LogsQL – opinionated query language for logs
I don't like the existing query languages for Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki, because they are too awkward to use for typical logs' investigation cases. So I designed new query language - LogsQL - and wrote reference implementation for it as a part of VictoriaLogs - an open source database for logs. LogsQL is based on the following principles: - Simplicity. It is easy to write typical queries over logs in it. For example, a single word `error` is a valid LogsQL query, which returns all the logs with the `error` word. Another example is `_time:5m error`, which returns all the logs with the…
LogsQL – opinionated query language for logs launched on May 23, 2024 with 61 votes, #622 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
LogsQL is a query language designed for searching and analyzing logs in VictoriaLogs, an open-source log database. It aims to simplify log investigation by using plain-language syntax—a single word like "error" returns all logs containing that term, while filters like "_time:5m error" narrow results to specific timeframes. The language supports composable operations similar to Unix pipes, allowing users to filter, transform, and calculate statistics over log data. It is built for developers and engineers who find existing query languages for Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki unnecessarily complex for typical log analysis tasks.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
I don't like the existing query languages for Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki, because they are too awkward to use for typical logs' investigation cases. So I designed new query language - LogsQL - and wrote reference implementation for it as a part of VictoriaLogs - an open source database for logs. LogsQL is based…
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