Python - Tag - Lorenzo's Bloghttps://www.k8s.it/tags/python/Python - Tag - Lorenzo's BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioenTue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Monitoring Contentful Usage — Building a Prometheus Exporter Because the UI Won't Tell Youhttps://www.k8s.it/posts/monitoring-contentful-usage-with-a-prometheus-exporter/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Lorenzo Girardihttps://www.k8s.it/posts/monitoring-contentful-usage-with-a-prometheus-exporter/

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Problem
  • The Architecture
  • How It Works
  • CLI Mode — One-Shot Reports
  • Prometheus Mode — Continuous Monitoring
  • Deploying on Kubernetes with Helm
  • Grafana Dashboards
  • Security Considerations
  • Conclusion
  • Reflections

Here we are. If you’ve ever managed a Contentful space at scale — I mean real scale, with thousands of entries, a dozen environments, and a team that publishes hourly — you’ve hit the wall. The Contentful web app shows you… not much. A few dashboard widgets, some high-level numbers, but nothing you can export, alert on, or trend over time.

]]>Python REST API Test Applicationhttps://www.k8s.it/posts/python-rest-api-test-application/Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000Lorenzo Girardihttps://www.k8s.it/posts/python-rest-api-test-application/

When you work in platform engineering focused on infrastructure, you sometimes need to create prototypes specifically built for platform testing purposes. I needed a backend that could simulate real API behavior without coupling to any actual business logic — something I could abuse freely.

Two goals:

  • Function as a REST API
  • Run in Kubernetes

Running Locally

Build the image and run it:

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