def METHOD_NAME(self, name: str, value: float, tags: Dict[str, str] = None, documentation: str = ''):
    """Although this is submitted as a COUNT the Datadog app represents these as a RATE.
    See https://docs.datadoghq.com/developers/metrics/types/?tab=rate#definition"""
    dd_tags = _format_tags(tags)
    _datadog_record(statsd.increment, name, value, dd_tags)