# Vector Observability API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/timber/vector-observability-api/  
**Provider:** Timber — https://apis.io/providers/timber/  
**Base URL:** https://vector.dev  
**Documentation:** https://vector.dev/docs/reference/api/

Vector Observability API is published by [Timber](https://apis.io/providers/timber/) on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Vector ships with a local gRPC API that lets you interact with a running Vector instance — inspect component topology, read internal metrics and health, and tap live events flowing through the pipeline. It is disabled by default (api.enabled=false) and binds to 127.0.0.1:8686. The API has no authentication and is intended for isolated/debugging environments only; it must not be exposed to untrusted clients. A GET /health HTTP healthcheck is served on the same port for compatibility with existing HTTP probes.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **Documentation** — https://vector.dev/docs/reference/api/
- **Protobuf** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timber/refs/heads/main/grpc/timber-observability.proto
- **Protobuf** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timber/refs/heads/main/grpc/timber-vector.proto
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timber/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/timber/vector-observability-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/timber/.