Amazon CloudWatch Adds HTTP Log Collector Endpoints
📥 Amazon CloudWatch Logs now supports HTTP-based ingestion via a new HTTP Log Collector (HLC) and dedicated endpoints for ND-JSON, Structured JSON, and OpenTelemetry formats. This enables customers to send logs where AWS SDK integration isn't feasible, such as third-party or packaged software. Generate API keys in CloudWatch Settings—AWS creates the service-specific IAM user and credentials—and configure API key expirations (1, 5, 30, 90, or 365 days). To prevent unintended ingestion, enable bearer token authentication on each log group and consider service control policies to block creation of service-specific credentials.
