Build from source
Learn how to build the OpenTelemetry Collector from source
Extend the Collector
Learn how to extend the OpenTelemetry Collector with custom components
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The OpenTelemetry Collector is designed to be extensible. While the core Collector comes with a wide variety of receivers, processors, and exporters, you may find that you need to support a custom protocol, process data in a specific way, or send data to a proprietary backend.
This section guides you through extending the Collector using the OpenTelemetry Collector Builder (OCB) and creating custom components.
Build a custom collector
Assemble your own distribution of the OpenTelemetry Collector
Build custom components
Instructions on how to build your own Collector components
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