Connect your logs to external platforms
Learn how to integrate Maxim with external observability platforms using data connectors for enhanced log analysis and monitoring.
Export your logs to external observability platforms to analyze and monitor application behavior in your preferred tools. Connect your logs to these platforms:
- New Relic
- Snowflake
- Any OpenTelemetry (OTLP) collector
Navigate to your log repository, click the top-right menu, and select “Set up data connectors” to manage your connections.
Connect to New Relic
Select platform
Select “New Relic” as your platform in the data connectors setup dialog.
Name your connector
Name your connector - for example, Production connector.
Enter API key
Enter your New Relic API key from your account settings.
Configure connection
Connect to Snowflake
Select platform
Select “Snowflake” as your platform in the data connectors setup dialog.
Name your connector
Name your connector - for example, Production connector.
Login to Snowflake
Login to your Snowflake account.
Access connection tool
Open profile menu and select “Connect a tool to Snowflake”.
Select connection type
Select “Connectors/Drivers” tab and then “Go Driver Connection String”.
Configure connection parameters
Select Warehouse, Database, Schema, and Connection method as “Password”.
View connection string
Copy connection string
Copy the connection string and paste it in the data connectors setup dialog.
Complete configuration
Connect to an OTLP collector
Select platform
Select “Other OTel collector” in the data connectors setup dialog
Name your connector
Name your connector
Configure OTLP endpoint
Configure the OTLP endpoint:
- Choose HTTP or gRPC protocol
- Enter your OTLP collector URL (Example: https://otel-collector.acme.com)
Set up authentication
Configure headers:
- Add authentication headers (Example: x-api-key)
- Include additional headers as needed
Complete configuration
How we protect your data
- We encrypt all credentials in storage
- We transmit data securely using HTTPS encryption
- We recommend using dedicated API keys with minimal permissions