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Provides Java patterns for KQL queries in Log Analytics and Azure resource metrics. Helpful when maintaining projects on the com.azure:azure-monitor-query library.

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What azure-monitor-query-java does

This skill provides code patterns for the Azure Monitor Query Java SDK. It guides setup for LogsQueryClient and MetricsQueryClient, covering synchronous and asynchronous builders alongside DefaultAzureCredential authentication.

Microsoft marked com.azure:azure-monitor-query as deprecated in favor of azure-monitor-query-logs and azure-monitor-query-metrics. Because of this status, the skill is targeted at maintaining existing applications rather than starting greenfield work.

Log queries require a LOG_ANALYTICS_WORKSPACE_ID, while metric lookups require an AZURE_RESOURCE_ID. Without a valid TokenCredential possessing proper Azure RBAC permissions, API calls will fail.

What it helps with

  • execute KQL queries against Log Analytics workspaces in Java
  • query Azure resource time-series metrics asynchronously
  • map Kusto query tabular output into custom Java model objects
  • configure client endpoints for Azure China sovereign cloud

Example prompts for the agent

  • Write Java code to query Log Analytics using LogsQueryClient and DefaultAzureCredential
  • Show how to map an AzureActivity KQL query result to a custom Java class
  • How do I configure MetricsQueryAsyncClient for Azure China Cloud?

How to install azure-monitor-query-java

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-monitor-query-java -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/azure-monitor-query-java/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/azure-monitor-query-java/

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Questions about azure-monitor-query-java

How do I install azure-monitor-query-java in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-monitor-query-java -a claude-code in your terminal.

What does azure-monitor-query-java do?

It provides reference patterns for writing Java code that queries Azure Monitor logs and resource metrics using the com.azure:azure-monitor-query package.

Is this package still supported by Microsoft?

The package is deprecated. Microsoft recommends using azure-monitor-query-logs for Log Analytics queries and azure-monitor-query-metrics for resource metrics.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT
---
name: azure-monitor-query-java
description: |
  Azure Monitor Query SDK for Java. Execute Kusto queries against Log Analytics workspaces and query metrics from Azure resources.
  Triggers: "LogsQueryClient java", "MetricsQueryClient java", "kusto query java", "log analytics java", "azure monitor query java".
  Note: This package is deprecated. Migrate to azure-monitor-query-logs and azure-monitor-query-metrics.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.0"
  package: com.azure:azure-monitor-query
---

# Azure Monitor Query SDK for Java

> **DEPRECATION NOTICE**: This package is deprecated in favor of:
> - `azure-monitor-query-logs` — For Log Analytics queries
> - `azure-monitor-query-metrics` — For metrics queries
>
> See migration guides: [Logs Migration](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/blob/main/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-query-logs/migration-guide.md) | [Metrics Migration](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/blob/main/sdk/monitor/azure-monitor-query-metrics/migration-guide.md)

Client library for querying Azure Monitor Logs and Metrics.

## Installation

```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.azure</groupId>
    <artifactId>azure-monitor-query</artifactId>
    <version>1.5.9</version>
</dependency>
```

Or use Azure SDK BOM:

```xml
<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

- Log Analytics workspace (for logs queries)
- Azure resource (for metrics queries)
- TokenCredential with appropriate permissions

## Environment Variables

```bash
LOG_ANALYTICS_WORKSPACE_ID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx  # Required for Log Analytics workspace queries
AZURE_RESOURCE_ID=/subscriptions/{sub}/resourceGroups/{rg}/providers/{provider}/{resource}  # Required for metrics queries against a resource
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod  # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
```

## Client Creation

### LogsQueryClient (Sync)

```java
import com.azure.core.credential.TokenCredential;
import com.azure.identity.AzureIdentityEnvVars;
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;
import com.azure.identity.ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder;
import com.azure.monitor.query.LogsQueryClient;
import com.azure.monitor.query.LogsQueryClientBuilder;

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
TokenCredential credential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder()
    .requireEnvVars(AzureIdentityEnvVars.AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS)
    .build();
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-java-stable#credential-classes
// TokenCredential credential = new ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder().build();

LogsQueryClient logsClient = new LogsQueryClientBuilder()
    .credential(credential)
    .buildClient();
```

### LogsQueryAsyncClient

```java
import com.azure.monitor.query.LogsQueryAsyncClient;

LogsQueryAsyncClient logsAsyncClient = new LogsQueryClientBuilder()
    .credential(credential)
    .buildAsyncClient();
```

### MetricsQueryClient (Sync)

```java
import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsQueryClient;
import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsQueryClientBuilder;

MetricsQueryClient metricsClient = new MetricsQueryClientBuilder()
    .credential(credential)
    .buildClient();
```

### MetricsQueryAsyncClient

```java
import com.azure.monitor.query.MetricsQueryAsyncClient;

MetricsQueryAsyncClient metricsAsyncClient = new MetricsQueryClientBuilder()
    .credential(credential)
    .buildAsyncClient();
```

### Sovereign Cloud Configuration

```java
// Azure China Cloud - Logs
LogsQueryClient logsClient = new LogsQueryClientBuilder()
    .credential(credential)
    .endpoint("https://api.loganalytics.azure.cn/v1")
    .buildClient();

// Azure China Cloud - Metrics
MetricsQueryClient metricsClient = new MetricsQueryClientBuilder()
    .credential(credential)
    .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

```java
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

```java
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

```java
// 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

```java
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

```java
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

```java
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

```java
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

```java
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)

```java
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

```java
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

1. **Use batch queries** — Combine multiple queries into a single request
2. **Set appropriate timeouts** — Long queries may need extended server timeout
3. **Limit result size** — Use `top` or `take` in Kusto queries
4. **Use projections** — Select only needed columns with `project`
5. **Check query status** — Handle PARTIAL_FAILURE results gracefully
6. **Cache results** — Metrics don't change frequently; cache when appropriate
7. **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 |

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