# Flow - [Flow Overview](https://docs.apica.io/flow/overview.md): Ingest, Store, Data Transformation and Connect data on-demand - [Replay](https://docs.apica.io/flow/replay.md): Resends previously ingested unmapped logs to a chosen destination. - [Pipeline Management](https://docs.apica.io/flow/pipeline-management.md): Managing common operations with the pipeline can be found under this section - [Configuring Pipelines](https://docs.apica.io/flow/pipeline-management/data-flow-pipelines-new.md) - [Visualize Pipelines](https://docs.apica.io/flow/pipeline-management/data-flow-pipelines.md): The pipeline is a series of processes or stages through which data flow systematically and efficiently. It helps to visualize the flow between nodes, rules, and filters applied for the data flow. - [Pipeline Overview Dashboard](https://docs.apica.io/flow/pipeline-management/data-flow-pipeline-dashboard.md) - [Forwarding Data](https://docs.apica.io/flow/pipeline-management/mapping-applications.md) - [OpenTelemetry Ingest](https://docs.apica.io/flow/opentelemetry-ingest.md) - [OpenTelemetry Logs / Traces](https://docs.apica.io/flow/opentelemetry-ingest/opentelemetry-logs-traces.md) - [OpenTelemetry Metrics](https://docs.apica.io/flow/opentelemetry-ingest/opentelemetry-metrics.md): Apica Flow supports OpenTelemetry metrics in telemetry pipelines for both receiving from OpenTelemetry compatible metrics sources and forwarding to OpenTelemetry Compatible Metric destinations. - [Transforming Metrics through Code Rules](https://docs.apica.io/flow/opentelemetry-ingest/opentelemetry-metrics/transforming-metrics-through-code-rules.md) - [Vault](https://docs.apica.io/flow/vault.md): The Vault system provides a centralized and secure location for managing sensitive configuration data required by applications and infrastructure. Instead of scattering secrets like API keys, database - [Certificates](https://docs.apica.io/flow/vault/certificates.md) - [Variables](https://docs.apica.io/flow/vault/variables.md) - [Lookups](https://docs.apica.io/flow/vault/lookups.md) - [Rules](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules.md) - [AGGREGATE](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/aggregate.md): Perform statistical operations on telemetry data. - [FILTER](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/filter.md) - [EXTRACT](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/extract.md): Creating and using EXTRACT Rules in Apica Ascent - [SIEM](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/siem-and-tag.md) - [REWRITE](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/rewrite.md) - [CODE](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/code.md): New rule type is introduced with the latest release, where user can add the JavaScript code to enhance the logs. - [FORWARD](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/forward.md) - [STREAM](https://docs.apica.io/flow/rules/stream.md): Cloned logs for isolated auditing and pipeline operation. - [Functions](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions.md) - [ascent.encode](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.encode.md): Encoding methods for data in Ascent - [ascent.decode](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.decode.md): Decoding methods for data in Ascent - [ascent.persist](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.persist.md) - [Ascent.variables](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.variables.md) - [ascent.crypto](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.crypto.md): Encryption and Decryption methods for Ascent - [Ascent.mask](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.mask.md) - [Ascent.net](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.net.md) - [Ascent.text](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.text.md) - [Ascent.time](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.time.md) - [Ascent.lookups](https://docs.apica.io/flow/functions/ascent.lookups.md) - [Forwarding to Target Destinations](https://docs.apica.io/flow/forwarding-to-monitoring-tools.md) - [Persistence Queue for Forwarder Buffers](https://docs.apica.io/flow/persistence-queue-for-forwarder-buffers.md): This page explains what Persistence Queues are, why they are useful, and how to configure them for forwarders. - [List of Forwarders](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders.md) - [Amazon Security Lake](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/amazon-security-lake.md) - [ArcSight](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/arc-sight.md) - [AWS Kinesis](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/aws-kinesis.md): AWS Kinesis is the AWS managed service for doing real time stream processing - [Azure Blob Storage](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/azure-blob-storage.md) - [Azure Log Analytics Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/azure-log-analytics-forwarding.md): This page explains how to forward logs to Azure Log Analytics from Apica Ascent - [Azure Eventhub](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/azure-eventhub.md): Azure Eventhub is the Azure managed service for real-time stream processing - [BMC Helix Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/bmc-helix-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [Chronosphere Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/chronosphere-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [Coralogix Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/coralogix-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/crowdstrike-falcon-logscale.md) - [Datadog Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/datadog-forwarding.md): This page explains how to forward logs to DataDog from Apica - [Dynatrace Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/dynatrace-forwarding.md): This page explains how to forward logs to Dynatrace from Apica. - [Elasticsearch Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/elasticsearch-forwarding.md): This page explains how to forward logs to Elasticsearch from Apica. - [Exabeam Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/exabeam-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding.md) - [Fluent-bit AWS S3 Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-aws-s3-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Azure Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-azure-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit