> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dynamic Destination

> Configuring the Dynamic Destination backend (Self-Hosted)

### Getting Started

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### Configuring Destination Fields

<Accordion title="Supported Signals:">
  ✅ Traces
  ✅ Metrics
  ✅ Logs
  ✅ Profiles
</Accordion>

* **DYNAMIC\_DESTINATION\_TYPE** `string` : Destination Type. The type of OpenTelemetry Collector Exporter to use for the destination.
  * This field is required
  * Example: `otlp`
* **DYNAMIC\_CONFIGURATION\_DATA** `string` : Config. The raw YAML config for the Collector Exporter for this destination.
  * This field is required

### Adding Destination to Odigos

There are two primary methods for configuring destinations in Odigos:

##### **Using the UI**

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Use the [Odigos CLI](https://docs.odigos.io/cli/odigos_ui) to access the UI

    ```bash theme={null}
    odigos ui
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click on `Add Destination`, select `Dynamic Destination` and follow the on-screen instructions
  </Step>
</Steps>

##### **Using Kubernetes manifests**

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Save the YAML below to a file (e.g. `dynamic.yaml`)

    ```yaml theme={null}
    apiVersion: odigos.io/v1alpha1
    kind: Destination
    metadata:
      name: dynamic-example
      namespace: odigos-system
    spec:
      data:
        DYNAMIC_CONFIGURATION_DATA: <Config>
        DYNAMIC_DESTINATION_TYPE: <Destination Type>
      destinationName: dynamic
      signals:
      - TRACES
      - METRICS
      - LOGS
      - PROFILES
      type: dynamic
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Apply the YAML using `kubectl`

    ```bash theme={null}
    kubectl apply -f dynamic.yaml
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>