Feature: Add support for protobuf messages in Loki output plugin
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- Go
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
add option to send logs using protobuf and snappy compression
Describe the solution you'd like
add config option to send logs neather json or protobuf
Describe alternatives you've considered
x
Additional context
https://grafana.com/docs/loki/latest/reference/loki-http-api/#ingest-logs
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Loki output plugin and its configuration entry point, then read the linked Loki HTTP API documentation for the protobuf and Snappy request formats. The issue does not name files or tests; done should include a configuration choice between JSON and protobuf log delivery with the requested compression behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- observability
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100