---
title: "Node.js APM with Docker"
slug: "nodejs-apm-with-docker"
description: "Easily install Retrace Linux Agent & Java APM on AWS Elastic Beanstalk (Tomcat). Just follow the step-by-step instructions provided."
updated: 2020-02-27T22:18:10Z
published: 2020-02-27T22:18:11Z
canonical: "docs.stackify.com/nodejs-apm-with-docker"
---

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# Node.js APM with Docker

This document details how to install the **Node.js APM Profiler** in your **Node.js** application running on **Docker** or **Docker Swarm**.

## Prerequisite

Follow the [Retrace Docker Install](https://docs.stackify.com/docs/retrace-docker-install) Guide.

## Node.js Docker Setup

#### Add Stackify APM Module

Add the Stackify APM module to each application to monitor.

```
npm install stackify-node-apm --save
```

#### Configure Application

Copy `node_modules/stackify-node-apm/stackify.js` into your application's root directory and modify **Application Name** and **Environment Name**.

#### Initialize Profiler

Add `require('stackify-node-apm')` to the top of your application's main module.

## Running your Application

Start your application with the `stackify` shared volume.

```
docker run -v stackify:/usr/local/stackify [your-application-image]
```

## Verify

Make application requests, you can then verify results in the Retrace dashboard.