# Supported data sources for CloudWatch
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CloudWatch collects and processes telemetry data from a wide range of sources to provide unified observability and security insights. Data sources fall into three categories: AWS native services, third-party platforms, and custom sources.

You can automate the enablement of AWS data sources using telemetry configuration. For more information, see [Telemetry discovery and enablement](telemetry-config-cloudwatch.md).

**Topics**
+ [AWS service data sources](data-sources-aws-services.md)
+ [Third-party data sources](data-sources-third-party.md)
+ [Custom data sources](data-sources-custom.md)
+ [Third-party data sources integration](third-party-integration-setup.md)
+ [Custom log data from CloudWatch Logs or an Amazon S3 bucket](ingestion-custom-data-sources.md)
+ [Configuring Custom S3 Bucket Sources](configuring-custom-s3-bucket-sources.md)
+ [AWS service logs from CloudWatch Logs](aws-service-logs-from-cwl.md)