Akamai Cloud Pulse automatically captures audit events for control plane operations across supported Akamai Cloud services. To access and analyze these logs, you must configure a stream to deliver them to a destination, such as an Object Storage bucket or a custom HTTPS endpoint.

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Logs are currently in limited availability for select Akamai Cloud services. Support for additional services is planned for future releases.

How it works

To set up log delivery, you'll:

1. (Optional) Create a storage location. If you plan to stream logs to Object Storage, create a bucket where logs will be written. This bucket acts as the repository for your delivered logs. For guidance on creating and securing a bucket, see Protect logs in Object Storage.

2. Configure a destination. Configure a destination to define where logs are sent. This configuration includes the connection and authentication details used to deliver log data. A destination can be:

   • an Object Storage bucket
   • a custom HTTPS endpoint

3. Create a stream. Configure a stream to define how logs flow from Akamai Cloud services to your destination.

You can configure destinations and streams using either Cloud Manager or the Linode API.

For concepts and terminology, see the Logs section of Key concepts and terms.

Authentication and access

To create and manage streams and destinations, you must have:

• Full account access
• A valid Personal Access Token (PAT)

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Your access is limited to only the streams and destinations associated with your account.

Create a personal access token (PAT)

To create a PAT in Cloud Manager:

1. Open the account menu in the upper right and select API tokens.
2. Click Create A Personal Access Token.
3. Give your PAT a label and set an expiration date.
4. Under Monitor, select Read/Write.
5. Click Create Token.

Pricing

You can create one stream per account at no additional cost. To create additional streams, contact Support.

Availability

Login and configuration audit logs are available for services in all core regions.

Limits and Considerations

• You can create one stream per account at no additional cost. A single stream automatically delivers log data for all supported services in your account. There is no need to create separate streams for each service.
• Safeguarding log data is a shared responsibility between your organization and Akamai. See the responsibilities overview for more information.
• Audit logs might not reflect all billing-related events with complete accuracy. For consistent and reliable billing reconciliation, use the Billing API.