dynatrace

name	dynatrace
id	dynatrace
description	Dynatrace APM integration for querying problems, logs, metrics, and monitored entities during RCA investigations
category	observability
connection_check	{"method":"is_connected_function","module":"chat.backend.agent.tools.dynatrace_tool","function":"is_dynatrace_connected"}
tools	["query_dynatrace"]
index	APM platform -- query problems, logs, metrics, entities via Dynatrace API
rca_priority	3
allowed-tools	query_dynatrace
metadata	{"author":"aurora","version":"1.0"}

Dynatrace Integration

Overview

Dynatrace integration for querying APM data during Root Cause Analysis. Dynatrace is a REMOTE service. Use ONLY the query_dynatrace API tool. All data is accessed via a single unified tool with resource_type parameter.

Instructions

Tool Usage

query_dynatrace(resource_type=TYPE, query=SELECTOR, time_from=START, time_to=END, limit=N)

Resource Types

1. 'problems' -- Active/recent problems. query=problem selector e.g. status("open")
2. 'entities' -- Monitored hosts/services/processes. query=entity selector e.g. type("HOST")
3. 'logs' -- Log entries. query=search string
4. 'metrics' -- Metric time series. query=metric selector e.g. builtin:host.cpu.usage

Selector Syntax

• Problem selectors: status("open"), status("closed"), severityLevel("ERROR")
• Entity selectors: type("HOST"), type("SERVICE"), type("APPLICATION"), type("PROCESS_GROUP")
• Metric selectors: builtin:host.cpu.usage, builtin:host.mem.usage, builtin:service.response.time

Time Format

• Use Dynatrace relative time: now-1h, now-2h, now-24h
• Default time_from is now-2h

Examples

• Problems: query_dynatrace(resource_type='problems', query='status("open")', time_from='now-1h')
• Metrics: query_dynatrace(resource_type='metrics', query='builtin:host.cpu.usage', time_from='now-30m')
• Entities: query_dynatrace(resource_type='entities', query='type("HOST")', time_from='now-1h')
• Logs: query_dynatrace(resource_type='logs', query='error', time_from='now-1h')

RCA Investigation Workflow

Step 1 -- Check active problems: Start with problems to understand the current issue landscape. query_dynatrace(resource_type='problems', query='status("open")', time_from='now-2h')

Step 2 -- Drill into affected entities: Identify which hosts, services, or processes are impacted. query_dynatrace(resource_type='entities', query='type("HOST")', time_from='now-2h')

Step 3 -- Search logs for errors: Find error messages around the alert time. query_dynatrace(resource_type='logs', query='ERROR', time_from='now-1h')

Step 4 -- Query metrics for resource patterns: Check CPU, memory, and response time metrics for anomalies. query_dynatrace(resource_type='metrics', query='builtin:host.cpu.usage', time_from='now-1h')

Important Rules

• Dynatrace is a REMOTE service. Use ONLY the query_dynatrace API tool.
• The resource_type parameter is required and must be one of: problems, logs, metrics, entities.
• Start with problems to understand the issue, then drill into entities and logs.
• Token scopes matter: logs.read is required for log queries, metrics.read for metric queries. A 403 error indicates a missing scope.
• A 400 error typically means an invalid selector query. Check the syntax.
• Results are truncated at the output size limit. Use narrower time ranges to stay within limits.