# Cross-link map: Working with Drains (/docs/drains)

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- [Using Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/using-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn how to configure drains to forward observability data to custom HTTP endpoints, dedicated Audit Log destinations,
- [Migrating from Custom SIEM Log Streaming to Audit Log Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/audit-log/migrating-to-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Move your SIEM integration from Custom SIEM Log Streaming to Audit Log Drains, with wider event coverage and a new event
- [Trace Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/traces?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn about Trace Drains - OpenTelemetry-compliant distributed tracing data formats and configuration.
- [Introducing Vercel Drains: Complete observability data, anywhere](https://vercel.com/blog/introducing-vercel-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic)
- [Audit Log Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/audit-logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn about Audit Log Drains - data formats, fields, and team activity events.

## This page links to (22)

- [Vercel Connect](https://vercel.com/docs/connect?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Give your agents and services secure, short-lived access to third-party APIs like Slack, GitHub, Microsoft, and Snowflak
- [Observability](https://vercel.com/docs/connect/observability?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Monitor token requests, authorizations, revocations, and trigger deliveries for your connectors.
- [Drain Audit Logs to Datadog](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/audit-logs-to-datadog?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to forward Vercel Audit Log Drain events to Datadog using the Datadog Logs API.
- [Drain Audit Logs to Panther](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/audit-logs-to-panther?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to forward Vercel Audit Log Drain events to Panther using Panther's built-in Vercel source.
- [Drain Audit Logs to S3](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/audit-logs-to-s3?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to configure AWS IAM and Amazon S3 so Vercel can write Audit Log Drain events to your S3 bucket.
- [Drain Audit Logs to Splunk](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/audit-logs-to-splunk?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to forward Vercel Audit Log Drain events to Splunk using the HTTP Event Collector \\(HEC\\).
- [Web Analytics Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/analytics?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about Web Analytics Drains - data formats and custom events configuration.
- [Audit Log Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/audit-logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about Audit Log Drains - data formats, fields, and team activity events.
- [Log Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about Log Drains - data formats, sources, environments, and security configuration.
- [Speed Insights Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/speed-insights?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about Speed Insights Drains - data formats and performance metrics configuration.
- [Trace Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/traces?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about Trace Drains - OpenTelemetry-compliant distributed tracing data formats and configuration.
- [Drains Security](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/security?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to secure your Drains endpoints with authentication and signature verification.
- [Using Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/using-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to configure drains to forward observability data to custom HTTP endpoints, dedicated Audit Log destinations,
- [Manage and optimize usage for Observability](https://vercel.com/docs/manage-and-optimize-observability?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to understand the different charts in the Vercel dashboard, how usage relates to billing, and how to optimize
- [Vercel Enterprise Plan](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/enterprise?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about the Enterprise plan for Vercel, including features, pricing, and more.
- [Vercel Hobby Plan](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/hobby?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about the Hobby plan and how it compares to the Pro plan.
- [Vercel Pro Plan](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/pro-plan?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about the Vercel Pro plan with credit-based billing, free viewer seats, and self-serve enterprise features for pro
- [Understanding Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/pro-plan/trials?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn all about Vercel's Pro Plan free trial, including features, usage limits, and options post-trial. Learn how to man
- [Create a new Drain](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/drains/create-a-new-drain?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — POST /v1/drains — Create a new Drain with the provided configuration.
- [Retrieve a list of all Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/drains/retrieve-a-list-of-all-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — GET /v1/drains — Allows to retrieve the list of Drains of the authenticated team.
- [Update an existing Drain](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/drains/update-an-existing-drain?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — PATCH /v1/drains/{id} — Update the configuration of an existing drain.
- [Validate Drain delivery configuration](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/drains/validate-drain-delivery-configuration?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — POST /v1/drains/test — Validate the delivery configuration of a Drain using sample events.

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### From vercel-changelog

- [Audit Log Drains now support Datadog, Splunk, and Panther](https://vercel.com/changelog/audit-log-drains-now-support-datadog-splunk-and-panther?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound)
- [Redirects and rewrites now available in Observability](https://vercel.com/changelog/redirects-and-rewrites-now-available-in-observability?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound)
- [Public Web Analytics API now available](https://vercel.com/changelog/web-analytics-api?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound)

