Docker Compose
Getting started with Akita is as simple as adding our Agent into your Docker container. Below are instructions for installing the Akita Agent using docker compose
.
Public Internet Access Required
Your Docker container must be connected to the public internet for this integration to work. If you are running on a private network, please see our docs on Internal Network.
You will be setting up the Akita Agent by:
- Creating an Akita Project
- Generating an API key for the Akita Agent
- Attaching the Akita Agent
- Verifying that the Akita Agent is working
Akita Account Required
You must have an Akita account to use Akita. You can create an account here.
Create a project
Log-in to the Akita App, and go to the Settings page.
Enter a project name and click "Create Project". We suggest naming the project after your app or deployment stack.
Give your project a name that's easy to remember – you'll need it later, when you start the Akita Agent on the CLI.
Generate API key
On the same Settings page, locate and click the “API Keys” tab. Click the “Set up the Akita client” button. Copy your API key secret into your favorite password manager or somewhere else you can easily access it. Also note your API key, as you will need it later.
Attach Agent
To attach the Akita Agent to your Docker container, your container must a.) be connected to the public internet, and b.) be running. Then:
- Start your service via
docker-compose
. - Locate the name of the container where the app, service, or API you want to monitor is running.
- Add the following to your Docker Compose file, specifying the
docker-compose
service label in thenetwork_mode
:
version: '3'
services:
your-service-label:
...
akita:
container_name: akita
image: akitasoftware/cli:latest
depends_on:
- your-service-label
environment:
- AKITA_API_KEY_ID=apk_xxxxxxxx
- AKITA_API_KEY_SECRET=xxxxxxx
network_mode: "service:your-service-label"
entrypoint: /akita apidump --service your-project-name
Version Pinning
The above example will pull the latest version of our Akita Agent. If you would like to pin the version of the Agent, replace ":latest" with the version you choose. See our GitHub for the latest version.
- (Recommended) Add the
--always-recreate-deps
flag when runningdocker-compose up
command to have Docker recreate the Akita container along with your service container.
The Akita container observes traffic to your service by sharing the network stack with your service's container, so the connection needs to be recreated when your service is recreated.
Note that the --always-recreate-deps
flag will cause other dependencies to be recreated. If you would prefer to only restart the Akita service, you can run docker-compose a second time to recreate the Akita service specifically:
docker-compose up -d --force-recreate akita
Verify
In the Akita web console, check out the incoming data on the Model page. You should see a map of your API being generated as the Akita Agent gathers data.
Then check out the Metrics and Errors page to get real-time information on the health of your app or service.
Updated almost 2 years ago