updated docs with code to remove default metrics

sss-ng · sss-ng · commit 21a7e9a45465 · 2022-08-01T22:25:06.000-04:00
Signed-off-by: Sam Snarr &lt;sssnarr1@gmail.com&gt;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -278,6 +278,18 @@ metadata about the JVM in use is also included. This information is available as
 labels on the `python_info` metric. The value of the metric is 1, since it is the 
 labels that carry information.
 
+### Disabling Default Collector metrics
+
+By default the collected `process`, `gc`, and `platform` collector metrics are exported.
+If this information is not helpful, it can be disabled using the following:
+```python
+import prometheus_client
+
+prometheus_client.REGISTRY.unregister(prometheus_client.GC_COLLECTOR)
+prometheus_client.REGISTRY.unregister(prometheus_client.PLATFORM_COLLECTOR)
+prometheus_client.REGISTRY.unregister(prometheus_client.PROCESS_COLLECTOR)
+```
+
 ## Exporting
 
 There are several options for exporting metrics.
