Running an AgentCheck at a different interval

gistfile1.py

import time

from checks import AgentCheck

CHECK_INTERVAL = 60 # in seconds

class MyCheck(AgentCheck):
    def __init__(self, name, init_config, agentConfig, instances=None):
        AgentCheck.__init__(self, name, init_config, agentConfig, instances)
        self.last_check_ts = None

    def check(self, instance):
        now = time.time()
        if self.last_check_ts and now - self.last_check_ts < CHECK_INTERVAL:
            # We're not checking this time.
            return

        #
        # Run your check here.
        #
        self.gauge('my.metric', 1)
        self.last_check_ts = time.time()