How Telemetry API works

Our API follows JSON:API specification.

API requests made to Better Stack API are authorized using a Bearer Authentication standard. That means you'll only need to add a header with Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN to your requests.

Get a global API token

A global API token is a token valid across all your teams, for managing anything within Better Stack.

• Go to Better Stack → API tokens.
• Copy existing or create new tokens in Global API tokens section.

Get a Telemetry API token

A Telemetry API token is a team-scoped token for managing your al your Telemetry resources, and resources in Errors and Warehouse. You can get a separate API token for each of your teams.

• Go to Better Stack → API tokens -> Team-based tokens.
• Select your team.
• Copy existing or create new tokens in Telemetry API tokens section.

Terraform support

You can manage your telemetry resources using Terraform.

Have any questions?

Please feel free to message us at hello@betterstack.com.
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Thank you!