# SigV4 Authenticator Extension

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> OpenTelemetry Collector extension · contrib distribution

This extension provides Sigv4 authentication for making requests to AWS services. You can read about the [Sigv4 process](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html).

- **Component ID**: `contrib-sigv4authextension`
- **Name**: `sigv4authextension`
- **Type**: extension
- **Distribution**: contrib
- **Repository**: `opentelemetry-collector-contrib`

## Stability

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

## Data

- **JSON**: [/data/collector/components/contrib-sigv4authextension/contrib-sigv4authextension-75d347648b15.json](/data/collector/components/contrib-sigv4authextension/contrib-sigv4authextension-75d347648b15.json)
- **Explore**: [/collector/components/contrib/sigv4authextension](/collector/components/contrib/sigv4authextension)