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JSON Exporter

Prometheus exporter that scrapes metrics from JSON APIs

Monitoring & Status ★ 739 stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

The Prometheus JSON exporter converts values from arbitrary JSON HTTP endpoints into Prometheus metrics using configurable selectors. It bridges APIs without native instrumentation into monitoring.

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Key features

  • Scrapes JSON APIs
  • Configurable selectors
  • Custom metric mapping
  • Prometheus compatible

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM

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