# Azure Logs/Traces/Metrics Encoding Extension

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> OpenTelemetry Collector extension · contrib distribution

This extension is designed for unmarshaling logs/traces/metrics encoded in specific format produced by [Azure Diagnostic Settings Export](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/essentials/diagnostic-settings) or [Azure Data Collection Rules (DCRs)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-rule-overview)

- **Component ID**: `contrib-azureencodingextension`
- **Name**: `azureencodingextension`
- **Type**: extension
- **Distribution**: contrib
- **Repository**: `opentelemetry-collector-contrib`

## Stability

| Level | Signals |
| --- | --- |
| alpha | extension |

## Data

- **JSON**: [/data/collector/components/contrib-azureencodingextension/contrib-azureencodingextension-93013c943e44.json](/data/collector/components/contrib-azureencodingextension/contrib-azureencodingextension-93013c943e44.json)
- **Explore**: [/collector/components/contrib/azureencodingextension](/collector/components/contrib/azureencodingextension)