gpsd_prometheus_exporter

Prometheus Exporter for GPSD

Prereqs

• python
• pip
• USB GPS device compatible with gpsd
• gpsd installed and running

It's a good idea to make sure that gpsd is working and reporting data. Verify using gpsmon or similar:

Usage Instructions

gpsd-exporter --help

Usage: gpsd-exporter [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -b, --bind TEXT     Specify alternate bind address [default: 0.0.0.0]
  -p, --port INTEGER  Specify alternate port [default: 8000]
  -d, --debug         Turns on more verbose logging, prints output [default:
                      False]
  -H --gpsd-host      Specify gpsd host address
  -P --gpsd-port      Specify gpsd host port [default: 2947]

  --help              Show this message and exit.

Example

Start the exporter on all addresses and port 9999:

gpsd-exporter -b 0.0.0.0 -p 9999

Adding this exporter to Prometheus

  - job_name: gps
    static_configs:
    - targets: ['boat-pi:8000']
      labels:
        group: 'gps'
        location: 'Boat'