Today we are releasing new open source code for the OpenTelemetry Datadog receiver that allows users to translate Datadog metric formats into native OTLP format. The code is available in Grafana Alloy as experimental, and we have started submitting it to the OpenTelemetry project.

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Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs has released new open-source code for the OpenTelemetry Datadog receiver to translate Datadog metric formats into native OTLP format. This allows users to send metrics to any OpenTelemetry-compatible system, such as Prometheus and Grafana. The release is available in Grafana Alloy and aims to reduce vendor lock-in and enhance interoperability. It includes details on translating different Datadog metric types and configuring both Datadog Agent and Grafana Alloy to work together.

Translate Datadog metrics into OTLP with the OpenTelemetry Collector and Grafana Alloy

Translate Datadog metrics to OTLP: how it works

From Datadog metrics to Prometheus metrics

How to get started translating Datadog metrics to OTLP