Prerequisites
To export monitoring data from Uptrends, make sure the following prerequisites are met:
OpenTelemetry-capable platform
An OpenTelemetry collector or vendor connector that you configure and operate. Uptrends sends monitoring data to this connector, which forwards it to your observability platform. For example, Elastic, New Relic, Splunk, Prometheus, or ITRS Analytics.
Endpoint URL
Your connector must expose a secure HTTPS endpoint. Add this URL to the Uptrends OpenTelemetry export > Connections setting.
OpenTelemetry commonly uses port 4317 (gRPC). For example, https://otlp.eu01.nr-data.net:4317 is a valid endpoint URL. If no port is specified, port 443 is used by default.
Payload type
Uptrends supports the following transport types. Use the option supported by your connector and allowed by your network configuration:
- gRPC
- HTTP/Protobuf
Firewall configuration
Your connector must accept incoming traffic from Uptrends. Ensure your firewall allows:
- Incoming HTTPS traffic
- On the configured URL
- On the specified port
Authentication
In the OpenTelemetry settings, configure any authentication details that apply:
- Basic authentication — provide a username and password when the connector uses HTTP Basic Authentication.
- Custom HTTP headers — provide a header name and value for token or API key authentication (for example,
Authorization: Bearer <token>).
You may also securely store your credentials in the Uptrends Vault. For more information, see Uptrends Vault.
Setup and configuration
To get started, see the Uptrends OpenTelemetry export setup and configuration article.