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Data Source

Follow the instructions below to create a new data flow that ingests data from a New Relic source in Nexla.
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New Relic

Create a New Data Flow​

  1. To create a new data flow, navigate to the Integrate section, and click the New Data Flow button. Then, select the desired flow type from the list, and click the Create button.

  2. Select the New Relic connector tile from the list of available connectors. Then, select the credential that will be used to connect to your New Relic account, and click Next; or, create a new New Relic credential for use in this flow.

  3. In Nexla, New Relic data sources can be created using pre-built endpoint templates, which expedite source setup for common New Relic endpoints. Each template is designed specifically for the corresponding New Relic endpoint, making source configuration easy and efficient.
    • To configure this source using a template, follow the instructions in Configure Using a Template.

    New Relic sources can also be configured manually, allowing you to ingest data from New Relic endpoints not included in the pre-built templates or apply further customizations to exactly suit your needs.
    • To configure this source manually, follow the instructions in Configure Manually.

Configure Using a Template​

Nexla provides pre-built templates that can be used to rapidly configure data sources to ingest data from common New Relic endpoints. Each template is designed specifically for the corresponding New Relic endpoint, making data source setup easy and efficient.

Endpoint Settings​

  • Select the endpoint from which this source will fetch data from the Endpoint pulldown menu. Available endpoint templates are listed in the expandable boxes below. Click on an endpoint to see more information about it and how to configure your data source for this endpoint.

    Get all account users

    This endpoint template retrieves all account users from your New Relic account. Use this template when you need to retrieve user information, user roles, or account access details for your New Relic account.

    • This endpoint automatically retrieves all account users from your New Relic account. No additional configuration is required beyond selecting this endpoint template.

    This endpoint returns all users associated with your New Relic account, including user details, roles, and access information. Use this endpoint to retrieve user information for account management, access control, or user reporting purposes.

    For detailed information about user management, API response structures, and available user data, see the New Relic REST API documentation.

    Get all applications

    This endpoint template retrieves all applications from your New Relic account. Use this template when you need to retrieve application information, application performance metrics, or application configuration details for your New Relic account.

    • This endpoint automatically retrieves all applications from your New Relic account. No additional configuration is required beyond selecting this endpoint template.

    This endpoint returns all applications associated with your New Relic account, including application details, performance metrics, and configuration information. Use this endpoint to retrieve application information for monitoring, reporting, or application management purposes.

    For detailed information about application management, API response structures, and available application data, see the New Relic REST API documentation.

Endpoint Testing​

Once the selected endpoint template has been configured, Nexla can retrieve a sample of the data that will be fetched according to the current settings. This allows users to verify that the source is configured correctly before saving.

  • To test the current endpoint configuration, click the Test button to the right of the endpoint selection menu. Sample data will be fetched & displayed in the Endpoint Test Result panel on the right.

  • If the sample data is not as expected, review the selected endpoint and associated settings, and make any necessary adjustments. Then, click the Test button again, and check the sample data to ensure that the correct information is displayed.

Configure Manually​

New Relic data sources can be manually configured to ingest data from any valid New Relic API endpoint. Manual configuration provides maximum flexibility for accessing endpoints not covered by pre-built templates or when you need custom API configurations.

With manual configuration, you can also create more complex New Relic sources, such as sources that use chained API calls to fetch related data or sources that require custom query parameters or filters.

API Method​

  1. To manually configure this source, select the Advanced tab at the top of the configuration screen.

  2. Select the API method that will be used for calls to the New Relic API from the Method pulldown menu. New Relic API typically uses GET method for retrieving data from endpoints.

API Endpoint URL​

  1. Enter the URL of the New Relic API endpoint from which this source will fetch data in the Set API URL field. This should be the complete URL including your root URL (from your credential), the API path (e.g., /users.json, /applications.json), and any required query parameters (e.g., https://api.newrelic.com/v2/users.json). Include any required query parameters in the URL.

Ensure the API endpoint URL is correct and accessible with your current credentials. The New Relic API endpoint URL should point to a valid endpoint. You can test the endpoint using the Test button after configuring the URL.

Response Data Path​

  1. Enter the JSONPath expression in the Response Data Path field to specify which part of the API response should be treated as the relevant data by Nexla. For New Relic API responses, use $.users[*] to extract all users from the users array, or $.applications[*] to extract all applications from the applications array, depending on your endpoint.

The JSONPath expression must correctly reference the structure of your New Relic API response. New Relic API responses may have different structures depending on the endpoint. Ensure your JSONPath expression matches the structure returned by your specific endpoint. The JSONPath expression determines which data will be extracted and processed by Nexla.

Save the Data Source​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Next button to proceed with the rest of the data flow configuration, or click Save to save the data source configuration for later use.