wavefront error 406 rate limited when creating an event
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When I try to create a new event, I am getting this error:
{"status":{"result":"ERROR","message":"Rate limiter throttled event creation (name : Point <redacted> to <redacted>)","code":406}}
Environment
wavefront saas
Cause
Wavefront only allows for 1000 "Ongoing" or opened events at a time. This includes Alert events as well as User created Events. This limit is in place for performance and cannot be changed.
Resolution
To identify the current Ongoing events, use the system metric ~events.num-ongoing-events. For more information on this topic see Viewing Events link below.
To avoid long running Ongoing events, make sure to configure an End Time on all User Created Alerts.
You can also use the API swagger documentation to manage events. Go to the Gear on the top right and select API Documentation.
You should end and delete any events you no longer need before adding new events.
Additional Information
What Is an Event?
An event is a record that something of interest has occurred—an alert has changed state, a maintenance window has been created, AWS instances have started or stopped, and so on.
Events originate from several different sources. When you perform actions in Operations for Applications, such as when you edit or snooze an alert, the event source is System. When an alert fires or resolves, the source is System/Alert. You can manually add User events to identify user actions, such as code pushes, that occur outside Operations for Applications but affect metrics within the system.
You can close (end) user events that are ongoing (whether they have no end time or a specific end time).
Events display as icons on the X-axis and as lines and regions of a chart. You specify which events display using Basic events Queries and control whether they display at the chart or dashboard level.
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Managing Events
Basic events Queries
Advanced events Queries
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Introduction to Events
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