Akamai

Overview

This integration uses Akamai Datastream 2 to stream CDN logs directly to the Agent Analytics ingestion endpoint. Datastream 2 provides a reliable mechanism for delivering high-volume, real-time log data to external destinations such as HTTPS endpoints.

For additional details about Datastream 2, refer to Akamai’s official documentation.

Prerequisites

  • An Akamai account with Datastream 2 enabled

  • Access rights to create or modify Datastream 2 configurations

  • API credentials for the Agent Analytics platform

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Step 1

Sign in to Akamai Control Center and navigate to DataStream in the left sidebar. Click Create a stream

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Step 2

Select your property and click Next

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Step 3

Select the following options in each section:

Message Data

Network Data

Log Data

Log Format

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Step 4

Add authentication information:

  • From the Destination dropdown, select Custom HTTPS.

  • Select BASIC as the Authentication type.

  • Enter https://stream.getlimy.ai as the URL.

  • Enter your organization name in the Username field.

  • Enter your API key in the Password field.

  • Check Send compressed data.

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Step 5

Select JSON as the Log format.

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Step 6

Choose 30 seconds as the push frequency.

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Step 7

Review the configuration. It should look like the following:

When ready, click Save stream.

DataStream2 takes approximately 60 minutes to start sending logs.Please wait for 60 minutes before checking for logs.

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Step 8

After creating the stream, you will now be instructed to activate the stream.

Click Proceed to Property Manager and select the property you created the stream for.

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Step 9

Click Edit a new version to add the stream to the property.

Navigate to the Property Configuration Settings. Select Standard property behavior from the + Behavior dropdown.

Search for DataStream and click Insert Behavior

The behavior will show DataStream 1. Ignore this as you will select version 2 later.

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Step 10

Scroll down to the DataStream section and select:

  • DataStream2 from the Stream Version dropdown.

  • Toggle Enable to On.

  • Select the stream you created in the Stream Name.

  • Select a sample rate. 100% is recommended.

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Step 11

Select Log Delivery from the left sidebar.Enable:

  • Log Host Header

  • Log Referer Header

  • Log User-Agent Header

Leave the other settings as their default values.

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Step 12

Save the configuration and activate the new version.

That’s it! You have now successfully configured Limy router for your website. Data should begin to populate on your dashboard within an hour.

Issue Resolution

  • Verify that your stream is active, properly connected to the property, and that the property configuration is up to date.

  • Confirm that your API credentials are valid and correctly configured.

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​Security Considerations

  • Rotate your API credentials on a regular basis.

  • Track your log-drain usage to identify unusual behavior or unexpected traffic spikes

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