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title: Amazon Polly
description: Amazon Polly is a service that turns text into lifelike speech.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Amazon Polly
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# Amazon Polly
Integration version1.0.0
## Overview{% #overview %}

Amazon Polly is a service that turns text into lifelike speech.

Enable this integration to see in Datadog all your Polly metrics.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

If you haven't already, set up the [Amazon Web Services integration first](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon_web_services/).

### Metric collection{% #metric-collection %}

1. In the [AWS integration page](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon-web-services), ensure that `Polly` is enabled under the `Metric Collection` tab.
1. Install the [Datadog - Amazon Polly integration](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon-polly).

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

#### Enable logging{% #enable-logging %}

Configure Amazon Polly to send logs either to a S3 bucket or to CloudWatch.

**Note**: If you log to a S3 bucket, make sure that `amazon_polly` is set as *Target prefix*.

#### Send logs to Datadog{% #send-logs-to-datadog %}

1. If you haven't already, set up the [Datadog Forwarder Lambda function](https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/guide/forwarder/).

1. Once the Lambda function is installed, manually add a trigger on the S3 bucket or CloudWatch log group that contains your Amazon Polly logs in the AWS console:

   - [Add a manual trigger on the S3 bucket](https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/guide/send-aws-services-logs-with-the-datadog-lambda-function/#collecting-logs-from-s3-buckets)
   - [Add a manual trigger on the CloudWatch Log Group](https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/guide/send-aws-services-logs-with-the-datadog-lambda-function/#collecting-logs-from-cloudwatch-log-group)

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

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
|  |
| **aws.polly.request\_characters**(gauge)           | The average number of characters in the request. This is billable characters only and does not include SSML tags.                                |
| **aws.polly.request\_characters.maximum**(gauge)   | The maximum number of characters in the request. This is billable characters only and does not include SSML tags.                                |
| **aws.polly.request\_characters.minimum**(gauge)   | The minimum number of characters in the request. This is billable characters only and does not include SSML tags.                                |
| **aws.polly.request\_characters.sum**(count)       | The total number of characters in the request. This is billable characters only and does not include SSML tags.                                  |
| **aws.polly.response\_latency**(gauge)             | The average latency between when the request was made and the start of the streaming response.*Shown as millisecond*                             |
| **aws.polly.response\_latency.maximum**(gauge)     | The minimum latency between when the request was made and the start of the streaming response.*Shown as millisecond*                             |
| **aws.polly.response\_latency.minimum**(gauge)     | The minimum latency between when the request was made and the start of the streaming response.*Shown as millisecond*                             |
| **aws.polly.response\_latency.samplecount**(count) | The total number of successful responses*Shown as response*                                                                                      |
| **aws.polly.response\_latency.sum**(count)         | The sum of the latency between when the request was made and the start of the streaming response.*Shown as millisecond*                          |
| **aws.polly.2xx\_count**(count)                    | Total number of HTTP 200 level code returned upon a successful response.*Shown as response*                                                      |
| **aws.polly.4xx\_count**(count)                    | Total number of HTTP 400 level code returned upon a successful response. For each successful response, a zero (0) is emitted.*Shown as response* |
| **aws.polly.5xx\_count**(count)                    | Total number of HTTP 500 level code returned upon a successful response. For each successful response, a zero (0) is emitted.*Shown as response* |

Each of the metrics retrieved from AWS are assigned the same tags that appear in the AWS console, including but not limited to host name, security-groups, and more.

### Events{% #events %}

The Amazon Polly integration does not include any events.

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

The Amazon Polly integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

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