# HTTP Forwarder Extension

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> OpenTelemetry Collector extension · contrib distribution

This extension accepts HTTP requests, optionally adds headers to them and forwards them. The RequestURIs of the original requests are preserved by the extension.

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

## Stability

| Level | Signals |
| --- | --- |
| beta | extension |

## Data

- **JSON**: [/data/collector/components/contrib-httpforwarderextension/contrib-httpforwarderextension-dcf90583980e.json](/data/collector/components/contrib-httpforwarderextension/contrib-httpforwarderextension-dcf90583980e.json)
- **Explore**: [/collector/components/contrib/httpforwarderextension](/collector/components/contrib/httpforwarderextension)