Node.js APM with AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Instructions on how to install the Retrace Linux Agent and Node.js APM on AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

Add Profiler to Application

1. Add stackify-node-apm module.

$ npm install stackify-node-apm --save

2. Copy node_modules/stackify-node-apm/stackify.js into your application's root directory.

3. Modify [application]/stackify.js configuration to include your own Application Name and Environment Name.

4. Add require('stackify-node-apm') at the top of application's main module.

Installing Stackify Linux Agent

1. Create a new file named stackify.config in your application’s .ebextensions folder. Learn More about .ebextensions.
2. Add the following to your stackify.config file: Replace [INSERT ACTIVATION KEY] with your activation key value. Optionally you can include the device name by replacing the [aliasname] with the desired device alias. You can find your activation key under Settings: Account.

sources:
  /home/ec2-user: https://s1.stackify.com/Account/AgentDownload/Linux
    
commands:
  01:
    command: sudo ./agent-install.sh --key [INSERT ACTIVATION KEY] --environment "Production" --devicealias [aliasname]
    cwd: /home/ec2-user/stackify-agent-install-32bit

3. Deploy your app to Elastic Beanstalk
   • Deploy using the AWS Console
   • Deploy using eb deploy