### From vercel-kb

- [Add structured application logs to Vercel Functions](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/add-structured-application-logs-to-vercel-functions?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to add structured application logs to Vercel Functions to help troubleshoot function issues in real time.
- [How to migrate from Fastly to Vercel with zero downtime](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-to-migrate-from-fastly-to-vercel-with-zero-downtime?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Consolidate your CDN infrastructure on Vercel to reduce latency, simplify your configuration, and improve your developer
- [Migrate self-hosted Next.js and containers from AWS to Vercel](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/migrate-containers-from-aws-to-vercel?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Migrate containers from AWS to Vercel: deploy with Dockerfile.vercel, keep RDS, S3, and SQS in AWS over OIDC, and cut ov
- [The Complete Guide to Vercel Connect](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-connect?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Use Vercel Connect to call provider APIs like Slack, GitHub, Linear, Microsoft, Discord, Snowflake, and Salesforce from
- [Vercel vs Akamai](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-akamai?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Akamai: compute models, AI infrastructure, framework support, media streaming, CDN capabil
- [Vercel vs Fastly](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-fastly?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Fastly: full-stack application platform vs edge infrastructure layer, covering framework s
- [Vercel vs Netlify](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-netlify?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Netlify: runtimes, compute architecture, AI infrastructure, security, and when to choose e
- [Vercel vs Northflank](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-northflank?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Northflank: Fluid compute, CDN and caching, security defaults, AI infrastructure, GPU comp
- [Vercel vs Railway](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-railway?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Railway: serverless vs always-on containers, container images via Dockerfile.vercel, frame
- [Vercel vs Render](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-render?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Render: compute models, AI infrastructure, Docker support, background workers, and when to

### From vercel-web

- [Introducing Vercel Drains: Complete observability data, anywhere](https://vercel.com/blog/introducing-vercel-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound)

### From vercel-docs

- [Tools](https://vercel.com/docs/agent-resources/vercel-mcp/tools?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Available tools in Vercel MCP for searching docs, managing teams, projects, deployments, Web Analytics, runtime logs and
- [Trace Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/observability-and-spend/trace-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Forward an OpenTelemetry trace of every AI Gateway request to your own observability tool, and understand trace drain bi
- [Migrating from Custom SIEM Log Streaming to Audit Log Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/audit-log/migrating-to-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Move your SIEM integration from Custom SIEM Log Streaming to Audit Log Drains, with wider event coverage and a new event
- [Vercel Connect](https://vercel.com/docs/connect?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Give your agents and services secure, short-lived access to third-party APIs like Slack, GitHub, Microsoft, and Snowflak
- [Observability](https://vercel.com/docs/connect/observability?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Monitor token requests, authorizations, revocations, and trigger deliveries for your connectors.
- [Optimizing Vercel Connect Usage](https://vercel.com/docs/connect/optimizing-usage?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Reduce billed token requests and triggers by using the SDK cache effectively, tuning refresh behavior, and pruning trigg
- [Accessing Build Logs](https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to use Vercel's build logs to monitor the progress of building or running your deployment, and check for possi
- [Web Analytics Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/analytics?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about Web Analytics Drains - data formats and custom events configuration.
- [Audit Log Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/audit-logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about Audit Log Drains - data formats, fields, and team activity events.
- [Log Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about Log Drains - data formats, sources, environments, and security configuration.
- [Speed Insights Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/speed-insights?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about Speed Insights Drains - data formats and performance metrics configuration.
- [Trace Drains Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/reference/traces?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about Trace Drains - OpenTelemetry-compliant distributed tracing data formats and configuration.
- [Drains Security](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/security?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to secure your Drains endpoints with authentication and signature verification.
- [Using Drains](https://vercel.com/docs/drains/using-drains?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to configure drains to forward observability data to custom HTTP endpoints, dedicated Audit Log destinations,
- [Create React App on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/frameworks/frontend/create-react-app?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Deploy Create React App projects to Vercel and add Preview Deployments, Web Analytics, Speed Insights, and Observability
- [Concurrency scaling](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/concurrency-scaling?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how Vercel automatically scales your functions to handle traffic surges.
- [Vercel Function Logs](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Use runtime logs to debug and monitor your Vercel Functions.
- [Streaming](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/streaming-functions?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to stream responses from Vercel Functions.
- [Request headers](https://vercel.com/docs/headers/request-headers?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about the request headers sent to each Vercel deployment and how to use them to process requests before sending a
- [Limits](https://vercel.com/docs/limits?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Look up account limits, usage summaries, rate limits, and resource constraints for every Vercel plan.
- [Logs](https://vercel.com/docs/logs?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Use logs to find information on deployment builds, function executions, and more.
- [Runtime Logs](https://vercel.com/docs/logs/runtime?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to search, inspect, and share your runtime logs with the Logs tab.
- [Understanding Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/pro-plan/trials?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn all about Vercel's Pro Plan free trial, including features, usage limits, and options post-trial. Learn how to man
- [Pricing on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/pricing?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about Vercel's pricing model, including the resources and services that are billed, and how they are priced.
- [Production checklist for launch](https://vercel.com/docs/production-checklist?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Ensure your application is ready for launch with this comprehensive production checklist by the Vercel engineering team.
- [Transferring a project](https://vercel.com/docs/projects/transferring-projects?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to transfer a project between Vercel teams.
- [Shared Responsibility Model](https://vercel.com/docs/security/shared-responsibility?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Discover the essentials of our Shared Responsibility Model, outlining the key roles and responsibilities for customers,
- [Vercel Documentation Sitemap](https://vercel.com/docs/sitemap.md?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Browse Vercel documentation pages with summaries, prerequisites, and topics.
- [Tracing](https://vercel.com/docs/tracing?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdrains&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to trace your application to understand performance and infrastructure details.