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title: Send Akamai DataStream logs to Observability Pipelines
description: Learn how to send Akamai DataStream logs to Observability Pipelines
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# Send Akamai DataStream logs to Observability Pipelines

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## Overview{% #overview %}

This document goes over how to send Akamai DataStream logs to Observability Pipelines using the HTTP Server source.

## Prerequisites{% #prerequisites %}

The following are required to send Akamai DataStream logs to Observability Pipelines:

- An Akamai account with DataStreams 2.
- A server or a server pool, fronted by a load balancer, that runs the Observability Pipelines Worker and allows traffic from the public internet.
- A domain where you can set DNS records or a DNS entry for the server or load-balanced server pool.
  - **Note**: You must use a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). Akamai DataStreams does **not** allow you to point to an IP address.

## Set up a pipeline{% #set-up-a-pipeline %}

1. Navigate to [Observability Pipelines](https://app.datadoghq.com/observability-pipelines).
1. Select a log template to create a pipeline.
1. Select the HTTP Server source:
   1. Select your authorization strategy.
   1. In the **Decoding** dropdown menu, select **Bytes**.
1. After you set up your destinations and processors, click **Next: Install**.
1. On the **Install** page, enter the HTTP/S Server listener address, such as `0.0.0.0:9997`.
1. Follow the rest of the instructions on the page to install the Worker based on your platform.

## Set up Akamai DataStream{% #set-up-akamai-datastream %}

1. In Akamai, navigate to [DataStreams](https://control.akamai.com/apps/data-stream-ui/#/streams/group/all%20).
1. Click **Create Stream** in the top right corner.
   1. Choose your type of stream, which is the Akamai product with which you want to use DataStream.
1. Select your properties and click **Next**.
1. In the **Log information** section, select the data you want to include in the log message and click **Next**.
1. In the **Destination** section:
   1. In the **Destination** dropdown menu, select **Custom HTTPS**.
   1. Enter a **Display Name**.
   1. In the **Authentication** dropdown menu, select the authorization method you chose for the HTTP Server source in Observability Pipelines.
1. Enter your endpoint URL.
   - **Note**: Your endpoint URL **must** be a FQDN, not an IP address. If you enter an IP address you get an error message.
1. Click **Validate & Save**.
1. After the stream is activated (it takes about 20 minutes), the **Stream list** page shows the status of your stream as **Active**.
1. View your Akamai DataStream logs in Datadog [Log Explorer](https://app.datadoghq.com/logs) or the Observability Pipelines destination.