APIM Analytics, Monitoring & Logs
Introduction
Azure API Management (APIM) provides robust analytics, monitoring, and logging capabilities to track API usage, detect issues, and optimize performance.
APIM Analytics Overview
- Track API calls per subscription, operation, or product
- Visualize request trends, response times, and failures
- Monitor usage patterns for proactive capacity planning
Monitoring APIs in APIM
- Use built-in Metrics in the Azure Portal
- Monitor request counts, latency, and cache hit ratios
- Set alerts for unusual spikes or failures
Logging & Diagnostic Settings
- Enable Diagnostics for APIs, products, or the entire service
- Send logs to Log Analytics, Event Hub, or Storage Account
- Track detailed request/response data for auditing and debugging
<inbound>
<base />
<log-to-eventhub logger-id="apim-logger">
Request details
</log-to-eventhub>
</inbound>
Use Cases
- Detect and investigate API errors
- Monitor performance of backend services
- Generate reports for business and technical teams
- Ensure SLAs are met