Logs

OTLP Logs Forwarder

The OTLP Logs Forwarder lets you send logs in OTLP (OpenTelemetry Protocol) format to any external backend that supports OTLP over HTTP. This is useful for integrating Ascent with centralized log aggregation systems, custom log analysis pipelines, or third-party services that support OTLP logs.

You can configure and manage the OTLP Logs Forwarder via the Forwarders section of the Ascent UI.

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Configuration

When setting up an OTLP Logs Forwarder, you can define:

Field	Type	Required	Description
endpoint	string	✅	Full URL to which OTLP metrics will be sent. Example: https://example.com/v1/metrics
headers	string	❌	Optional comma-separated list of headers (key=value) to include in POST.
output_format	string	✅	Choose between proto (Protobuf encoding) or json for compatibility with your target system.
name	string	✅	Name of the forwarder

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How It Works

Once you create and configure a forwarder, it can be mapped to any namespace and app that is actively sending OTLP-formatted logs to Ascent.

All incoming logs will be converted to the OTLP logs format and will be automatically forwarded to the specified endpoint using the defined output format.

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Notes

• The OTLP Logs Forwarder supports only HTTP-based OTLP endpoints.

• Ensure your external destination complies with the OTLP Logs Specification.

• You can optionally apply JavaScript-based transformation rules in Ascent before forwarding.