Document BYOC cross-cluster log search - #40205
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| ## Cross-cluster search |
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| ## Cross-cluster search | |
| ## Search across BYOC Logs clusters |
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| ## Cross-cluster search | ||
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| Search multiple BYOC Logs clusters in a single query in the Log Explorer or through the public Logs API. Results from the selected clusters are combined. |
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| Search multiple BYOC Logs clusters in a single query in the Log Explorer or through the public Logs API. Results from the selected clusters are combined. | |
| Use Log Explorer or the public Logs API to search across multiple BYOC Logs clusters with a single query. Results from the selected clusters are combined. |
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| Search multiple BYOC Logs clusters in a single query in the Log Explorer or through the public Logs API. Results from the selected clusters are combined. | ||
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| ### Log Explorer |
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| ### Log Explorer | |
| ### Use Log Explorer |
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| In the [Log Explorer][1] search bar, use `index:` with a parenthesized list of cluster names prefixed with `byoc--` and separated by `OR`. For example, search the `cluster-1` and `cluster-2` clusters: |
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| In the [Log Explorer][1] search bar, use `index:` with a parenthesized list of cluster names prefixed with `byoc--` and separated by `OR`. For example, search the `cluster-1` and `cluster-2` clusters: | |
| In the [Log Explorer][1] search bar, prefix each cluster name with `byoc--`. Group the names in parentheses after `index:`, separated by `OR`. For example: |
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| Replace `cluster-1` and `cluster-2` with your BYOC Logs cluster names. | ||
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| ### Public API |
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| ### Use the Logs API |
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| Use the same query in the `filter.query` field of a request to the Search logs endpoint (`POST /api/v2/logs/events/search`). For example: |
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| Use the same query in the `filter.query` field of a request to the Search logs endpoint (`POST /api/v2/logs/events/search`). For example: | |
| Send a request to the [Search logs endpoint][1] (`POST /api/v2/logs/events/search`). Set `filter.query` to a query that specifies multiple BYOC Logs clusters. For example: |
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A bit of link clean-up but otherwise looks good!
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What does this PR do? What is the motivation?
Documents how to search across multiple BYOC Logs clusters in Log Explorer and through the public Logs API
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