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OpenTelemetry intake API

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OpenTelemetry intake API
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APM Server supports receiving traces, metrics, and logs over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). OTLP is the default transfer protocol for OpenTelemetry and is supported natively by APM Server.

APM Server supports two OTLP communication protocols on the same port:

  • OTLP/HTTP (protobuf)
  • OTLP/gRPC
OTLP/gRPC pathsedit
Name Endpoint

OTLP metrics intake

/opentelemetry.proto.collector.metrics.v1.MetricsService/Export

OTLP trace intake

/opentelemetry.proto.collector.trace.v1.TraceService/Export

OTLP logs intake

/opentelemetry.proto.collector.logs.v1.LogsService/Export
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Name Endpoint

OTLP metrics intake

/v1/metrics

OTLP trace intake

/v1/traces

OTLP logs intake

/v1/logs

See our OpenTelemetry documentation to learn how to send data to the APM Server from an OpenTelemetry agent or OpenTelemetry collector.

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