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Getting Started

otlp For advanced users trying to implement complex observability pipelines, Odigos support sending data to any OTLP gRPC unencrypted endpoint.
Note that if your backend expects OTLP over http you should use the OTLP http destination instead.
If your backend is supported natively in Odigos, it’s recommended to use the native integration.

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Configuring Destination Fields

  • OTLP_GRPC_ENDPOINT string : OTLP gRPC Endpoint. The format is host:port, host is required, port is optional and defaults to the default OTLP gRPC port 4317.
    • This field is required
    • Example: host:port
  • OTLP_GRPC_COMPRESSION string : Destination Compression Type. Compression type to use for the destination. The default is none. The compression type must be supported by the destination.
    • This field is optional and defaults to none
  • OTLP_GRPC_HEADERS { key: string; value: string; }[] : Headers. Headers is the option to set custom GRPC headers for OTLP GRPC destination. If specified, please provide each header in the format: key:value. Multiple headers can be added. Keys must be non-empty strings and follow standard HTTP header conventions. Values must be non-empty strings and may include alphanumerics, whitespace, and standard punctuation.
    • This field is optional
  • OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_ENABLED boolean : Enable OAuth2. Enable OAuth2 client credentials authentication
    • This field is optional and defaults to False
  • OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID string : OAuth2 Client ID. OAuth2 client identifier for client credentials flow
    • This field is optional
    • Example: your-client-id
  • OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET string : OAuth2 Client Secret. OAuth2 client secret for client credentials flow
    • This field is optional
    • Example: your-client-secret
  • OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_TOKEN_URL string : OAuth2 Token URL. OAuth2 token endpoint URL for obtaining access tokens
    • This field is optional
    • Example: https://example.com/oauth2/token
  • OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_SCOPES string : OAuth2 Scopes. Comma-separated list of OAuth2 scopes to request (e.g., “api.metrics,api.traces”)
    • This field is optional
    • Example: api.metrics,api.traces
  • OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_AUDIENCE string : OAuth2 Audience. OAuth2 audience parameter for token requests
    • This field is optional
    • Example: api.example.com
  • OTLP_GRPC_TLS_ENABLED boolean : Enable TLS. Secure connection
    • This field is optional and defaults to False
  • OTLP_GRPC_CA_PEM string : Certificate Authority. When using TLS, provide the CA certificate in PEM format to verify the server. If empty uses system root CA
    • This field is optional
    • Example: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
  • OTLP_GRPC_INSECURE_SKIP_VERIFY boolean : Insecure Skip Verify. Skip TLS certificate verification
    • This field is optional and defaults to False

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Adding Destination to Odigos

There are two primary methods for configuring destinations in Odigos:
Using the UI
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Use the Odigos CLI to access the UI
odigos ui
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Click on Add Destination, select OTLP gRPC and follow the on-screen instructions
Using Kubernetes manifests
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Save the YAML below to a file (e.g. otlp.yaml)
apiVersion: odigos.io/v1alpha1
kind: Destination
metadata:
  name: otlp-example
  namespace: odigos-system
spec:
  data:
    OTLP_GRPC_ENDPOINT: <OTLP gRPC Endpoint>
    # Note: The commented fields below are optional.
    # OTLP_GRPC_COMPRESSION: <Destination Compression Type (default: none) (options: [none, gzip, snappy, lz4, zlib, deflate, zstd])>
    # OTLP_GRPC_HEADERS: <Headers>
    # OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_ENABLED: <Enable OAuth2>
    # OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID: <OAuth2 Client ID>
    # OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_TOKEN_URL: <OAuth2 Token URL>
    # OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_SCOPES: <OAuth2 Scopes>
    # OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_AUDIENCE: <OAuth2 Audience>
    # OTLP_GRPC_TLS_ENABLED: <Enable TLS>
    # OTLP_GRPC_CA_PEM: <Certificate Authority>
    # OTLP_GRPC_INSECURE_SKIP_VERIFY: <Insecure Skip Verify>
  destinationName: otlp
  # Uncomment the 'secretRef' below if you are using the optional Secret.
  # secretRef:
  #   name: otlp-secret
  signals:
  - TRACES
  - METRICS
  - LOGS
  type: otlp

---

# The following Secret is optional. Uncomment the entire block if you need to use it.
# apiVersion: v1
# data:
#   OTLP_GRPC_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET: <Base64 OAuth2 Client Secret>
# kind: Secret
# metadata:
#   name: otlp-secret
#   namespace: odigos-system
# type: Opaque
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Apply the YAML using kubectl
kubectl apply -f otlp.yaml