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Pushgateway

A Prometheus component that lets short-lived or batch jobs push metrics so Prometheus can scrape them later.

Definition

Because batch jobs may finish before a scrape occurs, they push results to the Pushgateway, which Prometheus scrapes. It is not meant for converting Prometheus into a general push system.

Example

A nightly backup job pushes backup_duration_seconds to the Pushgateway when it finishes.

Exam tip

Use only for ephemeral jobs; for long-running services, expose /metrics and let Prometheus scrape.

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