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title: Datadog OTLP Intake Endpoint
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  OTLP Intake Endpoint
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# Datadog OTLP Intake Endpoint

## Overview{% #overview %}

Datadog's OpenTelemetry protocol (OTLP) intake API endpoint allows you to send observability data directly to Datadog. With this feature, you don't need to run the [Datadog Agent](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/otlp_ingest_in_the_agent/) or [OpenTelemetry Collector + Datadog Exporter](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/setup/collector_exporter/).

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   source="https://datadog-docs.imgix.net/images/opentelemetry/setup/direct-ingest.675dcfafdeeca4017efe7eb10ad44571.png?auto=format"
   alt="Diagram: OpenTelemetry SDK sends data directly to Datadog through the intake endpoint." /%}

{% alert level="danger" %}
Host metadata sent to this endpoint will not populate the [Infrastructure Host List](https://docs.datadoghq.com/infrastructure/list/).
{% /alert %}

You might prefer this option if you're looking for a straightforward setup and want to send telemetry directly to Datadog without using the Datadog Agent or OpenTelemetry Collector.

- [OTLP logs intake endpoint](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/setup/intake_endpoint/otlp_logs)
- [OTLP metrics intake endpoint](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/setup/intake_endpoint/otlp_metrics)
- OTLP traces intake endpoint (in Preview): To request access, contact your Customer Success Manager.

## Further reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Send Data to Datadog](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/setup)