Integrations
AWS
Connect Castrel to Amazon Web Services for CloudWatch metrics/alerts, logs, cost analysis, and optimization recommendations.
Overview
- Connector name:
aws - Supported API version: CloudWatch API, CloudWatch Logs Insights API, Cost Explorer API
- Official docs: AWS CloudWatch Documentation
Configuration
To use AWS tools, create a Connector with the following fields:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
aws_access_key_id | Yes | IAM Access Key ID |
aws_secret_access_key | Yes | IAM Secret Access Key |
region | Yes | AWS region (e.g., us-east-1, ap-northeast-1) |
session_token | No | STS temporary credential Session Token (required when using IAM Role) |
timeout | No | Request timeout in seconds (default: 60) |
verify_ssl | No | Verify SSL certificates (default: true) |
It is recommended to create a least-privilege IAM user with only
cloudwatch:Get*,cloudwatch:List*,logs:*,ce:*, and similar read-only permissions.
Available Tools
This connector provides a comprehensive set of tools for AWS observability and cost analysis.
- CloudWatch Metrics: Query metric time-series data (GetMetricData / GetMetricStatistics)
- CloudWatch Alarms: Retrieve current alarm states and history
- CloudWatch Logs: Run Logs Insights queries to search application logs
- Cost analysis: Use Cost Explorer to retrieve cost trends, forecasts, and breakdowns
- Cost optimization: Use Cost Optimization Hub for savings recommendations and estimates