---
title: "Node.js APM with Kubernetes"
slug: "nodejs-apm-with-kubernetes"
description: "You wish to install nodejs apm Profiler in your nodejs application running on Kubernetes?Click here to know more!"
updated: 2020-02-27T22:22:45Z
published: 2020-02-27T22:22:45Z
---

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# Node.js APM with Kubernetes

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

## Prerequisite

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

## Node.js Kubernetes 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.

#### Pod Configuration

Application containers are required to have the **stackify** volume mount configured in [Retrace Kubernetes Install](https://docs.stackify.com/docs/retrace-kubernetes-install).

Example Application Pod YAML:

```
apiVersion: v1
kind: ReplicationController
metadata:
  name: pod-name
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    app: app-name
  template:
    metadata:
      name: template-name
      labels:
        app: app-name
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: container-name
        image: application-image
        volumeMounts:
          - mountPath: /usr/local/stackify
            name: stackify
      volumes:
        - name: stackify
          hostPath: 
            path: /var/stackify
            type: DirectoryOrCreate
```

## Verify

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