Configure Environment Variables

To instrument Serverless APM for AWS Lambda, you must configure the environment variables listed in the table below. Enter all applicable information as key-value environment variables in the AWS Management Console.

Note: When you change an environment variable, any existing instances complete execution using the previous value. All new requests execute with the updated value.
Environment Variable Description Default Required Example Value
APPDYNAMICS_ACCOUNT_NAME Account name associated with the Controller used by your AWS Lambda function. <AppDynamics_account_name> Yes customer1
APPDYNAMICS_AGENT_ACCOUNT_ACCESS_KEY Access key for your Controller. See Agent-to-Controller Connections. <AppDynamics_account_key> Yes AB1a2b3c4$123
APPDYNAMICS_APPLICATION_NAME Name of the application where the tracer is instrumented. <Your_app_name> Yes testApp
APPDYNAMICS_CONTROLLER_HOST Host associated with the Controller used by your AWS Lambda function. Do not include http:// or https:// <Controller_host_name> Yes <accountname>.saas.appdynamics.com
APPDYNAMICS_CONTROLLER_PORT Port associated with your Controller. 443 No 8080
APPDYNAMICS_DISABLE_AGENT

Disables the Serverless Tracer and stops all serverless application monitoring.

Accepted values are true false

 false No true
APPDYNAMICS_ENABLE_EUM

Used by the Node.js Serverless Tracer to enable End User Monitoring for AWS Lambda functions. Set to true false

See Integrate the Node.js Serverless Tracer with End User Monitoring for details.

 false No true
APPDYNAMICS_EUM_AJAX When set to true ensures EUM data is always returned in Ajax form. For example, ADRUM_0, ADRUM_1 , and so on. false No true
APPDYNAMICS_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS HTTP timeout in milliseconds for the tracer to send data downstream. 2000 No 3000
APPDYNAMICS_LOG_LEVEL Log level for the tracer. Accepted values are DEBUG INFO WARN ERROR FATAL INFO No INFO
APPDYNAMICS_SERVERLESS_API_ENDPOINT Cisco AppDynamicsendpoint that the tracer to reports to. Serverless API endpoints are available for the following AWS regions: Sydney, Frankfurt, and Oregon. <https://your-endpoint-name-api.saas.appdynamics.com/> Yes
APPDYNAMICS_TIER_NAME

The name of your AWS Lambda function.

<Your_tier_name>

Defaults to the name of your AWS Lambda function.

 No serverlessTestTier