github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus.MetricVec.Describe
third-partyThe 4775th most-called third-party method by production calls. Called 128 times across 19 modules; 128 of those run outside tests and generated code.
0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (0 → 128)
All of github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗
- prod calls
- 128
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 128
- total callsites
- modules
- 19
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 2%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 0%
- 0 calls
- resolved
- 100%
- to a known target
resolution mix
How each call resolves
How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →
- Embedded method100%Reached through an embedded type.
who calls this
Notable callers
Production calls into MetricVec.Describe from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.
- Kubernetes 16 13%
- Traefik 7 5%
- Docker 3 2%
- Grafana 3 2%
- Tailscale 2 2%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 128, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
- in loop
- in loop
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docker/go-metrics @v0.1.0
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grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/providers/prometheus @v1.1.0
client_metrics.go:69
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ory/x @v0.0.729
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sagernet/tailscale @v1.102.1-sing-box-1.14-mod.5
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top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call MetricVec.Describe most in this snapshot.
- github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg4132%
- github.com/crossplane/crossplane1613%
- github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/providers/prometheus129%
- github.com/FerretDB/FerretDB86%
- github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx86%
siblings
More from github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus
The other most-called members in this package. See all →