Alibaba Cloud SLS (Simple Log Service)
Connect Alibaba Cloud Simple Log Service for log analysis. SLS is queried natively: the query is pushed down to SLS over a time range and only the result is returned.
When to use
- Application, access, or audit logs collected in SLS.
- Time-bounded log analysis: aggregations, filtering, and parsing of structured log fields.
Because it is a native connector, SLS datasets are queried in SLS's own query syntax and cannot be joined with datasets from other connectors in a single query. Queries are always scoped to a time range.
Before you begin
Prepare an Alibaba Cloud AccessKey (ID and secret) for a RAM user with read access to the target SLS project and logstore. Grant the least privilege that allows reading those logs.
Connection settings
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint | Yes | The SLS service endpoint for your region, e.g. cn-hangzhou.log.aliyuncs.com. |
| Project | Yes | The SLS project name. |
| AccessKey ID | Yes | The AccessKey ID of the RAM user. |
| AccessKey Secret | Yes | The AccessKey secret. Stored encrypted; never shown after saving. |
The specific logstore is selected when the dataset is defined.
Test and save
Enter the fields and use Test connection. On success, choose the logstore to analyze.
Capabilities
- Execution model: Native. Queries run in SLS over a time range; results are returned to Datyo. Cross-source joins are not available.
- Analysis: Time-range queries, SQL aggregation, and parsing of JSON fields within log entries.
- Access: Read-only.
Troubleshooting
- Authentication or permission errors — confirm the AccessKey belongs to a RAM user with read access to the project and logstore; an AccessKey error reads differently from a permission error, so check both.
- No results — widen the time range; SLS queries are always time-bounded.
- Wrong region — set Endpoint to the region where the project resides.