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# Axiom

*Last Updated: October 15, 2024*

Axiom is our preferred external logging service provider.

To enable external logging service using Axiom, please follow these steps:

# Step 1: Get Dataset Name and API Key from Axiom

# Step 2: Add the Axiom configuration to your Container Group

* Click “Edit” on External Logging Services

* Select Axiom from the dropdown

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/salad/oE6Ic7VdFlh4rKXK/container-engine/images/select-axiom.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oE6Ic7VdFlh4rKXK&q=85&s=13b67a438ba94a441c7373c1526b7fa2" width="470" height="405" data-path="container-engine/images/select-axiom.png" />

* Input the Dataset Name and API Key

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salad/8o1ParSgmJGbpSYb/container-engine/images/configure-axiom.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8o1ParSgmJGbpSYb&q=85&s=076ecf2adf02ee2515af56bc7b65d7d3" width="476" height="839" data-path="container-engine/images/configure-axiom.png" />

* Click the "Configure" button at the bottom.

# Step 3: Deploy Container Group

* Finish setting up the rest of your container group settings, and deploy it!
* Start the container group to run your container
* Your logs will be seamlessly transmitted to Axiom

# Step 4: Verify Logs in Axiom

* Once the container is running and logging something, verify that your logs are available in Axiom.