metrics.js

import StatsD from "node-statsd";
import { config } from "dotenv";

const environment = process.env.NODE_ENV;
const graphite = process.env.GRAPHITE_HOST;

if (graphite == null) {
  throw new Error("Graphite host not configured");
}

const options = {
  host: graphite,
  port: 8125,
  prefix: `${environment}.scrapbook.`
};

const metrics = new StatsD(options);

export default metrics;