Add documentation for the Logfire Query API

docs/guides/advanced/creating_write_tokens.md

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ You can create a write token by following these steps:
 
 1. Open the **Logfire** web interface at [logfire.pydantic.dev](https://logfire.pydantic.dev).
 2. Select your project from the **Projects** section on the left hand side of the page.
-3. Click on the ⚙️ **Settings** tab on the top right corner of the page.
-4. Select the **{} Write tokens** tab on the left hand menu.
+3. Click on the ⚙️ **Settings** tab in the top right corner of the page.
+4. Select the **{} Write tokens** tab from the left hand menu.
 5. Click on the **Create write token** button.
 
 After creating the write token, you'll see a dialog with the token value.

docs/guides/advanced/index.md

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 * **[Testing](testing.md):** Verify your application's logging and span tracking with Logfire's testing utilities, ensuring accurate data capture and observability.
 * **[Backfill](backfill.md):** Recover lost data and bulk load historical data into Logfire with the `logfire backfill` command, ensuring data continuity.
 * **[Creating Write Tokens](creating_write_tokens.md):** Generate and manage multiple write tokens for different services.
+* **[Using Read Tokens](query_api.md):** Generate and manage read tokens for programmatic querying of your Logfire data.

docs/guides/advanced/query_api.md

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+Logfire provides a web API for programmatically running arbitrary SQL queries against the data in your Logfire projects.
+This API can be used to retrieve data for export, analysis, or integration with other tools, allowing you to leverage
+your data in a variety of ways.
+
+The API is available at `https://logfire-api.pydantic.dev/v1/query` and requires a **read token** for authentication.
+Read tokens can be generated from the Logfire web interface and provide secure access to your data.
+
+The API can return data in various formats, including JSON, Apache Arrow, and CSV, to suit your needs.
+See [here](#additional-configuration) for more details about the available response formats.
+
+## How to Create a Read Token
+
+If you've set up Logfire following the [first steps guide](../first_steps/index.md), you can generate read tokens from
+the Logfire web interface, for use accessing the Logfire Query API.
+
+To create a read token:
+
+1. Open the **Logfire** web interface at [logfire.pydantic.dev](https://logfire.pydantic.dev).
+2. Select your project from the **Projects** section on the left-hand side of the page.
+3. Click on the ⚙️ **Settings** tab in the top right corner of the page.
+4. Select the **Read tokens** tab from the left-hand menu.
+5. Click on the **Create read token** button.
+
+After creating the read token, you'll see a dialog with the token value.
+**Copy this value and store it securely, it will not be shown again.**
+
+## Using the Read Clients
+
+While you can [make direct HTTP requests](#making-direct-http-requests) to Logfire's querying API,
+we provide Python clients to simplify the process of interacting with the API from Python.
+
+Logfire provides both synchronous and asynchronous clients.
+These clients are currently experimental, meaning we might introduce breaking changes in the future.
+To use these clients, you can import them from the `experimental` namespace:
+
+```python
+from logfire.experimental.query_client import AsyncLogfireQueryClient, LogfireQueryClient
+```
+
+!!! note "Additional required dependencies"
+
+    To use the query clients provided in `logfire.experimental.query_client`, you need to install `httpx`.
+
+    If you want to retrieve Arrow-format responses, you will also need to install `pyarrow`.
+
+### Client Usage Examples
+
+The `AsyncLogfireQueryClient` allows for asynchronous interaction with the Logfire API.
+If blocking I/O is acceptable and you want to avoid the complexities of asynchronous programming,
+you can use the plain `LogfireQueryClient`.
+
+Here's an example of how to use these clients:
+
+=== "Async"
+
+    ```python
+    from io import StringIO
+
+    import polars as pl
+    from logfire.experimental.query_client import AsyncLogfireQueryClient
+
+
+    async def main():
+        query = """
+          SELECT start_timestamp
+          FROM records
+          LIMIT 1
+          """
+
+        async with AsyncLogfireQueryClient(read_token='<your_read_token>') as client:
+            # Load data as JSON, in column-oriented format
+            json_cols = await client.query_json(sql=query)
+            print(json_cols)
+
+            # Load data as JSON, in row-oriented format
+            json_rows = await client.query_json_rows(sql=query)
+            print(json_rows)
+
+            # Retrieve data in arrow format, and load into a polars DataFrame
+            # Note that JSON columns such as `attributes` will be returned as
+            # JSON-serialized strings
+            df_from_arrow = pl.from_arrow(await client.query_arrow(sql=query))
+            print(df_from_arrow)
+
+            # Retrieve data in CSV format, and load into a polars DataFrame
+            # Note that JSON columns such as `attributes` will be returned as
+            # JSON-serialized strings
+            df_from_csv = pl.read_csv(StringIO(await client.query_csv(sql=query)))
+            print(df_from_csv)
+
+
+    if __name__ == '__main__':
+        import asyncio
+
+        asyncio.run(main())
+    ```
+
+=== "Sync"
+
+    ```python
+    from io import StringIO
+
+    import polars as pl
+    from logfire.experimental.query_client import LogfireQueryClient
