Audit your services with Python and the NerdGraph API

The blog post introduces the automation of common tasks in New Relic using the NerdGraph API with Python, focusing on auditing instrumented services as part of a five-part series. It highlights the importance of automation in streamlining DevOps workflows and observability practices, explaining how API calls can be used to audit services efficiently. The post provides a step-by-step guide for using Python to make GraphQL API calls to New Relic's NerdGraph, allowing users to request specific data without over-fetching. It emphasizes the utility of the NerdGraph API for managing entities, exporting telemetry data, and performing other tasks, with each instrumented service identified by a unique GUID. The blog, authored by Steve Ng, also touches on the prerequisites for following the tutorial, including having Python and a New Relic account, and encourages readers to continue with the series to learn more automation techniques.

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