Role
Enabled by default
OpenTelemetry Collector in the Grafana Loki stack
This page explains what OpenTelemetry Collector means in the Grafana Loki stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.
OpenTelemetry Collector is enabled by default in app environments created from the Grafana Loki stack, but it is not treated as a core required service.
Base service
OpenTelemetry Collector
Type
service
Delivery
Prebuilt service image
Stack fit
How OpenTelemetry Collector fits into this stack
OpenTelemetry Collector is enabled by default in app environments created from the Grafana Loki stack, but it is not treated as a core required service.
This stack service is based on OpenTelemetry Collector and keeps the service-specific setup for Grafana Loki in one place.
It is linked to Grafana Loki inside the stack.
Version policy
Available versions include 0.
Inclusion
Enabled by default: Yes
Required: No
Primary: No
Connections
loki: Grafana Loki
Storage
This stack service does not define persistent volume sizes.
Stack-specific technical details
Review the operational capabilities exposed by OpenTelemetry Collector inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.
Configs
Keep service config files versioned with the stack instead of rebuilding them per environment.
Collector config
Service links
See how services are wired together so dependencies stay consistent across environments.
Grafana Tempo
Currently not linked in the default stack layout. Optional.
Grafana Loki
Linked to Grafana Loki. Optional.
VictoriaMetrics
Currently not linked in the default stack layout. Optional.