+
+
+    def main():
+      query = """
+        SELECT start_timestamp
+        FROM records
+        LIMIT 1
+        """
+
+      with LogfireQueryClient(read_token='<your_read_token>') as client:
+        # Load data as JSON, in column-oriented format
+        json_cols = client.query_json(sql=query)
+        print(json_cols)
+
+        # Load data as JSON, in row-oriented format
+        json_rows = client.query_json_rows(sql=query)
+        print(json_rows)
+
+        # Retrieve data in arrow format, and load into a polars DataFrame
+        # Note that JSON columns such as `attributes` will be returned as
+        # JSON-serialized strings
+        df_from_arrow = pl.from_arrow(client.query_arrow(sql=query))  # type: ignore
+        print(df_from_arrow)
+
+        # Retrieve data in CSV format, and load into a polars DataFrame
+        # Note that JSON columns such as `attributes` will be returned as
+        # JSON-serialized strings
+        df_from_csv = pl.read_csv(StringIO(client.query_csv(sql=query)))
+        print(df_from_csv)
+
+
+    if __name__ == '__main__':
+      main()
+    ```
+
+## Making Direct HTTP Requests
+
+If you prefer not to use the provided clients, you can make direct HTTP requests to the Logfire API using any HTTP
+client library, such as `requests` in Python. Below are the general steps and an example to guide you:
+
+### General Steps to Make a Direct HTTP Request
+
+1. **Set the Endpoint URL**: The base URL for the Logfire API is `https://logfire-api.pydantic.dev`.
+
+2. **Add Authentication**: Include the read token in your request headers to authenticate.
+   The header key should be `Authorization` with the value `Bearer <your_read_token_here>`.
+
+3. **Define the SQL Query**: Write the SQL query you want to execute.
+
+4. **Send the Request**: Use an HTTP GET request to the `/v1/query` endpoint with the SQL query as a query parameter.
+
+**Note:** You can provide additional query parameters to control the behavior of your requests.
+You can also use the `Accept` header to specify the desired format for the response data (JSON, Arrow, or CSV).
+
+### Example: Using Python `requests` Library
+
+```python
+import requests
+
+# Define the base URL and your read token
+base_url = 'https://logfire-api.pydantic.dev'
+read_token = '<your_read_token_here>'
+
+# Set the headers for authentication
+headers = {
+    'Authorization': f'Bearer {read_token}',
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+}
+
+# Define your SQL query
+query = """
+SELECT start_timestamp
+FROM records
+LIMIT 1
+"""
+
+# Prepare the query parameters for the GET request
+params = {
+    'sql': query
+}
+
+# Send the GET request to the Logfire API
+response = requests.get(f'{base_url}/v1/query', params=params, headers=headers)
+
+# Check the response status
+if response.status_code == 200:
+    print("Query Successful!")
+    print(response.json())
+else:
+    print(f"Failed to execute query. Status code: {response.status_code}")
+    print(response.text)
+```
+
+### Additional Configuration
+
+The Logfire API supports various query parameters and response formats to give you flexibility in how you retrieve your data:
+
+- **Response Format**: Use the `Accept` header to specify the response format. Supported values include:
+  - `application/json`: Returns the data in JSON format. By default, this will be column-oriented unless specified otherwise with the `json_rows` parameter.
+  - `application/vnd.apache.arrow.stream`: Returns the data in Apache Arrow format, suitable for high-performance data processing.
+  - `text/csv`: Returns the data in CSV format, which is easy to use with many data tools.
+
+  If no `Accept` header is provided, the default response format is JSON.
+
+- **Query Parameters**:
+  - **`min_timestamp`**: An optional ISO-format timestamp to filter records with `start_timestamp` greater than this value for the `records` table or `recorded_timestamp` greater than this value for the `metrics` table. The same filtering can also be done manually within the query itself.
+  - **`max_timestamp`**: Similar to `min_timestamp`, but serves as an upper bound for filtering `start_timestamp` in the `records` table or `recorded_timestamp` in the `metrics` table. The same filtering can also be done manually within the query itself.
+  - **`limit`**: An optional parameter to limit the number of rows returned by the query. If not specified, **the default limit is 500**. The maximum allowed value is 10,000.
+  - **`row_oriented`**: Only affects JSON responses. If set to `true`, the JSON response will be row-oriented; otherwise, it will be column-oriented.
+
+All query parameters are optional and can be used in any combination to tailor the API response to your needs.
+
+### Important Notes
+
+- **Experimental Feature**: The query clients are under the `experimental` namespace, indicating that the API may change in future versions.
+- **Environment Configuration**: Remember to securely store your read token in environment variables or a secure vault for production use.
+
+With read tokens, you have the flexibility to integrate Logfire into your workflow, whether using Python scripts, data analysis tools, or other systems.

docs/guides/onboarding_checklist/index.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fix bugs, analyze user behavior, and make data-driven decisions.
 !!! note
 
     If you aren't familiar with traces and spans, you might want to review
-    [this section of the First Steps guide](../first_steps/index.md#opentelemetry-concepts).
+    [this section of the First Steps guide](../first_steps/index.md#tracing-with-spans).
 
 #### Logfire Onboarding Checklist