# Filter Processor

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> OpenTelemetry Collector processor · contrib distribution

The Filter Processor allows dropping spans, span events, metrics, datapoints, and logs from the collector.

- **Component ID**: `contrib-filterprocessor`
- **Name**: `filterprocessor`
- **Type**: processor
- **Distribution**: contrib
- **Repository**: `opentelemetry-collector-contrib`

## Stability

| Level | Signals |
| --- | --- |
| alpha | logs, metrics, traces |
| development | profiles |

## Data

- **JSON**: [/data/collector/components/contrib-filterprocessor/contrib-filterprocessor-d1e4a5a1c7b0.json](/data/collector/components/contrib-filterprocessor/contrib-filterprocessor-d1e4a5a1c7b0.json)
- **Explore**: [/collector/components/contrib/filterprocessor](/collector/components/contrib/filterprocessor)