Google Cloud Logging Sinks API

The Sinks API from Google Cloud Logging — 1 operation(s) for sinks.

Business capability
Observability Management BC-4220.20

Operations 2

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /v2/{parent}/sinks List log sinks in a project · List sinks #
Ask an LLM
“Which sinks are exporting logs out of my project?”
“Can I see all the log routing sinks set up on a folder or organization?”
Tell an agent
List every log sink under {parent}.
Show me where {parent} is routing its logs.
POST /v2/{parent}/sinks Create a sink that routes logs to a destination · Create sink #
Ask an LLM
“Can I export logs that match a filter to BigQuery, Cloud Storage or Pub/Sub?”
“Is it possible for an organization-level sink to include logs from child projects?”
Tell an agent
Create sink {name} under {parent} that sends logs to {destination}.
Route logs matching {filter} from {parent} to {destination} with a new sink.

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OpenAPI Specification

google-cloud-logging-sinks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Google Cloud Logging Sinks API
  description: 'Google Cloud Logging API v2 writes log entries and manages Cloud Logging

    configuration including buckets, sinks, exclusions, log-based metrics,

    monitored resource descriptors, and CMEK settings.'
  version: v2
servers:
- url: https://logging.googleapis.com
security:
- OAuth2:
  - logging.write
- OAuth2:
  - logging.read
- OAuth2:
  - logging.admin
- OAuth2:
  - cloud-platform
tags:
- name: Sinks
paths:
  /v2/{parent}/sinks:
    get:
      summary: List sinks
      operationId: listSinks
      parameters:
      - name: parent
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of sinks
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  sinks:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/LogSink'
      tags:
      - Sinks
    post:
      summary: Create sink
      operationId: createSink
      parameters:
      - name: parent
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: uniqueWriterIdentity
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LogSink'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Created sink
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LogSink'
      tags:
      - Sinks
components:
  schemas:
    LogSink:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        destination:
          type: string
        filter:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        disabled:
          type: boolean
        writerIdentity:
          type: string
        includeChildren:
          type: boolean
        createTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
          scopes:
            logging.write: Submit log data
            logging.read: View logs
            logging.admin: Administrate logs
            cloud-platform: View and manage your data across Google Cloud Platform services