Azure Monitor Query SDK for Java
DEPRECATION NOTICE: This package is deprecated in favor of:
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azure-monitor-query-logs — For Log Analytics queries
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azure-monitor-query-metrics — For metrics queries
See migration guides: Logs Migration | Metrics Migration
Client library for querying Azure Monitor Logs and Metrics.
Installation
<dependency> <groupId>com.azure</groupId> <artifactId>azure-monitor-query</artifactId> <version>1.5.9</version> </dependency>
Or use Azure SDK BOM:
<dependencyManagement> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>com.azure</groupId> <artifactId>azure-sdk-bom</artifactId> <version>{bom_version}</version> <type>pom</type> <scope>import</scope> </dependency> </dependencies> </dependencyManagement>
<dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>com.azure</groupId> <artifactId>azure-monitor-query</artifactId> </dependency> </dependencies>
Prerequisites
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Log Analytics workspace (for logs queries)
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Azure resource (for metrics queries)
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TokenCredential with appropriate permissions
Environment Variables
LOG_ANALYTICS_WORKSPACE_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx AZURE_RESOURCE_ID=/subscriptions/{sub}/resourceGroups/{rg}/providers/{provider}/{resource}
Client Creation
LogsQueryClient (Sync)
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder; import com.azure.monitor.query.LogsQueryClient; import com.azure.monitor.query.LogsQueryClientBuilder;
LogsQueryClient logsClient = new LogsQueryClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .buildClient();
LogsQueryAsyncClient
import com.azure.monitor.query.LogsQueryAsyncClient;
LogsQueryAsyncClient logsAsyncClient = new LogsQueryClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .buildAsyncClient();
MetricsQueryClient (Sync)
import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsQueryClient; import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsQueryClientBuilder;
MetricsQueryClient metricsClient = new MetricsQueryClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .buildClient();
MetricsQueryAsyncClient
import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsQueryAsyncClient;
MetricsQueryAsyncClient metricsAsyncClient = new MetricsQueryClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .buildAsyncClient();
Sovereign Cloud Configuration
// Azure China Cloud - Logs LogsQueryClient logsClient = new LogsQueryClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .endpoint("https://api.loganalytics.azure.cn/v1") .buildClient();
// Azure China Cloud - Metrics MetricsQueryClient metricsClient = new MetricsQueryClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .endpoint("https://management.chinacloudapi.cn") .buildClient();
Key Concepts
Concept Description
Logs Log and performance data from Azure resources via Kusto Query Language
Metrics Numeric time-series data collected at regular intervals
Workspace ID Log Analytics workspace identifier
Resource ID Azure resource URI for metrics queries
QueryTimeInterval Time range for the query
Logs Query Operations
Basic Query
import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsQueryResult; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsTableRow; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.QueryTimeInterval; import java.time.Duration;
LogsQueryResult result = logsClient.queryWorkspace( "{workspace-id}", "AzureActivity | summarize count() by ResourceGroup | top 10 by count_", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(7)) );
for (LogsTableRow row : result.getTable().getRows()) { System.out.println(row.getColumnValue("ResourceGroup") + ": " + row.getColumnValue("count_")); }
Query by Resource ID
LogsQueryResult result = logsClient.queryResource( "{resource-id}", "AzureMetrics | where TimeGenerated > ago(1h)", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(1)) );
for (LogsTableRow row : result.getTable().getRows()) { System.out.println(row.getColumnValue("MetricName") + " " + row.getColumnValue("Average")); }
Map Results to Custom Model
// Define model class public class ActivityLog { private String resourceGroup; private String operationName;
public String getResourceGroup() { return resourceGroup; }
public String getOperationName() { return operationName; }
}
// Query with model mapping List<ActivityLog> logs = logsClient.queryWorkspace( "{workspace-id}", "AzureActivity | project ResourceGroup, OperationName | take 100", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(2)), ActivityLog.class );
for (ActivityLog log : logs) { System.out.println(log.getOperationName() + " - " + log.getResourceGroup()); }
Batch Query
import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsBatchQuery; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsBatchQueryResult; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsBatchQueryResultCollection; import com.azure.core.util.Context;
LogsBatchQuery batchQuery = new LogsBatchQuery(); String q1 = batchQuery.addWorkspaceQuery("{workspace-id}", "AzureActivity | count", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(1))); String q2 = batchQuery.addWorkspaceQuery("{workspace-id}", "Heartbeat | count", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(1))); String q3 = batchQuery.addWorkspaceQuery("{workspace-id}", "Perf | count", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(1)));
LogsBatchQueryResultCollection results = logsClient .queryBatchWithResponse(batchQuery, Context.NONE) .getValue();
LogsBatchQueryResult result1 = results.getResult(q1); LogsBatchQueryResult result2 = results.getResult(q2); LogsBatchQueryResult result3 = results.getResult(q3);
// Check for failures if (result3.getQueryResultStatus() == LogsQueryResultStatus.FAILURE) { System.err.println("Query failed: " + result3.getError().getMessage()); }
Query with Options
