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Metric Start Time Processor

OpenTelemetry Collector processor · contrib distribution

The Metric Start Time Processor (metric_start_time) is used to set the start time for metric points with a cumulative aggregation temporality. It is commonly used with the prometheus receiver, which usually produces metric points without a start time.

  • Component ID: contrib-metricstarttimeprocessor
  • Name: metricstarttimeprocessor
  • Type: processor
  • Distribution: contrib
  • Repository: opentelemetry-collector-contrib

Stability

LevelSignals
betametrics

Data

  • JSON: /data/collector/components/contrib-metricstarttimeprocessor/contrib-metricstarttimeprocessor-925d654d347c.json
  • Explore: /collector/components/contrib/metricstarttimeprocessor