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Better Stack Telemetry (logs)

Log management (formerly Logtail) and telemetry. Create a source to get a source token and ingesting host.

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · Better Stack · provider site

Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
Do this with verapliJSON for agents

Steps

Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.

  1. Sign in or create a Better Stack account

    Sign in to Better Stack. If you have no account yet, you create it yourself; verapli does not create accounts.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You sign in

    Where: https://telemetry.betterstack.com/

  2. Connect a source

    Go to Sources, click Connect source, name it and pick its platform type.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit
    • After: Sign in or create a Better Stack account

  3. Copy the source token and ingesting host

    Open the source, choose Configure and copy the source token (Basic information) and the ingesting host. Send a test log and check Live tail.

    • Guided by hand
    • After: Connect a source

    verapli captures SOURCE_TOKEN here by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.

What you end up with

Env varSecretFormatWhat it is
SOURCE_TOKENsecretBetter Stack source token (name as in the docs' curl example)
INGESTING_HOSTnot secretBetter Stack ingesting host for the source

Pricing

  • Free tier: Logs and traces 3 GB/month retained for 3 days.
  • Costs: Nano bundle $30/month ($25 billed yearly).

Source [2]

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/betterstack/telemetry · requirements /api/v1/requirements/betterstack/telemetry · terms /api/v1/terms/betterstack/telemetry.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp

> "What do I need for Better Stack Telemetry (logs), and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "betterstack/telemetry" }

Sources

  1. Better Stack docs - Logs quick start Sources > Connect source, name and type; source Configure > Basic information shows the source token; curl example uses $SOURCE_TOKEN and https://$INGESTING_HOST; Live tail to confirm · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. Better Stack pricing Free logs and traces 3 GB/month retained 3 days; Nano bundle $30/month ($25 yearly) · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

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