Definition of Synthetic events.
Synthetic HTTP monitor execution event
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
dt.entity.http_check | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type HTTP_CHECK. Tags: entity-id | HTTP_CHECK-A140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.entity.synthetic_location | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type SYNTHETIC_LOCATION. Tags: entity-id | SYNTHETIC_LOCATION-D140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.security_context | string | resource stable The security context is used in access permissions to limit the visibility. Learn more about the Dynatrace permission model Tags: permission | |
dt.synthetic.batch.id | long | experimental The identifier of the batch (defined for on-demand executions only). | |
dt.synthetic.monitor.id | string | experimental The identifier of the monitor. | HTTP_CHECK-6349B98E1CD87352 |
event.id | string | stable Unique identifier string of an event; is stable across multiple refreshes and updates. | 5547782627070661074_1647601320000 |
event.kind | string | stable Gives high-level information about what kind of information the event contains without being specific about the contents of the event. It helps to determine the record type of a raw event. 1 Tags: permission | SYNTHETIC_EVENT |
event.type | string | stable The unique type identifier of a given event. Tags: permission | ESXI_HOST_MEMORY_SATURATION; PROCESS_RESTART; CPU_SATURATION; MEMORY_SATURATION; Automation Workflow; AppEngine Functions - Small |
event.version | string | stable Describes the version of the event. | 1.0.0 |
execution.end_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The timestamp when execution was finished, in UTC milliseconds. | 1629891695487 |
execution.type | string | experimental The type of the execution. | on-demand |
timestamp | timestamp | stable The time (UNIX Epoch time in nanoseconds) when the event originated, typically when the source created it. If no original timestamp is available, it will be populated at ingest time and required for all events. In the case of a correlated event (for example, ITIL events), this time could be different from the event.start time, as this time represents the actual timestamp when the "update" for the event was created. | 1649822520123123123 |
Fixed value SYNTHETIC_EVENT.
execution.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
on-creation | on-creation |
on-demand | on-demand |
on-demand with customized script | on-demand with customized script |
on-update | on-update |
re-run | re-run |
standard | standard |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.status.category | string | experimental The category of the status. | FAIL |
result.status.code | long | experimental Numeric representation of the status. | 599 |
result.status.details | string | experimental Status details. | connection timed out after 5000 ms: google.com |
result.status.message | string | experimental The message returned by an execution or a status message. | TIMEOUT |
result.status.on_demand.details | string | experimental The details of the status. | PERFORMANCE_THRESHOLD_VIOLATION |
result.status.on_demand.message | string | experimental The on-demand status message. | Success |
result.status.category MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Execution fail |
NOT_EXECUTED | Not executed |
SUCCESS | Success |
UNEXPECTED_ERROR | Unexpected error |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.engine.id | long | experimental The id of the engine which has executed the monitor. | 123 |
result.executed_steps_count | long | experimental The number of executed steps. | 2 |
result.failed_step.name | string | experimental The name of the failed step | Second step |
result.failed_step.sequence_id | long | deprecated The sequence ID of the step. Replaced by result.failed_step.sequence_number | 2 |
result.failed_step.sequence_number | long | experimental The sequence id of the step. | 2 |
result.location.type | string | experimental The type of synthetic location. | private |
result.state | string | experimental Result state of monitor execution. | FAIL |
result.location.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
private | Private |
public | Public |
result.state MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Fail |
SUCCESS | Success |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.statistics.duration | duration | experimental The duration of the step/sum of all steps. | 456 |
result.statistics.host_name_resolution_time | long | experimental The host name resolution time of the step/sum of all steps. | 12345 |
result.statistics.peer_certificate_expiry_date | long | experimental The peer certificate expiration date. | 1741996799000 |
result.statistics.redirection_time | long | experimental The redirection time of the step/sum of all steps. | 2 |
result.statistics.redirects_count | long | experimental The number of redirects of the step/sum of all steps. | 266 |
result.statistics.response_body_size_limit_exceeded | boolean | experimental Set to true in case response body size has been exceeded. | true |
result.statistics.response_size | long | experimental The response size of the step/sum of all steps. | 456 |
result.statistics.response_status_code | long | experimental The HTTP status code reported for the execution. | 404 |
