Trying the graphite events api

graphite_events.py

#! /usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf8 -*-

# http://graphite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/events.html

import time
import requests

host = "http://graphite/events/"
epoch = int(time.time())
now = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.localtime(epoch))

print(epoch)
print(now)

json_data = { "what": "Testing graphite events api"
            , "tags": "test,epoch,events"
            , "when": epoch # Not mandatory
            , "data": "Testing the graphite events api at " + now
            }

print('# Post event')
r = requests.post(host, json=json_data)
print(r.status_code)
print(r.text)

print('# Get events')
r = requests.get(host + "/get_data?tags=test epoch events&from=-5min&until=now")
print(r.status_code)
print(r.json())