redpanda-data / redpanda-data/connect

Add support for open telemetry metrics

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Description

Benthos currently supports OTEL traces but not metrics. We should add support for metrics so Benthos is compatible with the entire Open Telemetry offering.

We can follow the config implementation for traces:

metrics:
  open_telemetry_collector:
    http: [] # No default (required)
    grpc: [] # No default (required)

If there's no concerns, I can get a PR together

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing OpenTelemetry traces implementation referenced in issue #1343 and compare its configuration approach with the proposed metrics configuration. Trace how the existing metrics system is configured and exported, then verify that HTTP and gRPC collector settings work and that metrics are emitted through the OpenTelemetry integration.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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