import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsQueryOptions; import com.azure.core.http.rest.Response;
LogsQueryOptions options = new LogsQueryOptions() .setServerTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(10)) .setIncludeStatistics(true) .setIncludeVisualization(true);
Response<LogsQueryResult> response = logsClient.queryWorkspaceWithResponse( "{workspace-id}", "AzureActivity | summarize count() by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(7)), options, Context.NONE );
LogsQueryResult result = response.getValue();
// Access statistics BinaryData statistics = result.getStatistics(); // Access visualization data BinaryData visualization = result.getVisualization();
Query Multiple Workspaces
import java.util.Arrays;
LogsQueryOptions options = new LogsQueryOptions() .setAdditionalWorkspaces(Arrays.asList("{workspace-id-2}", "{workspace-id-3}"));
Response<LogsQueryResult> response = logsClient.queryWorkspaceWithResponse( "{workspace-id-1}", "AzureActivity | summarize count() by TenantId", new QueryTimeInterval(Duration.ofDays(1)), options, Context.NONE );
Metrics Query Operations
Basic Metrics Query
import com.azure.monitor.query.models.MetricsQueryResult; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.MetricResult; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.TimeSeriesElement; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.MetricValue; import java.util.Arrays;
MetricsQueryResult result = metricsClient.queryResource( "{resource-uri}", Arrays.asList("SuccessfulCalls", "TotalCalls") );
for (MetricResult metric : result.getMetrics()) { System.out.println("Metric: " + metric.getMetricName()); for (TimeSeriesElement ts : metric.getTimeSeries()) { System.out.println(" Dimensions: " + ts.getMetadata()); for (MetricValue value : ts.getValues()) { System.out.println(" " + value.getTimeStamp() + ": " + value.getTotal()); } } }
Metrics with Aggregations
import com.azure.monitor.query.models.MetricsQueryOptions; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.AggregationType;
Response<MetricsQueryResult> response = metricsClient.queryResourceWithResponse( "{resource-id}", Arrays.asList("SuccessfulCalls", "TotalCalls"), new MetricsQueryOptions() .setGranularity(Duration.ofHours(1)) .setAggregations(Arrays.asList(AggregationType.AVERAGE, AggregationType.COUNT)), Context.NONE );
MetricsQueryResult result = response.getValue();
Query Multiple Resources (MetricsClient)
import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsClient; import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsClientBuilder; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.MetricsQueryResourcesResult;
MetricsClient metricsClient = new MetricsClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .endpoint("{endpoint}") .buildClient();
MetricsQueryResourcesResult result = metricsClient.queryResources( Arrays.asList("{resourceId1}", "{resourceId2}"), Arrays.asList("{metric1}", "{metric2}"), "{metricNamespace}" );
for (MetricsQueryResult queryResult : result.getMetricsQueryResults()) { for (MetricResult metric : queryResult.getMetrics()) { System.out.println(metric.getMetricName()); metric.getTimeSeries().stream() .flatMap(ts -> ts.getValues().stream()) .forEach(mv -> System.out.println( mv.getTimeStamp() + " Count=" + mv.getCount() + " Avg=" + mv.getAverage())); } }
Response Structure
Logs Response Hierarchy
LogsQueryResult ├── statistics (BinaryData) ├── visualization (BinaryData) ├── error └── tables (List<LogsTable>) ├── name ├── columns (List<LogsTableColumn>) │ ├── name │ └── type └── rows (List<LogsTableRow>) ├── rowIndex └── rowCells (List<LogsTableCell>)
Metrics Response Hierarchy
MetricsQueryResult ├── granularity ├── timeInterval ├── namespace ├── resourceRegion └── metrics (List<MetricResult>) ├── id, name, type, unit └── timeSeries (List<TimeSeriesElement>) ├── metadata (dimensions) └── values (List<MetricValue>) ├── timeStamp ├── count, average, total ├── maximum, minimum
Error Handling
import com.azure.core.exception.HttpResponseException; import com.azure.monitor.query.models.LogsQueryResultStatus;
try { LogsQueryResult result = logsClient.queryWorkspace(workspaceId, query, timeInterval);
// Check partial failure
if (result.getStatus() == LogsQueryResultStatus.PARTIAL_FAILURE) {
System.err.println("Partial failure: " + result.getError().getMessage());
}
} catch (HttpResponseException e) { System.err.println("Query failed: " + e.getMessage()); System.err.println("Status: " + e.getResponse().getStatusCode()); }
Best Practices
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Use batch queries — Combine multiple queries into a single request
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Set appropriate timeouts — Long queries may need extended server timeout
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Limit result size — Use top or take in Kusto queries
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Use projections — Select only needed columns with project
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Check query status — Handle PARTIAL_FAILURE results gracefully
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Cache results — Metrics don't change frequently; cache when appropriate
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Migrate to new packages — Plan migration to azure-monitor-query-logs and azure-monitor-query-metrics
Reference Links
Resource URL
Maven Package https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.azure/azure-monitor-query
GitHub https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/tree/main/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-query
API Reference https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/com.azure.monitor.query
Kusto Query Language https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/data-explorer/kusto/query/
Log Analytics Limits https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/service-limits#la-query-api
Troubleshooting https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/blob/main/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-query/TROUBLESHOOTING.md