get_application_metrics
Retrieve available performance metrics for a New Relic application to monitor its health and analyze data trends.
Instructions
Get available metrics for an application
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| app_id | Yes | ||
| names | No |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- newrelic_mcp/server.py:329-341 (handler)MCP tool handler function for get_application_metrics. Handles input parameters, initializes client check, calls the NewRelicClient method, and returns JSON-formatted results or errors.
@mcp.tool() async def get_application_metrics( app_id: str, names: Optional[List[str]] = None ) -> str: """Get available metrics for an application""" if not client: return json.dumps({"error": "New Relic client not initialized"}) try: result = await client.get_application_metrics(app_id, names) return json.dumps(result, indent=2) except Exception as e: return json.dumps({"error": str(e)}, indent=2) - newrelic_mcp/server.py:78-86 (helper)Core helper method in NewRelicClient class that constructs the API URL for application metrics and makes the HTTP GET request using _make_request.
async def get_application_metrics( self, app_id: str, names: Optional[List[str]] = None ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Get available metrics for an application""" url = f"{self.base_url}/applications/{app_id}/metrics.json" params = {} if names: params["name"] = ",".join(names) return await self._make_request("GET", url, params=params)