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Export Courier logs and metrics to any OpenTelemetry-compatible (OTel) platform from the Courier dashboard. Courier supports Basic auth and Bearer Token authorization, so you connect directly to most providers without an OTel Collector or proxy.

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Setup

1

Open the OpenTelemetry integration

In Courier, go to Channels (or Integrations) and open the OpenTelemetry integration.
2

Enable the integration

Turn the Enabled toggle on.
3

Choose authorization

Set Authorization type to match your provider:
  • Basic: enter your username and password. Used by Grafana Cloud and others.
  • Bearer Token: enter your API key or token.
4

Set your OTLP endpoint

Enter your provider’s OTLP endpoint URL in OTLP endpoint. For example:
  • Grafana Cloud: https://otlp-gateway-<region>.grafana.net/otlp
  • Self-hosted collector: https://otel-collector.example.com:4318
5

Optional: set metrics and logs paths

If your endpoint uses custom paths, fill in Metrics path and Logs path. Common defaults are /v1/metrics and /v1/logs. Leave both blank to use the endpoint defaults.
6

Save

Click Complete. Courier starts exporting logs and metrics to your platform.

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Configuration reference

Use HTTPS and dedicated credentials, so you can rotate or revoke them without affecting other services.

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What gets exported

Courier sends logs and metrics over the OTLP protocol. For the full list of metrics, see .

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Grafana Cloud OTel setup guide

Courier connects directly to Grafana Cloud using Basic auth. No OTel Collector or proxy required.

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Step 1: get your credentials

  1. Sign in to the Grafana Cloud Portal.
  2. Select your stack and click Configure on the OpenTelemetry tile.
  3. Note your Instance ID (numeric) and your OTLP endpoint URL (e.g. https://otlp-gateway-prod-us-east-0.grafana.net/otlp).
  4. Generate a Cloud API token with metrics:write and logs:write scopes.

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Step 2: configure Courier

Open the OpenTelemetry integration in Courier and enter: Click Complete to save.

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Step 3: verify

  1. In Grafana Cloud, go to Explore.
  2. Select your Mimir data source and filter for {service_name="courier"}.
  3. Switch to Loki to confirm logs are arriving.
Data appears within a few minutes of enabling the integration.