init_config:

instances:
    # This config is for the Directory Check which is used to report metrics
    # for the files in a given directory
    #
    # NOTE: This check is NOT currently supported on Windows systems
    #
    # For each instance, the 'directory' parameter is required, all others are optional.
    #
    # WARNING: Ensure the user account running the Agent (typically dd-agent) has read
    # access to the monitored directory and files.
    #
    # Instances take the following parameters:
    # "directory" - string, the directory to monitor. Required
    # "name" - string, tag metrics with specified name. defaults to the "directory"
    # "pattern" - string, the `fnmatch` pattern to use when reading the "directory"'s files. default "*"
    # "recursive" - boolean, when true the stats will recurse into directories. default False

    -  directory: "/path/to/directory"
       name: "tag_name"
       pattern: "*.log"
       recursive: True