Table: prometheus_target - Query Prometheus Targets using SQL

Prometheus Target is a resource within Prometheus that represents an individual node or endpoint that Prometheus instances are scraping. It provides a detailed view of the target's state, health, and scrape pool, which can be used to monitor the operational status and performance of the target. By querying Prometheus Targets, users can gain insights into the metrics being scraped from each target and the health of the scraping process.

Table Usage Guide

The prometheus_target table provides insights into individual nodes or endpoints within Prometheus. As a system administrator or a DevOps engineer, this table can be used to explore target-specific details, including its state, health, and scrape pool. Utilize it to uncover information about the performance of each target, the success or failure of the scraping process, and the metrics being collected from each target.

Examples

List all targets

Discover all the monitoring targets in your Prometheus setup, helping you gain a comprehensive view of what metrics are being tracked across your systems. This can be particularly useful for auditing or troubleshooting purposes.

select
  *
from
  prometheus_target;

select
  *
from
  prometheus_target;

Targets that are not up

Explore which targets in your Prometheus monitoring system are not currently operational. This can help you quickly identify and address any potential issues, improving system performance and reliability.

select
  scrape_pool,
  scrape_url,
  health,
  last_scrape,
  last_error
from
  prometheus_target
where
  health != 'up';

select
  scrape_pool,
  scrape_url,
  health,
  last_scrape,
  last_error
from
  prometheus_target
where
  health != 'up';

Targets whose last scrape was more than 24 hrs ago

Identify instances where targets haven't been scanned in the last 24 hours. This is useful for maintaining up-to-date data and ensuring the health of your system.

select
  scrape_pool,
  scrape_url,
  health,
  last_scrape,
  last_error
from
  prometheus_target
where
  last_scrape < now() - interval '24 hrs';

select
  scrape_pool,
  scrape_url,
  health,
  last_scrape,
  last_error
from
  prometheus_target
where
  datetime(last_scrape) < datetime('now', '-24 hours');

Schema for prometheus_target

Name	Type	Description
_ctx	jsonb	Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
discovered_labels	jsonb	Unmodified labels retrieved during service discovery before relabelling has occurred.
global_url	text	Global URL to be scraped.
health	text	Health of the target, e.g. up.
labels	jsonb	Label set after relabelling has occurred.
last_error	text	Last error message, if any.
last_scrape	timestamp with time zone	Time when the last scrape occurred.
last_scrape_duration	double precision	Time in seconds the last scrape took to run.
scrape_pool	text	Name of the scrape pool this target belongs to.
scrape_url	text	URL to be scraped.
state	text	State of the target, e.g. active, dropped.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- prometheus

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_prometheus --config '<your_config>' prometheus_target