Metrics

Forward OTEL-compatible metrics to OTEL destinations

The OTLP Metrics Forwarder lets you send metrics in OTLP format (OpenTelemetry Protocol) to any external HTTP-compatible backend. This is useful for integrating Ascent with Prometheus-compatible systems, custom observability backends, or third-party services that support OTLP.

You can find it in the Forwarders Section:

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Configuration

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.
input_format	string	✅	Must be "otlp". Describes the format of incoming metrics.
output_format	string	✅	Must be "otlp". Describes the format sent to the endpoint.
name	string	✅	Name of the forwarder

Once you create a forwarder, the forwarder can then be mapped to any of your namespaces/apps that are currently receiving OTEL formatted metrics.

All the events that match the OTEL protocol - would be forwarded to the relevant endpoint given in the forwarder.