OpenTelemetry export

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Cloudflare exports telemetry to destinations that support the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP). Use these destinations with Cloudflare telemetry and your existing observability tools.

Supported telemetry

You can export these telemetry types:

• Cloudflare Traces - Traces showing production request paths through Cloudflare
• Workers Traces - Traces showing requests through Workers and connected services
• Workers Logs - Application and system logs, including console.log() output

Available destinations

These endpoint formats cover common observability providers. Check your provider documentation for current authentication requirements.

:::note[Authentication] Most providers require authentication headers. Check your provider documentation for specific requirements. :::

Create a destination

Create an account-level Cloudflare Observability destination first.

:::note[Protocol] Cloudflare does not support the binary format for OTLP ingestion. :::

1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, go to Observability > Destinations.

2. Select Add destination.

3. Configure the destination:

   • Destination name - Enter a descriptive name, such as grafana-traces.
   • Destination type - Select Traces or Logs.
   • OTLP endpoint - Enter the provider endpoint for your telemetry type.
   • Custom headers - Add any provider authentication headers.

4. Select Save.

Enable export for Cloudflare Traces

Add the destination under Export destinations in your domain settings. Refer to Cloudflare Traces configuration.

Enable OpenTelemetry export for your Worker

Configure and redeploy your Worker after creating a destination. Refer to Workers OpenTelemetry export.

Check destination status

The dashboard shows each destination delivery status. The status reflects the most recent delivery attempt.

Known limitations

Some providers do not support every OTLP telemetry type. Check the available destinations and your provider documentation.