result.statistics.start_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The start timestamp of the execution. | 1629891693487 |
result.statistics.tcp_connect_time | long | experimental The tcp connection time of the step/sum of all steps. | 12345 |
result.statistics.time_to_first_byte | long | experimental The time taken until the first byte of the response is received from the server, relevant application caches, or a local resource. Reported for monitor level, calculated for the sum of all steps. | 244 |
result.statistics.tls_handshake_time | long | experimental The tls handshake time of the step/sum of all steps. | 12345 |
Synthetic HTTP step execution event
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
dt.entity.http_check | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type HTTP_CHECK. Tags: entity-id | HTTP_CHECK-A140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.entity.http_check_step | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type HTTP_CHECK_STEP. Tags: entity-id | HTTP_CHECK_STEP-A140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.entity.synthetic_location | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type SYNTHETIC_LOCATION. Tags: entity-id | SYNTHETIC_LOCATION-D140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.security_context | string | resource stable The security context is used in access permissions to limit the visibility. Learn more about the Dynatrace permission model Tags: permission | |
dt.synthetic.batch.id | long | experimental The identifier of the batch (defined for on-demand executions only). | |
dt.synthetic.monitor.id | string | experimental The identifier of the monitor. | HTTP_CHECK-6349B98E1CD87352 |
event.id | string | stable Unique identifier string of an event; is stable across multiple refreshes and updates. | 5547782627070661074_1647601320000 |
event.kind | string | stable Gives high-level information about what kind of information the event contains without being specific about the contents of the event. It helps to determine the record type of a raw event. 1 Tags: permission | SYNTHETIC_EVENT |
event.type | string | stable The unique type identifier of a given event. Tags: permission | ESXI_HOST_MEMORY_SATURATION; PROCESS_RESTART; CPU_SATURATION; MEMORY_SATURATION; Automation Workflow; AppEngine Functions - Small |
event.version | string | stable Describes the version of the event. | 1.0.0 |
execution.end_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The timestamp when execution was finished, in UTC milliseconds. | 1629891695487 |
execution.type | string | experimental The type of the execution. | on-demand |
step.name | string | experimental The name of the step. | Step name |
step.sequence_number | long | experimental The sequence number of the step (numbered from 0). | 0 |
timestamp | timestamp | stable The time (UNIX Epoch time in nanoseconds) when the event originated, typically when the source created it. If no original timestamp is available, it will be populated at ingest time and required for all events. In the case of a correlated event (for example, ITIL events), this time could be different from the event.start time, as this time represents the actual timestamp when the "update" for the event was created. | 1649822520123123123 |
Fixed value SYNTHETIC_EVENT.
execution.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
on-creation | on-creation |
on-demand | on-demand |
on-demand with customized script | on-demand with customized script |
on-update | on-update |
re-run | re-run |
standard | standard |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.status.category | string | experimental The category of the status. | FAIL |
result.status.code | long | experimental Numeric representation of the status. | 599 |
result.status.details | string | experimental Status details. | connection timed out after 5000 ms: google.com |
result.status.message | string | experimental The message returned by an execution or a status message. | TIMEOUT |
result.status.on_demand.details | string | experimental The details of the status. | PERFORMANCE_THRESHOLD_VIOLATION |
result.status.on_demand.message | string | experimental The on-demand status message. | Success |
result.status.category MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Execution fail |
NOT_EXECUTED | Not executed |
SUCCESS | Success |
UNEXPECTED_ERROR | Unexpected error |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.statistics.duration | duration | experimental The duration of the step/sum of all steps. | 456 |
result.statistics.host_name_resolution_time | long | experimental The host name resolution time of the step/sum of all steps. | 12345 |
result.statistics.peer_certificate_expiry_date | long | experimental The peer certificate expiration date. | 1741996799000 |
result.statistics.redirection_time | long | experimental The redirection time of the step/sum of all steps. | 2 |
result.statistics.redirects_count | long | experimental The number of redirects of the step/sum of all steps. | 266 |
result.statistics.response_body_size_limit_exceeded | boolean | experimental Set to true in case response body size has been exceeded. | true |
result.statistics.response_size | long | experimental The response size of the step/sum of all steps. | 456 |
