Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: datadog-checks-base
Version: 15.6.1
Summary: The Datadog Check Toolkit
Home-page: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core
Author: Datadog
Author-email: packages@datadoghq.com
License: BSD
Keywords: datadog agent checks
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Topic :: System :: Monitoring
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
Provides-Extra: deps
Provides-Extra: db
Provides-Extra: http
Provides-Extra: json
Provides-Extra: kube

# Datadog Checks Base

[![Latest PyPI version][1]][7]
[![Supported Python versions][2]][7]

## Overview

This package provides the Python bits needed by the [Datadog Agent][4]
to run Agent-based Integrations (also known as _Checks_).

This package is used in two scenarios:

1. When used from within the Python interpreter embedded in the Agent, it
provides all the base classes and utilities needed by any Check.

2. When installed in a local environment with a regular Python interpreter, it
mocks the presence of a running Agent so checks can work in standalone mode,
mostly useful for testing and development.

Please refer to the [docs][5] for details.

## Installation

Checks from [integrations-core][6] already
use the toolkit in a transparent way when you run the tests but you can
install the toolkit locally and play with it:

```shell
pip install datadog-checks-base
```

## Troubleshooting

Need help? Contact [Datadog support][8].

[1]: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/datadog-checks-base.svg
[2]: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/datadog-checks-base.svg
[4]: https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent
[5]: https://datadoghq.dev/integrations-core/base/about/
[6]: https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core
[7]: https://pypi.org/project/datadog-checks-base/
[8]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/


