Syntax
newrelic.agent.shutdown_agent(timeout=None)Forcibly shuts down the agent.
Description
Forcibly shut down the agent. The agent makes a final attempt to upload data to the collector.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
int or float | Optional, but highly recommended. The maximum length of time the caller waits for the agent to finish uploading data. If the timeout period ends before the agent finishes, the agent continues reporting data in the background, but the caller may forcibly kill the whole process and stop the upload. If no value is set or set to |
Return values
None.
Examples
With a three second timeout
newrelic.agent.shutdown_agent(timeout=3)