Create logs-based metrics

Log-based metrics count the log entries that match a given filter for the current project. For example, you could create a metric to track the number of trips created over time with the following query:

    resource.type="audited_resource"
    resource.labels.method="maps.fleetengine.v1.TripService.ReportBillableTrip"

For an overview and instructions on how to create log-based metrics, see Log-based metrics.

Note: The data for a user-defined log-based metric comes only from log entries received after the metric is created. A metric isn't retroactively populated with data from previously logged entries.

Set up alerts

You can create alerts to notify customers when a metric falls out of a defined threshold, and specify notification channels for those alerts. See Configure log-based alerting policies.

What's next

Learn how to analyse logs with BigQuery.