HTTP Requests Count

This metric can be used to track the number of http requests which were triggered as a part of Kyverno.

Metric Name(s)

  • kyverno_http_requests_total

Metric Value

Counter - An only-increasing integer representing the count of http requests associated with a sample.

Metric Labels

LabelAllowed ValuesDescription
http_methodGET, POST, etc.HTTP method
http_urlURL of the request

Use cases

  • The cluster admin wants to know how many http requests were triggered in the last 24h hence, know how active Kyverno has been.
  • The cluster admin wants to know what percentage of total incoming http requests to Kyverno correspond to a specific HTTP method or URL.

Useful Queries

  • Total admission requests triggered in the last 24h:
    sum(increase(kyverno_http_requests_total{}[24h]))

  • Percentage of total incoming admission requests corresponding to resource creations:
    sum(kyverno_http_requests_total{http_method="POST"})/sum(kyverno_http_requests_total{})


Last modified April 08, 2024 at 8:29 AM PST: Refactor links (#1205) (5060f3d)