---
title: Akamai Application Security
description: Integrate with Akamai to get event logs for Akamai products
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Akamai Application Security
---

# Akamai Application Security
Integration version1.0.0   Akamai Application Security Dashboard OverviewAkamai Application Security Dashboard OverviewAkamai Application Security Dashboard Overview
## Overview{% #overview %}

### Akamai Application Security{% #akamai-application-security %}

With the Akamai Application Security integration, Datadog can capture security event logs generated from your Akamai security configurations. This integration provide real time visibility and insights into web traffic patterns, enabling quick detection of malicious activity. It also helps identify security threats, such as DDoS attacks, botnet intrusions, and application layer vulnerabilities.

After collecting events, Datadog populates the [out-of-the-box Akamai Application Security overview dashboard](https://app.datadoghq.com/dash/integration/Akamai-Application-Security-Overview) with insights into attack data security events, threat intel, IP log activity, and rare IP activity.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

No installation required.

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

#### Log collection{% #log-collection %}

To capture security event logs generated from your Akamai security configuration, create an API client in your Akamai account, and then enter the generated credentials in the [Akamai integration tile](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/akamai) in Datadog.

#### Creating an API client on Akamai{% #creating-an-api-client-on-akamai %}

1. Sign in to your [Akamai account](https://control.akamai.com/apps/auth/#/login).
1. Search for **Identity and Access Management**.
1. Click **Create API Client**.
1. Under **Select APIs**, search for **SIEM** and provide **READ-ONLY** access.
1. Under **Select groups**, assign **Manage SIEM** to the group associated with your security policy.
1. After creating the API client, click **Create credential** to generate your set of credentials.

#### Getting the config IDs for your account{% #getting-the-config-ids-for-your-account %}

1. Once logged in, navigate to **Security Configurations**.
1. From the list of security configurations, select the configuration you want to get logs from.
1. The config ID for the selected configuration is found in the URL. The URL is in the format: `http\://control.akamai.com/apps/security-config/#/next/configs/**CONFIG_ID**`.
1. Under your account, click **Add New** and enter the config ID that was found in the previous step.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

The Akamai integration does not include any metrics.

### Logs{% #logs %}

The Akamai integration collects logs from your Akamai account's security events. Due to limitations on Akamai's APIs, Datadog can only collect up to the past 12 hours of historical events.

### Events{% #events %}

The Akamai integration does not include any events.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Akamai integration does not include any service checks.

See [service_checks.json](https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-internal-core/blob/master/akamai/assets/service_checks.json) for a list of service checks provided by this integration.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Monitor Akamai Zero Trust and Application Security with Datadog Cloud SIEM](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/akamai-zero-trust-application-security/)