Metric Counter

A counter is a cumulative metric that represents a single monotonically increasing counter, where the value can only increase, or be reset to zero on restart.

• Use a counter to represent the number of requests served, tasks completed, or errors.
• Do not use a counter to expose a value that can decrease. For example, do not use a counter for the number of currently running processes; instead use a gauge.

See the functions you can use with counter metrics.

What did you like?

• Accurate: Accurately describes the product or feature
• Solved my problem: Helped me resolve an issue
• Easy to understand: Easy to follow and comprehend
• Helped me decide to use the product: Convinced me to adopt a product or feature
• Another reason

What went wrong?

• Inaccurate: Doesn't accurately describe this product or feature
• Couldn't find what I was looking for
• Missing important information
• Hard to understand: Too complicated or unclear
• Code sample errors: One or more code samples are incorrect
• Another reason