CloudWatch Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-cloudwatch-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Dash0 Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-dash0-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Datadog Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-datadog-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Dynatrace Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-dynatrace-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Elasticsearch Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-elasticsearch-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit HTTP Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-http-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit New Relic Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-new-relic-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit OCI Logging Analytics Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-oci-logging-analytics-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Opentelemetry Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-opentelemetry-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Slack Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-slack-forwarder.md) - [Fluent-bit Splunk Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/fluent-bit-forwarding/fluent-bit-splunk-forwarder.md) - [GCP Bigquery](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/gcp-bigquery.md) - [Google Chronicle SIEM](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/google-chronicle-siem.md) - [Google Pub/Sub](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/google-pub-sub.md): Google Pub/Sub is the GCP managed service for real-time stream processing - [Grafana Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/grafana-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [Grafana Loki Forwarder – Log Push from Apica](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/grafana-loki-forwarder-log-push-from-apica.md): This document describes how to configure Apica to forward logs to Grafana Cloud Loki using the Loki HTTP Push API (/loki/api/v1/push). - [Honeycomb Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/honeycomb-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/ibm-cloud-pak-for-aiops-via-otel.md) - [IBM Concert (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/ibm-concert-via-otel.md) - [IBM Instana (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/ibm-instana-via-otel.md) - [IBM Turbonomic (via Prometheus)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/ibm-turbonomic-via-prometheus.md) - [ITRS Geneos Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/itrs-geneos-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [JS Code Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/js-code-forwarding.md): The JS Code forwarder is a robust batch processing tool designed to efficiently handle and forward batches of events. - [Kafka Forwarding (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/kafka-forwarding-via-otel.md) - [LogicMonitor Forwarder (via JS Forwarder)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/logicmonitor-forwarder-via-js-forwarder.md) - [LogRhythm Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/logrhythm-forwarder.md) - [Microsoft Sentinel Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/sentinel-forwarder.md): Forwarding Logs from Apica Ascent to Microsoft Sentinel - [New Relic Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/new-relic-forwarding.md): This page explains how to forward logs to New Relic from Apica - [OpenTelemetry Logs](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/logs.md) - [OpenTelemetry Metrics](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/metrics.md): Forward OTEL-compatible metrics to OTEL destinations - [OpenTelemetry Traces](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/traces.md) - [OpenText SIEM (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/opentext-siem-via-otel.md) - [RSA New Witness](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/rsa-new-witness.md) - [S3 Compatible](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/s3-compatible.md): E.g. AWS S3, GCP Cloud Storage, OCI Buckets, DigitalOcean Spaces etc. - [ScienceLogic Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/sciencelogic-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [SolarWinds Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/solarwinds-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [Splunk Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding.md) - [Apica Forwarder Proxy Source Extension](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/apica-uf-proxy-app-extension.md) - [Standalone Instance](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/apica-uf-proxy-app-extension/standalone-instance.md) - [List of Indexer Instances](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/apica-uf-proxy-app-extension/list-of-indexer-instances.md) - [Indexer Cluster (Discovery)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/apica-uf-proxy-app-extension/indexer-discovery.md) - [Upload Confs](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/apica-uf-proxy-app-extension/upload-confs.md) - [Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC) Forwarder](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/splunk-http-event-collector-hec-forwarder.md) - [Metric Indexes](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/splunk-http-event-collector-hec-forwarder/metric-indexes.md) - [Non Metric Indexes](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/splunk-http-event-collector-hec-forwarder/non-metric-indexes.md) - [Splunk Syslog Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/syslog-forwarding.md) - [Sumo Logic Forwarder (via OTel)](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/sumo-logic-forwarder-via-otel.md) - [Custom Forwarders](https://docs.apica.io/flow/customized-forwarders.md) - [Data Warehouse Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/forwarding-to-data-warehouse.md) - [Object Store Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/object-store-forwarding.md) - [Real-Time Stream Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/real-time-stream-forwarding.md) - [Security Monitor Forwarding](https://docs.apica.io/flow/security-monitor-forwarding.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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