TelemetryConfiguration.md

Telemetry SDK for .NET Configuration Options

The following configuration options are available.

Common Configuration Options

The following configuration settings are common and should be set for all applications/services.

Option	Required/Default	Description
ApiKey	Required	An Insert API Key is required when sending telemetry data to New Relic. For more information about API Keys, refer to this doc
ServiceName	Recommended	This name identifies the service/application generating the telemetry information that is sent to New Relic.

Advanced Configuration Options

The following configuration options are used in special circumstances, generally when instructed to do so by New Relic.

Option	Required/Default	Description
TraceUrlOverride	Optional	Allows overriding the the default endpoint to which Span information is sent. This setting should not be used unless instructured to do so by New Relic.
SendTimeout seconds	Optional default 5-sec	The amount of time the SDK will wait for a response from a New Relic endpoint before determining a request to have failed.

Example Configuration

appsettings.json

{
  "NewRelic": {
    "ApiKey" : "/* YOUR API KEY GOES HERE */",
    "ServiceName": "/* YOUR APPLICATION/SERVICE NAME GOES HERE */"
  },
  "Logging": {
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Information",
      "Microsoft": "Warning",
      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
    }
  },
  "AllowedHosts": "*",
}