Pyroscope pull with static targets

This example demonstrates how Pyroscope can be used to scrape pprof profiles from remote static targets.

1. Run Pyroscope server and demo application in docker containers

docker-compose up -d

As a sample application we use slightly modified Jaeger Hot R.O.D. demo – the only difference is that we enabled built-in Go pprof HTTP endpoints. You can find the modified code in the hotrod-goland repository.

Note that we apply configuration defined in server.yml:

---
log-level: debug
scrape-configs:
  - job-name: testing
    enabled-profiles: [cpu, mem]
    static-configs:
      - application: hotrod
        targets:
          - hotrod:6060
        labels:
          env: dev

2. Observe profiling data

Profiling is more fun when the application does some work. Let's order some rides in our Hot R.O.D. app.

Now that everything is set up, you can browse profiling data via Pyroscope UI.