Scout Exporter

The Scout exporter is a custom exporter for the Scout Collector that exports telemetry data to Scout.

Configuration

The Scout exporter requires two main configuration components:

1. OAuth2 Authentication Setup:

   • Configure OAuth2 client credentials
   • Set up token endpoint
   • Configure TLS settings

2. Exporter Configuration:

   • Set up endpoint URL
   • Configure authentication
   • Enable TLS settings

extensions:
  oauth2client:
    client_id: __YOUR_CLIENT_ID__
    client_secret: __YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET__
    endpoint_params:
      audience: b14collector
    token_url: https://id.b14.dev/realms/__YOUR_TENANT__/protocol/openid-connect/token
    tls:
      insecure_skip_verify: true

exporters:
  otlphttp/b14:
    endpoint: https://otel.play.b14.dev/__YOUR_TENANT__/otlp
    auth:
      authenticator: oauth2client
    tls:
      insecure_skip_verify: true

Related Guides

• Docker Compose Setup - Quick local development setup
• Kubernetes Helm Setup - Production Kubernetes deployment
• OpenTelemetry Operator Setup - Auto-instrumentation and CRD-based collector management
• Advanced Collector Configuration - Full collector configuration reference
• IoT & Edge Instrumentation - Ship telemetry from edge Collectors over MQTT, Sparkplug B, and OPC-UA