Begin transaction in Python APM - Atatus Docs

begin_transaction() function is used to start a new transaction. For supported frameworks, Atatus Python agent will automatically capture the transactions. This function can be used to instrument unsupported frameworks or background operations.

Compatibility

Compatible with all Python agent versions.

Syntax

client.begin_transaction(transaction_type)

Parameter	Type	Description
transaction_type	String (Required)	Transaction type. It should be “request” for web requests.

Example

To call “begin_transaction”, you need to create Client instance with app name, and license key as follows

import atatus

client = atatus.get_client()

Example for sample custom transaction

import atatus
client = atatus.get_client()

def handle_request():

    client.begin_transaction("request")
    atatus.set_transaction_name("/books/create")  # your transaction name
    # TODO: your operations
    client.end_transaction()

After begin transaction, you have to set a transaction name using the atatus.set_transaction_name() function.

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