Create LogStore
Last Updated：2025-11-14
Description
To create and name logstores, the following guidelines shall be met:
- Logstore names must be unique per account and per region
- The logstore name shall not be longer than 128 characters.
- Only the following characters can permitted for logstore names: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, “_”, “-”, “.”
Request
- Request syntax
POST /v1/logstore HTTP/1.1
Host: <Endpoint>
Authorization: <Authorization String>
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
{
"project": <project>,
"logStoreName": <LogStoreName>,
"retention": <Retention>,
"tags": List<Tag>
}- Request headers
No additional headers are required beyond the standard request headers.
- Request parameters
| Parameter name | Types | Required or not | Parameter location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| project | String | No | RequestBody | Project name, default |
| logStoreName | String | Yes | RequestBody | Logstore name |
| retention | Int | Yes | RequestBody | The logstore's retention period can be up to 3650 days, which indicates permanent retention. Unit: day. |
| tags | List<Tag> | No | RequestBody | For the tag list to create, see below for specific parameter formats |
- Tag
| Parameter name | Types | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tagKey | String | The key of the tag, which main contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, Chinese characters, and special characters-_ /., with a length of 1-65. |
| tagValue | String | The value of the tag, which main contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, Chinese characters, and special characters-_ /., with a length of 0-65. |
Response
- Response headers
No additional headers are required beyond the standard response headers.
- Response parameters
None
Error code
Apart from standard error codes, the following codes may be returned:
| Error code | Error message | Description | HTTP status code |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResourceOverflow | The number of logStores reaches the limit | The number of LogStores exceeds the default limit | 403 |
| LogStoreAlreadyExist | LogStore [logStoreName] already exists | LogStore already exists | 409 |
Note: [logStoreName] in error message may be replaced with a specific name.
Example
- Request example
POST /v1/logstore HTTP/1.1
Host: bls-log.bj.baidubce.com
Authorization:bce-auth-v1/18717522d39411e9b721df098b0b908c/2019-09-10T07:00:20Z/1800/content-type;host;x-bce-date;x-bce-request-id/6a7cb6c9ac7ec156c805e55e7d0bcfc443b47feee97cf099c1c0d93a0b4c8304
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
{
"project": "default",
"logStoreName": "demo",
"retention": 10,
"tags": [
{
"tagKey": "tagKey",
"tagValue": "tagValue"
}
]
}- Response example
HTTP/1.1 201
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
X-Bce-Request-Id: 2eeba101-4cc7-4cfe-b5ac-a3be8d060e33
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:42:37 GMT