result.statistics.response_status_code | long | experimental The HTTP status code reported for the execution. | 404 |
result.statistics.start_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The start timestamp of the execution. | 1629891693487 |
result.statistics.tcp_connect_time | long | experimental The tcp connection time of the step/sum of all steps. | 12345 |
result.statistics.time_to_first_byte | long | experimental The time taken until the first byte of the response is received from the server, relevant application caches, or a local resource. Reported for monitor level, calculated for the sum of all steps. | 244 |
result.statistics.tls_handshake_time | long | experimental The tls handshake time of the step/sum of all steps. | 12345 |
Synthetic HTTP step execution details event
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
custom_logs | record[] | experimental A collection of custom log lines | |
dt.entity.http_check_step | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type HTTP_CHECK_STEP. Tags: entity-id | HTTP_CHECK_STEP-A140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.security_context | string | resource stable The security context is used in access permissions to limit the visibility. Learn more about the Dynatrace permission model Tags: permission | |
event.id | string | stable Unique identifier string of an event; is stable across multiple refreshes and updates. | 5547782627070661074_1647601320000 |
event.kind | string | stable Gives high-level information about what kind of information the event contains without being specific about the contents of the event. It helps to determine the record type of a raw event. 1 Tags: permission | SYNTHETIC_EVENT |
event.type | string | stable The unique type identifier of a given event. Tags: permission | ESXI_HOST_MEMORY_SATURATION; PROCESS_RESTART; CPU_SATURATION; MEMORY_SATURATION; Automation Workflow; AppEngine Functions - Small |
event.version | string | stable Describes the version of the event. | 1.0.0 |
step.name | string | experimental The name of the step. | Step name |
step.sequence_number | long | experimental The sequence number of the step (numbered from 0). | 0 |
timestamp | timestamp | stable The time (UNIX Epoch time in nanoseconds) when the event originated, typically when the source created it. If no original timestamp is available, it will be populated at ingest time and required for all events. In the case of a correlated event (for example, ITIL events), this time could be different from the event.start time, as this time represents the actual timestamp when the "update" for the event was created. | 1649822520123123123 |
Fixed value SYNTHETIC_EVENT.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.statistics.method | string | experimental HTTP request method. | GET; POST; HEAD |
result.statistics.peer_certificate_details | string | experimental The peer certificate details. | Signature Algorithm: SHA256withRSA |
result.statistics.request.header.__key__ | string | experimental HTTP request headers, __key__ being the lowercase HTTP header name, e.g. "http.request.header.accept-encoding". The value is a string. | https://www.foo.bar/; gzip, deflate, br; 1.2.3.4, 1.2.3.5 |
result.statistics.request_body | string | experimental The request body. | request body |
result.statistics.resolved_ips | record[] | experimental A collection of resolved ips. | |
result.statistics.response.header.__key__ | string | experimental HTTP response headers, __key__ being the lowercase HTTP header name, e.g. "http.response.header.content-type". The value is a string. | 909; text/html; charset=utf-8; abc, def |
result.statistics.response_body | string | experimental The response body. | response body |
result.statistics.response_message | string | experimental The response message. | OK |
result.statistics.url | string | experimental The HTTP request url. | www.dynatrace.com |
Synthetic batch status event
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
batch.source | string | experimental The source of the batch. | PUBLIC_API |
batch.status | string | experimental The status of the batch. | Success; Failed |
batch_result.duration | duration | experimental The duration of the batch execution. | 456 |
batch_result.executed_count | long | experimental The number of triggered executions with the result SUCCESS or FAILED. | 5 |
batch_result.failed_count | long | experimental The number of triggered executions with the result FAILED. | 4 |
batch_result.failed_to_execute_count | long | experimental The number of executions that were triggered and not executed because of a problem with the Synthetic engine. | 3 |
batch_result.total_duration | duration | experimental The sum of duration of the sum of all executions in batch. | 1567 |
batch_result.triggered_count | long | experimental The number of triggered executions within the batch. | 6 |
batch_result.triggering_problems_count | long | experimental The number of executions that were not triggered due to some problems. | 2 |
configuration.fail_on_performance_issue | boolean | experimental Information whether performance issue validation was enabled. | true |
configuration.fail_on_ssl_warning | boolean | experimental Information whether ssl certificate validation was enabled. | true |
configuration.processing_mode | string | experimental The execution's processing mode | DISABLE_PROBLEM_DETECTION |
