Node

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Installation

• Express
• Koa
• Fastify

npm install metlo

yarn add metlo

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Configuration

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Express

import { initExpress as metlo } from "metlo";
// Or using require
const metlo = require("metlo").initExpress;
...
const app = express();
...
app.use(
  metlo(
    {
      key: <YOUR_METLO_API_KEY>,
      host: "http://<YOUR_METLO_HOST>:8081",
    }
  )
);

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Koa

import { initKoa as metlo } from "metlo";
// Or using require
const metlo = require("metlo").initKoa;
...
const app = new Koa();
...
app.use(
  metlo(
    {
      key: <YOUR_METLO_API_KEY>,
      host: "http://<YOUR_METLO_HOST>:8081",
    }
  )
);

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Fastify

import { initFastify as metlo } from "metlo";
// Or using require
const metlo = require("metlo").initFastify;
...
const fastify = Fastify();
...
fastify.register(
  metlo(
    {
      key: <YOUR_METLO_API_KEY>,
      host: "http://<YOUR_METLO_HOST>:8081",
    }
  )
);

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Extra configuration

• host : Location of the Metlo instance
• key : API key used for collecting to Metlo
• backendPort : Backend port used by Metlo.
• collectorPort : Collector port used to capture traces. Defaults to 8081
• logLevel : The log level Metlo should log at. Can be
  • trace
  • info
  • debug
  • warn
  • error
• getUser : A function that takes in a request/response or context and returns the user for that request. By default, Metlo collects no information about user of a request.
• rejectResponse : Response to return when Metlo is set to block malicious requests.
• maxBodyCaptureSize : Max size of request/response bodies that Metlo should capture. Defaults to 5 KB
• disableBlocking : Used to disable request blocking by Metlo.

• METLO_DISABLE_BLOCKING : If provided a truthy value (true, 1, yes), then will disable request blocking by Metlo. Defaults to false.
• METLO_ENABLE : If left unset or provided a truthy value (true, 1, yes), then will enable Metlo. Conversely, providing a value other than that listed above would disable Metlo. Defaults to true