Configure HTTP Source for Logs, Metrics, Traces, OTLP

An HTTP Source is an endpoint for receiving logs, metrics, traces, and OTLP data uploaded to a unique URL generated for the Source. The URL securely encodes the Collector and Source information. You can add as many HTTP Sources as you'd like to a single Hosted Collector.

In this section, we'll introduce the following concepts:

HTTP Logs and Metrics

An HTTP Logs and Metrics Source is an endpoint for receiving log and metric data uploaded to a unique URL generated for the Source.

OTLP

Use an HTTP OTLP Source to collect OTLP formatted Logs, Metrics, and Traces data.

Upload Logs to HTTP Source

This guide provides instructions on uploading logs to an HTTP Source.

Upload Metrics to HTTP Source

This guide provides instructions on uploading metrics to an HTTP Source.

Generate HTTP Source URL

You can generate a new URL for an HTTP Source at any time. Generating a new URL completely invalidates the old URL.

HTTP Traces

An HTTP Traces Source is an endpoint for receiving trace data.

RUM HTTP Traces Source

Learn how to configure a RUM HTTP Traces Source.

HTTP Source Troubleshooting

Check the HTTP status codes.