# SSH Check Receiver

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> OpenTelemetry Collector receiver · contrib distribution

This receiver creates stats by connecting to an SSH server which may be an SFTP server.

- **Component ID**: `contrib-sshcheckreceiver`
- **Name**: `sshcheckreceiver`
- **Type**: receiver
- **Distribution**: contrib
- **Repository**: `opentelemetry-collector-contrib`

## Stability

| Level | Signals |
| --- | --- |
| beta | metrics |

## Attributes

| Attribute | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `error.message` | string | Error message recorded during check |

## Data

- **JSON**: [/data/collector/components/contrib-sshcheckreceiver/contrib-sshcheckreceiver-dd9d25cfd74f.json](/data/collector/components/contrib-sshcheckreceiver/contrib-sshcheckreceiver-dd9d25cfd74f.json)
- **Explore**: [/collector/components/contrib/sshcheckreceiver](/collector/components/contrib/sshcheckreceiver)