Zipkin View

This is an alternative UI for OpenZipkin/zipkin. The motivation for implementing a new UI is to try and re-invent the existing layout while improving the usability and performance of the client-side application. Zipkin View is built from scratch using React and other JavaScript technologies.

Requirements

Zipkin View requires node >= 6.10.0 to build and serve assets. After cloning the zipkin-view repo, make sure to run npm install from the root directory before running any npm scripts. You'll also need to have an instance of Zipkin running.

Quick Start

From the root directory, run

NODE_ENV=production ZIPKIN_API=<Zipkin instance's API URL> npm run prod -- [webpack-dev-server options]

to deploy a production server. This will serve all assets and make api requests against the specified Zipkin URL.

Development

Suggestions and contributions are greatly appreciated! Please see the contribution guidelines.

From the root directory, run

NODE_ENV=development ZIPKIN_API=<Zipkin instance's API URL> npm run dev -- [webpack-dev-server options]

Other Deployment Options

If you want to serve files using a different http server (e.g nginx), you can build production assets alone by running

NODE_ENV=production ZIPKIN_API=<Zipkin instance's API URL> npm run build

If the build is successful, the scripts should exist under the static directory. You can then configure your server to serve from the static directory. You would also need to fallback on the index page if the requested resource is not found.

License

Zipkin View is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. It was inspired by the OpenZipkin/zipkin project and released with the intention of complementing the incredible work done by OpenZipkin. It is not, however, affiliated or endorsed by the OpenZipkin authors.