Set up Logpush to BigQuery right from the Cloudflare dashboard!
Hi there, it's Shii-chan! Today I've got a small but handy logging update from Cloudflare.
Cloudflare Changelog
developers.cloudflare.com
What was announced?
On the Cloudflare Changelog, they announced that you can now set up Logpush jobs to Google BigQuery straight from the Cloudflare dashboard, on top of the existing API-based setup.
The story so far
Until now, using BigQuery as a Logpush destination meant calling the Logpush API. Even for a quick test, you had to build the API request yourself, which was a bit of a hurdle.
What changes
From now on, head to the Logs Logpush page, pick Google BigQuery as the destination, and you're off. If you want your logs flowing into BigQuery so you can analyze them with SQL, this makes it much easier to reach.
Dive Deep
When you create the job from the dashboard, you enter your Google Cloud project ID, dataset ID, table ID, and service account credentials. You can also manage the job afterward from the same Logpush page. For the full walkthrough, check out Enable Logpush to Google BigQuery.
Wrap-up
- You can now create BigQuery Logpush jobs from the Cloudflare dashboard
- The existing API-based setup still works
- You provide the project ID, dataset ID, table ID, and service account credentials
- A nice little win for anyone collecting logs into BigQuery for analysis