jmxtrans ☆

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Description:
Tool to connect to JVMs and query their attributes

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: monitoring jvm metrics devops java

Install: brew install jmxtrans

About:
Jmxtrans is a powerful tool that connects to Java Virtual Machines via JMX to query application attributes. It outputs metrics in various formats like Graphite, StatsD, or Ganglia, enabling comprehensive monitoring. This allows developers to gain deep insights into JVM performance and application health in real-time.

Key Features:

Connects to any JVM via JMX to fetch metrics
Supports multiple output formats including Graphite, StatsD, and Ganglia
Uses a JSON-based configuration for flexible and powerful queries
Can run as a standalone service or embedded within applications

Use Cases:

Monitoring JVM health and performance metrics in production
Integrating Java application metrics into existing time-series databases
Troubleshooting performance bottlenecks by querying specific MBeans

Alternatives:

Jolokia – Jolokia exposes JMX as HTTP/JSON, while Jmxtrans focuses on polling and forwarding metrics to monitoring systems.
Prometheus JMX Exporter – Prometheus JMX Exporter is a dedicated agent for Prometheus, whereas Jmxtrans supports a wider variety of legacy monitoring backends.

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