Export to Axiom

Last updated Oct 2, 2026 Axiom stores, searches, and analyzes telemetry data. Export Cloudflare traces and logs to query data and create dashboards.

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This guide configures Axiom to receive Cloudflare traces and logs.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need an active Axiom account ↗︎. You also need Cloudflare logs or traces to export.

1. Create a dataset

Skip this step if you already have a dataset.

  1. Log in to your Axiom account ↗︎.
  2. Go to Datasets.
  3. Select New Dataset.
  4. Enter a name, such as cloudflare-otel.
  5. Select Create Dataset.

2. Get an Axiom API token

  1. Go to Settings > API Tokens.
  2. Select Create API Token.
  3. Enter a descriptive name, such as cloudflare-otel.
  4. Select the Ingest permission.
  5. Select datasets for the token, or select All Datasets.
  6. Select Create.
  7. Copy and securely store the API token.

The API token starts with xaat-.

3. Configure a Cloudflare Observability destination

Axiom provides separate OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) endpoints for traces and logs:

  • Traces: https://api.axiom.co/v1/traces

  • Logs: https://api.axiom.co/v1/logs

  • In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to Observability > Destinations. Go to OpenTelemetry ↗

  • Select Add destination.
  • Configure the destination:
  • Destination name: Enter axiom-traces or axiom-logs.
  • Destination type: Select Traces or Logs.
  • OTLP endpoint: Enter the matching Axiom endpoint.
  • Add an authentication header:
  • Header name: Authorization
  • Header value: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>
  • Add the dataset header:
  • Header name: X-Axiom-Dataset
  • Header value: Your dataset name
  • Select Save.

4. Enable export

Creating a destination does not start exporting telemetry. To export Workers Logs or Workers Traces, configure OpenTelemetry export for your Worker. To export Cloudflare Traces, configure export for your domain.

Data may take several minutes to appear in Axiom.

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