Changelog (19)

Last updated Oct 15, 2026

2026-10-07

Query Log Explorer datasets from Observability Logs

Log Explorer datasets are now queried from the Logs page under Observability in the Cloudflare dashboard. The Logs page brings Log Explorer and Workers Observability datasets together with a shared filter builder, SQL editor, and visualizations.

As part of this change, the Log Explorer menu is no longer shown in the dashboard navigation.

• Your enabled datasets, saved queries, and SQL queries continue to work on the Logs page.
• To manage datasets, open the dataset selector on the Logs page and select Configure next to the Log Explorer datasets.
• The previous Log Search page remains available at its direct URL.

For more information, refer to Log Search and the Logs overview.

2026-08-28

Improved dataset configuration in Log Explorer

Log Explorer has a refreshed dataset configuration experience in the Cloudflare dashboard. The new controls make it easier to choose which fields and events Log Explorer ingests.

• Grouped field selection organizes fields by category and shows the number selected in each group.
• Field details identify each field's data type and mark required or deprecated fields.
• Bulk controls let you select all fields or reset the selection to the dataset defaults.
• Ingestion filters let you ingest all events or only events that match your conditions.

These controls are available when you add a dataset or select Actions > Edit for an enabled dataset.

For more information, refer to Configure fields and filters.

2026-08-26

Delete Log Explorer datasets

Cloudflare Log Explorer customers can now permanently delete account and zone datasets from the Cloudflare dashboard or API.

Deletion protection is enabled by default to prevent accidental data loss. In the dashboard, go to Manage datasets, disable deletion protection for the dataset, select Delete, and enter the dataset name to confirm.

To delete a dataset through the API, first set deletion_protection to false with the Update an account or zone dataset method. Then use the Delete an account or zone dataset method.

Dataset deletion is irreversible and runs asynchronously. You cannot recreate the same dataset while deletion is in progress.

2026-08-20

Per-zone post-quantum visibility in Logpush and Log Explorer

Cloudflare Radar ↗︎ publishes global statistics on post-quantum key agreement adoption across all Cloudflare traffic, but until now customers had no way to see the same measurement scoped to their own zones. This is now possible because the http_requests Logpush dataset — also queryable in Log Explorer — includes a new ClientTLSKeyExchangeGroup field.

The field reports the TLS key exchange group negotiated on the client-to-Cloudflare connection, by group name. Post-quantum connections appear as X25519MLKEM768, and classical connections appear as X25519, P-256, or another named group. A value of UNK means the group could not be determined, and NONE means either RSA key exchange was used or TLS was not used.

With this field, you can build per-zone reports showing what percentage of your inbound HTTPS traffic is protected by post-quantum key agreement, break the number down by hostname, path, user agent, or country, and push the data into your SIEM via any Logpush destination.

2026-04-22

Custom dashboards available to all customers

Custom Dashboards are now available to all Cloudflare customers. Build personalized views that highlight the metrics most critical to your infrastructure and security posture, moving beyond standard product dashboards.

This update significantly expands the data available for visualization. Build charts based on any of the 100+ datasets available via the Cloudflare GraphQL API, covering everything from WAF events and Workers metrics to Load Balancing and Zero Trust logs.

Log Explorer integration

Log Explorer customers can select Log Explorer datasets to create charts from raw, unsampled log data.

Key benefits

• Unified visibility: Consolidate signals from different Cloudflare products (for example, HTTP Traffic and R2 Storage) into a single view.
• Flexible monitoring: Create charts that focus on specific status codes, ASN regions, or security actions that matter to your business.
• Expanded limits: Log Explorer customers can create up to 100 dashboards (up from 25 for standard customers).

To get started, refer to the Custom Dashboards documentation.

2026-03-11

Ingest field selection for Log Explorer

Cloudflare Log Explorer now allows you to customize exactly which data fields are ingested and stored when enabling or managing log datasets.

Previously, ingesting logs often meant taking an "all or nothing" approach to data fields. With Ingest Field Selection, you can now choose from a list of available and recommended fields for each dataset. This allows you to reduce noise, focus on the metrics that matter most to your security and performance analysis, and manage your data footprint more effectively.

Key capabilities

• Granular control: Select only the specific fields you need when enabling a new dataset.
• Dynamic updates: Update fields for existing, already enabled logstreams at any time.
• Historical consistency: Even if you disable a field later, you can still query and receive results for that field for the period it was captured.
• Data integrity: Core fields, such as Timestamp, are automatically retained to ensure your logs remain searchable and chronologically accurate.

Example configuration

When configuring a dataset via the dashboard or API, you can define a specific set of fields. The Timestamp field remains mandatory to ensure data indexability.

{
  "dataset": "firewall_events",
  "enabled": true,
  "fields": [
    "Timestamp",
    "ClientRequestHost",
    "ClientIP",
    "Action",
    "EdgeResponseStatus",
    "OriginResponseStatus"
  ]
}

For more information, refer to the Log Explorer documentation.

2026-02-09

Tabs and pivots

Log Explorer now supports multiple concurrent queries with the new Tabs feature. Work with multiple queries simultaneously and pivot between datasets to investigate malicious activity more effectively.

Key capabilities

• Multiple tabs: Open and switch between multiple query tabs to compare results across different datasets.
• Quick filtering: Select the filter button from query results to add a value as a filter to your current query.
• Pivot to new tab: Use Cmd + click on the filter button to start a new query tab with that filter applied.
• Preserved progress: Your query progress is preserved on each tab if you navigate away and return.

For more information, refer to the Log Explorer documentation.

2025-11-13

Fixed custom SQL date picker inconsistencies

We've resolved a bug in Log Explorer that caused inconsistencies between the custom SQL date field filters and the date picker dropdown. Previously, users attempting to filter logs based on a custom date field via a SQL query sometimes encountered unexpected results or mismatching dates when using the interactive date picker.

This fix ensures that the custom SQL date field filters now align correctly with the selection made in the date picker dropdown, providing a reliable and predictable filtering experience for your log data. This is particularly important for users creating custom log views based on time-sensitive fields.

2025-11-13

Log Explorer adds 14 new datasets

We've significantly enhanced Log Explorer by adding support for 14 additional Cloudflare product datasets.

This expansion enables Operations and Security Engineers to gain deeper visibility and telemetry across a wider range of Cloudflare services. By integrating these new datasets, users can now access full context to efficiently investigate security incidents, troubleshoot application performance issues, and correlate logged events across different layers (like application and network) within a single interface. This capability is crucial for a complete and cohesive understanding of event flows across your Cloudflare environment.

The newly supported datasets include:

Zone Level

• Dns_logs
• Nel_reports
• Page_shield_events
• Spectrum_events
• Zaraz_events

Account Level

• Audit Logs
• Audit_logs_v2
• Biso_user_actions
• DNS firewall logs
• Email_security_alerts
• Magic Firewall IDS
• Network Analytics
• Sinkhole HTTP
• ipsec_logs

Note

Auditlog and Auditlog_v2 datasets require audit-log.read permission for querying.