Elastic Observability

Elastic Observability opentelemetry intake API

The OpenTelemetry intake API uses the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) to send traces, metrics, and logs to APM Server. 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) and OTLP/gRPC.

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Operations 6

POST /opentelemetry.proto.collector.metrics.v1.MetricsService/Export Send OTLP metrics #

POST /opentelemetry.proto.collector.trace.v1.TraceService/Export Send OTLP traces #

POST /opentelemetry.proto.collector.logs.v1.LogsService/Export Send OTLP logs #

POST /v1/metrics Send OTLP metrics #

POST /v1/traces Send OTLP traces #

POST /v1/logs Send OTLP logs #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Observability Intake opentelemetry intake API
  description: OpenAPI schema for Observability Intake APIs
  version: '0.1'
  license:
    name: Elastic License 2.0
    url: https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
  contact:
    name: APM Team
servers:
- url: /
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
- secretToken: []
tags:
- name: opentelemetry intake
  description: 'The OpenTelemetry intake API uses the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) to send traces, metrics, and logs to APM Server. 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) and OTLP/gRPC.

    '
  x-displayName: APM OpenTelemetry intake
paths:
  /opentelemetry.proto.collector.metrics.v1.MetricsService/Export:
    post:
      summary: Send OTLP metrics
      description: 'APM Server supports receiving metrics over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). This API uses the OTLP/gRPC communication protocol.

        '
      operationId: postOtlpGrpcMetrics
      tags:
      - opentelemetry intake
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /opentelemetry.proto.collector.trace.v1.TraceService/Export:
    post:
      summary: Send OTLP traces
      description: 'APM Server supports receiving traces over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). This API uses the OTLP/gRPC communication protocol.

        '
      operationId: postOtlpGrpcTraces
      tags:
      - opentelemetry intake
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /opentelemetry.proto.collector.logs.v1.LogsService/Export:
    post:
      summary: Send OTLP logs
      description: 'APM Server supports receiving logs over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). This API uses the OTLP/gRPC communication protocol.

        '
      operationId: postOtlpGrpcLogs
      tags:
      - opentelemetry intake
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /v1/metrics:
    post:
      summary: Send OTLP metrics
      description: 'APM Server supports receiving metrics over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). This API uses the OTLP/HTTP (protobuf) communication protocol.

        '
      operationId: postOtlpHttpMetrics
      tags:
      - opentelemetry intake
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /v1/traces:
    post:
      summary: Send OTLP traces
      description: 'APM Server supports receiving traces over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). This API uses the OTLP/HTTP (protobuf) communication protocol.

        '
      operationId: postOtlpHttpTraces
      tags:
      - opentelemetry intake
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
  /v1/logs:
    post:
      summary: Send OTLP logs
      description: 'APM Server supports receiving logs over the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). This API uses the OTLP/HTTP (protobuf) communication protocol.

        '
      operationId: postOtlpHttpLogs
      tags:
      - opentelemetry intake
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'e.g. Authorization: ApiKey base64AccessApiKey'
    secretToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: Secret token