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Overview

IncidentFox integrates with Elasticsearch for log search, aggregations, and analysis. This is commonly used alongside the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Tools Available

Configuration

With API Key Authentication

Authentication Methods

Example Queries

Search for Errors

Aggregate by Error Type

Find Specific Logs

Use Cases

Error Investigation

When investigating application errors:
  1. Search for error logs matching the timeframe
  2. Aggregate by error type to find patterns
  3. Drill down into specific error instances

Log Correlation

Correlate logs across services:
  1. Search logs from multiple indices
  2. Filter by trace ID or request ID
  3. Build timeline of events

Performance Analysis

Analyze slow requests:
  1. Search for logs with high latency
  2. Aggregate by endpoint or service
  3. Identify bottlenecks

Index Patterns

Configure which indices to search:

Multiple Index Patterns

Required Permissions

Create a role with these permissions:

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

Solutions:
  1. Verify hosts are reachable
  2. Check SSL/TLS configuration
  3. Verify authentication credentials

Slow Queries

For large datasets:

Next Steps

Log Analysis

Advanced log analysis tools

Splunk

Alternative log platform