configuration.take_screenshot_on_success | boolean | experimental Information whether the execution should provide a screenshot in case of success. | true |
dt.security_context | string | resource stable The security context is used in access permissions to limit the visibility. Learn more about the Dynatrace permission model Tags: permission | |
event.id | string | stable Unique identifier string of an event; is stable across multiple refreshes and updates. | 5547782627070661074_1647601320000 |
event.kind | string | stable Gives high-level information about what kind of information the event contains without being specific about the contents of the event. It helps to determine the record type of a raw event. 1 Tags: permission | SYNTHETIC_EVENT |
event.type | string | stable The unique type identifier of a given event. Tags: permission | ESXI_HOST_MEMORY_SATURATION; PROCESS_RESTART; CPU_SATURATION; MEMORY_SATURATION; Automation Workflow; AppEngine Functions - Small |
event.version | string | stable Describes the version of the event. | 1.0.0 |
failed_executions | record[] | experimental A collection of failed execution objects. Information about on-demand executions that failed. | |
failed_to_execute | record[] | experimental A collection of failed execution objects. Information about on-demand executions that failed to be executed. | |
metadata.__key__ | string[] | experimental The metadata properties of the batch. 'key' being the metadata key. The value is a string defined by a user. | ["metadata.version": "1.255.20221022"] |
timestamp | timestamp | stable The time (UNIX Epoch time in nanoseconds) when the event originated, typically when the source created it. If no original timestamp is available, it will be populated at ingest time and required for all events. In the case of a correlated event (for example, ITIL events), this time could be different from the event.start time, as this time represents the actual timestamp when the "update" for the event was created. | 1649822520123123123 |
triggered_executions | long[] | experimental A collection of triggered executions ids. | [[12345, 23456]] |
triggering_problems | record[] | experimental A collection of triggering problem objects. The details of problems encountered while triggering on-demand executions. | |
user.id | string | stable Unique UUID of a human user. If the system itself has to be represented, the constant 'system' is used. | 35ba9499-f87c-4047-962c-14dc32e255e5; system |
Fixed value SYNTHETIC_EVENT.
batch.source MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
PUBLIC_API | API |
UI | UI |
batch.status MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Failed | Failed |
Failed to execute | Failed to execute |
Not triggered | Not triggered |
Running | Running |
Success | Success |
configuration.processing_mode MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
DISABLE_PROBLEM_DETECTION | DISABLE_PROBLEM_DETECTION |
EXECUTIONS_DETAILS_ONLY | EXECUTIONS_DETAILS_ONLY |
STANDARD | STANDARD |
Synthetic browser monitor execution event
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
dt.entity.synthetic_location | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type SYNTHETIC_LOCATION. Tags: entity-id | SYNTHETIC_LOCATION-D140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.entity.synthetic_test | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type SYNTHETIC_TEST. Tags: entity-id | SYNTHETIC_TEST-A140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.security_context | string | resource stable The security context is used in access permissions to limit the visibility. Learn more about the Dynatrace permission model Tags: permission | |
dt.synthetic.batch.id | long | experimental The identifier of the batch (defined for on-demand executions only). | |
dt.synthetic.monitor.id | string | experimental The identifier of the monitor. | HTTP_CHECK-6349B98E1CD87352 |
event.id | string | stable Unique identifier string of an event; is stable across multiple refreshes and updates. | 5547782627070661074_1647601320000 |
event.kind | string | stable Gives high-level information about what kind of information the event contains without being specific about the contents of the event. It helps to determine the record type of a raw event. 1 Tags: permission | SYNTHETIC_EVENT |
event.type | string | stable The unique type identifier of a given event. Tags: permission | ESXI_HOST_MEMORY_SATURATION; PROCESS_RESTART; CPU_SATURATION; MEMORY_SATURATION; Automation Workflow; AppEngine Functions - Small |
event.version | string | stable Describes the version of the event. | 1.0.0 |
execution.end_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The timestamp when execution was finished, in UTC milliseconds. | 1629891695487 |
execution.type | string | experimental The type of the execution. | on-demand |
timestamp | timestamp | stable The time (UNIX Epoch time in nanoseconds) when the event originated, typically when the source created it. If no original timestamp is available, it will be populated at ingest time and required for all events. In the case of a correlated event (for example, ITIL events), this time could be different from the event.start time, as this time represents the actual timestamp when the "update" for the event was created. | 1649822520123123123 |
Fixed value SYNTHETIC_EVENT.
