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articles/azure-monitor/logs/logs-ingestion-api-overview.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The following table describes each component in Azure that you must configure be
 | Component | Function |
 |:---|:---|
 | App registration and secret | The application registration is used to authenticate the API call. It must be granted permission to the DCR described below. The API call includes the **Application (client) ID**  and **Directory (tenant) ID** of the application and the **Value** of an application secret.<br><br>See [Create a Microsoft Entra application and service principal that can access resources](../../active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal.md#register-an-application-with-azure-ad-and-create-a-service-principal) and [Create a new application secret](../../active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal.md#option-3-create-a-new-application-secret). |
-| Data collection endpoint (DCE) | The DCE provides an endpoint for the application to send to. A single DCE can support multiple DCRs, so you can use an existing DCE if you already have one in the same region as your Log Analytics workspace.<br><br>See [Create a data collection endpoint](../essentials/data-collection-endpoint-overview.md#create-a-data-collection-endpoint). |
+| Data collection endpoint (DCE) | The DCE is only required if private link is being used. It provides an endpoint for the application to send to. A single DCE can support multiple DCRs, so you can use an existing DCE if you already have one in the same region as your Log Analytics workspace. If you aren't using private link, then you can use the DCR endpoint.<br><br>See [Create a data collection endpoint](../essentials/data-collection-endpoint-overview.md#create-a-data-collection-endpoint). |
 | Table in Log Analytics workspace | The table in the Log Analytics workspace must exist before you can send data to it. You can use one of the [supported Azure tables](#supported-tables) or create a custom table using any of the available methods. If you use the Azure portal to create the table, then the DCR is created for you, including a transformation if it's required. With any other method, you need to create the DCR manually as described in the next section.<br><br>See [Create a custom table](create-custom-table.md#create-a-custom-table).  |
 | Data collection rule (DCR) | Azure Monitor uses the [Data collection rule (DCR)](../essentials/data-collection-rule-overview.md) to understand the structure of the incoming data and what to do with it. If the structure of the table and the incoming data don't match, the DCR can include a [transformation](../essentials/data-collection-transformations.md) to convert the source data to match the target table. You can also use the transformation to filter source data and perform any other calculations or conversions.<br><br>If you create a custom table using the Azure portal, the DCR and the transformation are created for you based on sample data that you provide. If you use an existing table or create a custom table using another method, then you must manually create the DCR using details in the following section.<br><br>Once your DCR is created, you must grant access to it for the application that you created in the first step. From the **Monitor** menu in the Azure portal, select **Data Collection rules** and then the DCR that you created. Select **Access Control (IAM)** for the DCR and then select **Add role assignment** to add  the **Monitoring Metrics Publisher** role. |
 

articles/azure-monitor/logs/tutorial-logs-ingestion-api.md

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ The steps required to configure the Logs ingestion API are as follows:
 5. [Give the Microsoft Entra application access to the DCR](#assign-permissions-to-a-dcr).
 6. See [Sample code to send data to Azure Monitor using Logs ingestion API](tutorial-logs-ingestion-code.md) for sample code to send data to using the Logs ingestion API.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> This article previously included a step to create a data collection endpoint (DCE). This is no longer required since [DCRs now include their own endpoint](../essentials/data-collection-endpoint-overview.md). A DCE is only required with Logs ingestion API if private link is used.
+
 ## Prerequisites
 To complete this tutorial, you need:
 

articles/azure-monitor/logs/tutorial-logs-ingestion-code.md

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ This article provides sample code using the [Logs ingestion API](logs-ingestion-
 - Microsoft Entra application with access to the DCR
 - Data collection endpoint (DCE) if you're using private link. Otherwise, use the DCR logs endpoint.
 
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+> [!NOTE]
+> This article previously included a step to create a data collection endpoint (DCE). This is no longer required since [DCRs now include their own endpoint](../essentials/data-collection-endpoint-overview.md). A DCE is only required with Logs ingestion API if private link is used.
 
 ## Sample code
 

articles/azure-monitor/logs/tutorial-logs-ingestion-portal.md

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ The steps required to configure the Logs ingestion API are as follows:
 5. [Give the AD application access to the DCR](#assign-permissions-to-the-dcr).
 6. [Use sample code to send data to using the Logs ingestion API](#send-sample-data).
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> This article previously included a step to create a data collection endpoint (DCE). This is no longer required since [DCRs now include their own endpoint](../essentials/data-collection-endpoint-overview.md). A DCE is only required with Logs ingestion API if private link is used.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 To complete this tutorial, you need: