Installing the Agent SDK

BETA

Make sure your app meets New Relic's compatibility requirements for the Agent SDK.

The Agent SDK consists of three C++ libraries and three C header files. To install the SDK:

Download the SDK to your development machine (Linux-only).
Unzip nr_agent_sdk-<version>-beta.x86_64.tar.gz to a working directory.
For instructions on implementing the Agent SDK, read the AgentSDK.pdf included in the download.

Tip: New Relic's public repo on Github includes Agent SDK sample wrappers and code.

For more help

Additional documentation resources include:

Configuring the Agent SDK (choosing daemon-mode or embedded mode, updating your configuration's environmental variables, and running the agent in the selected mode)
Instrumenting your code with the Agent SDK (how to measure transactions and important segments of your code)
Configuring Agent SDK logging (customizing and reviewing log file information)
Limiting or disabling Agent SDK settings (using additional options for data collection)
Using the Agent SDK (procedures and functions)

Recommendations for learning more:

See the Docs site's landing page for APM agent SDK documentation.
Browse New Relic's Explorers Hub for community discussions about the APM agent SDK.
Use your preferred search engine to find other New Relic resources.