (static_assert) to verify the parsing logic and updated AuTests for the new endpoint.
Related issue: #12778