# New Relic Absinthe
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This package adds `Absinthe` specific instrumentation on top of the `new_relic_agent` package. You may use all the built-in capabilities of the New Relic Agent!
Check out the agent for more:
* https://github.com/newrelic/elixir_agent
* https://hexdocs.pm/new_relic_agent
## Installation
Install the [Hex package](https://hex.pm/packages/new_relic_absinthe)
```elixir
defp deps do
[
{:new_relic_absinthe, "~> 0.1"},
{:absinthe, "~> 1.4"},
{:plug_cowboy, "~> 2.0"}
]
end
```
## Configuration
* You must configure `new_relic_agent` to authenticate to New Relic. Please see: https://github.com/newrelic/elixir_agent/#configuration
## Instrumentation
1) Setup the agent's Plug instrumentation
* https://github.com/newrelic/elixir_agent#plug
2) Add the Absinthe middleware
* Define a custom middleware stack to install the instrumentation
```elixir
defmodule MyApp.Schema do
use Absinthe.Schema
def middleware(middleware, _field, _object) do
[NewRelic.Absinthe.Middleware] ++ middleware
end
# ...
end
```
#### Tips
* Use GraphQL's `OperationName`
* Transaction grouping is difficult with GraphQL since all queries go to one endpoint. Setting an Operation Name in your query enables improved Transaction grouping
```graphql
query MyOperationName {
user {
id
}
}
```
* Prefer named to anonymous resolvers for better span reporting:
* When you name your resolver, it makes your span names much more readable.
```elixir
resolve {MyMod, :function}
resolve &MyMod.function/3
```
Instead of:
```elixir
resolve fn args, res ->
MyMod.function(args, res)
end
```
Anonymous functions in Elixir do have a name, but they look like this: `-__absinthe_type__/1-fun-1-`
