Emit logs from the OpenTelemetry Logs SDK and process them through a Collector logs pipeline
domain: opentelemetry.io · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Add the OTel SDK and an OTLP log exporter for your language, then build a `Resource` describing the emitting service
Create a `LoggerProvider` configured with a batch log record processor wrapping the OTLP exporter, pointed at a Collector's `otlp` receiver
On the Collector, configure the logs pipeline with the `otlp` receiver followed by processors such as `resource`, `attributes`, or `transform`
Order processors deliberately, since attribute/resource changes earlier in the pipeline affect what later processors see
Export the processed logs to your backend (e.g. Loki, Elasticsearch, or a vendor OTLP endpoint)
Verify log records carry expected resource and log attributes end to end
Known gotchas
Logs SDK/API maturity varies significantly by language — some SDKs still route through a bridge to an existing logging framework rather than exposing a fully native logging API, so check your specific language's current status first
Collector processor order changes outcomes; test attribute mutations in a non-production pipeline first
Some log record fields and event semantic conventions are still experimental and may change
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