execution.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
on-creation | on-creation |
on-demand | on-demand |
on-demand with customized script | on-demand with customized script |
on-update | on-update |
re-run | re-run |
standard | standard |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.status.category | string | experimental The category of the status. | FAIL |
result.status.code | long | experimental Numeric representation of the status. | 599 |
result.status.details | string | experimental Status details. | connection timed out after 5000 ms: google.com |
result.status.message | string | experimental The message returned by an execution or a status message. | TIMEOUT |
result.status.on_demand.details | string | experimental The details of the status. | PERFORMANCE_THRESHOLD_VIOLATION |
result.status.on_demand.message | string | experimental The on-demand status message. | Success |
result.status.category MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Execution fail |
NOT_EXECUTED | Not executed |
SUCCESS | Success |
UNEXPECTED_ERROR | Unexpected error |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.engine.id | long | experimental The id of the engine which has executed the monitor. | 123 |
result.executed_steps_count | long | experimental The number of executed steps. | 2 |
result.failed_step.name | string | experimental The name of the failed step | Second step |
result.failed_step.sequence_id | long | deprecated The sequence ID of the step. Replaced by result.failed_step.sequence_number | 2 |
result.failed_step.sequence_number | long | experimental The sequence id of the step. | 2 |
result.location.type | string | experimental The type of synthetic location. | private |
result.state | string | experimental Result state of monitor execution. | FAIL |
result.location.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
private | Private |
public | Public |
result.state MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Fail |
SUCCESS | Success |
Synthetic network availability monitor execution event
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
dt.entity.multiprotocol_monitor | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type MULTIPROTOCOL_MONITOR. Tags: entity-id | MULTIPROTOCOL_MONITOR-A140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.entity.synthetic_location | string | resource stable An entity ID of an entity of type SYNTHETIC_LOCATION. Tags: entity-id | SYNTHETIC_LOCATION-D140F3B85BCCBD1A |
dt.security_context | string | resource stable The security context is used in access permissions to limit the visibility. Learn more about the Dynatrace permission model Tags: permission | |
dt.synthetic.batch.id | long | experimental The identifier of the batch (defined for on-demand executions only). | |
dt.synthetic.monitor.id | string | experimental The identifier of the monitor. | HTTP_CHECK-6349B98E1CD87352 |
event.id | string | stable Unique identifier string of an event; is stable across multiple refreshes and updates. | 5547782627070661074_1647601320000 |
event.kind | string | stable Gives high-level information about what kind of information the event contains without being specific about the contents of the event. It helps to determine the record type of a raw event. 1 Tags: permission | SYNTHETIC_EVENT |
event.type | string | stable The unique type identifier of a given event. Tags: permission | ESXI_HOST_MEMORY_SATURATION; PROCESS_RESTART; CPU_SATURATION; MEMORY_SATURATION; Automation Workflow; AppEngine Functions - Small |
event.version | string | stable Describes the version of the event. | 1.0.0 |
execution.end_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The timestamp when execution was finished, in UTC milliseconds. | 1629891695487 |
execution.type | string | experimental The type of the execution. | on-demand |
timestamp | timestamp | stable The time (UNIX Epoch time in nanoseconds) when the event originated, typically when the source created it. If no original timestamp is available, it will be populated at ingest time and required for all events. In the case of a correlated event (for example, ITIL events), this time could be different from the event.start time, as this time represents the actual timestamp when the "update" for the event was created. | 1649822520123123123 |
Fixed value SYNTHETIC_EVENT.
execution.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
on-creation | on-creation |
on-demand | on-demand |
on-demand with customized script | on-demand with customized script |
on-update | on-update |
re-run | re-run |
standard | standard |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.status.category | string | experimental The category of the status. | FAIL |
result.status.code | long | experimental Numeric representation of the status. | 599 |
result.status.details | string | experimental Status details. | connection timed out after 5000 ms: google.com |
result.status.message | string | experimental The message returned by an execution or a status message. | TIMEOUT |
result.status.on_demand.details | string | experimental The details of the status. | PERFORMANCE_THRESHOLD_VIOLATION |
result.status.on_demand.message | string | experimental The on-demand status message. | Success |
result.status.category MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Execution fail |
NOT_EXECUTED | Not executed |
SUCCESS | Success |
UNEXPECTED_ERROR | Unexpected error |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
result.engine.id | long | experimental The id of the engine which has executed the monitor. | 123 |
result.executed_steps_count | long | experimental The number of executed steps. | 2 |
result.failed_step.name | string | experimental The name of the failed step | Second step |
result.failed_step.sequence_id | long | deprecated The sequence ID of the step. Replaced by result.failed_step.sequence_number | 2 |
result.failed_step.sequence_number | long | experimental The sequence id of the step. | 2 |
result.location.type | string | experimental The type of synthetic location. | private |
result.state | string | experimental Result state of monitor execution. | FAIL |
result.statistics.duration | duration | experimental The duration of the step/sum of all steps. | 456 |
result.statistics.start_timestamp | timestamp | experimental The start timestamp of the execution. | 1629891693487 |
result.location.type MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
private | Private |
public | Public |
result.state MUST be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
FAIL | Fail |
SUCCESS | Success |