How to manage data exports

Reviewed on January 20, 2026

This page shows you how to create, update, and delete Cockpit data exports from the Scaleway console.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Project
• Created Scaleway products integrated into Cockpit

How to create a data export

1. Click Cockpit in the Monitoring section of the console side menu. The Cockpit overview page displays.

2. In the Region drop-down, select the region where your resources are located.

3. Click the Data sources tab.

4. Click the Settings icon of the Scaleway data source (metrics or logs), from which you want to export data. The data source's Overview tab displays.

5. Click Create under the Data exports section.

   Tip

   If you have already created an export, navigate to your data source's Settings tab and click Create export in the dedicated section.

6. Choose an export destination:

7. In the Products drop-down, choose products whose metrics/logs you want to export.

   Note

   • Only products that provide metrics/logs to Cockpit are eligible for export. Find out which products are eligible in the dedicated documentation.
   • Selecting All current and future products means that all present Scaleway resources sending metrics/logs to Cockpit, and any future ones you create, will automatically be exported.

8. In the Data export details section, enter a name for your data export, and optionally add a description.

9. Review your purchase summary and click Create data export to confirm.

Your export displays in your data source's Settings tab, under the Data exports section.

How to update a data export

1. Click Cockpit in the Monitoring section of the console side menu. The Cockpit overview page displays.
2. Click the Data sources tab, then the Scaleway data source you want to edit the export of.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Click the seeMore icon icon next to the data export you want to edit, then click Edit.
5. Edit your data export as necessary, then click Edit data export to confirm.

How to delete a data export

1. Click Cockpit in the Monitoring section of the console side menu. The Cockpit overview page displays.

2. Click the Data sources tab, then the data source you want to delete the export of.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. Click the delete icon icon next to the data export you want to delete. A pop-up appears.

5. Type DELETE and click Delete export to confirm.

   Important

   • Deleting an export stops forwarding data to the export destination.
   • Deletion may take a few minutes before the change becomes fully effective.

How to monitor data exports

You can monitor your data exports in real time from your Cockpit Grafana dashboard.

You are responsible for how your exported data is used and for any changes in resource volume. Adding resources naturally increases the number of generated metrics and logs, and the exported volume may fluctuate even without manual action (for example, autoscaling creates additional resources, resulting in more data to export). Find out how data exports are billed in the dedicated documentation page.