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Getting Started#

You must have the following to use this hands on demo.

  • A Dynatrace environment (sign up here)
  • A Dynatrace API token (see below)

Format Dynatrace Environment URL#

Save the Dynatrace environment URL:

  • Without the trailing slash
  • Without .apps. in the URL

The generic format is:

https://<EnvironmentID>.<Environment>.<URL>

For example:

https://abc12345.live.dynatrace.com

Create API Token#

In Dynatrace:

  • Press ctrl + k. Search for access tokens.
  • Create a new access token with the following permissions:
    • metrics.ingest
    • logs.ingest
    • events.ingest
    • openTelemetryTrace.ingest

Start Demo#

Enter Required Information

During the next step you will be prompted for some details.

Enter the relevant details in the GitHub form.

Click this button to open the demo environment. This will open in a new tab.

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