Count

Description

This connector counts the number of logs, metrics, or traces passing through a pipeline and emits the totals as metrics.

Use

Use this connector to:

• Monitor telemetry volume by counting log records, spans, or metric data points

• Track pipeline throughput as metrics

For more advanced counting with filtering, grouping by attributes, or custom metric definitions, use Signal to Metrics instead.

Supported Types

Metrics	Logs	Traces
✓	✓	✓

All input types produce metrics as output.

Configuration

Field	Description
Telemetry Types	Select which signal type to count: Logs, Metrics, or Traces.

Default Metrics

The connector emits the following metrics depending on the selected telemetry type:

Telemetry Type	Metrics Emitted
Logs	log.record.count
Metrics	metric.count, metric.datapoint.count
Traces	trace.span.count, trace.span.event.count

Example Configuration

Count Log Records

Count all log records passing through the pipeline.

• Telemetry Type: Logs

Emits log.record.count as a sum metric.

Count Spans

Count all trace spans passing through the pipeline.

• Telemetry Type: Traces

Emits trace.span.count and trace.span.event.count as sum metrics.

Related Resources

• Signal to Metrics — For filtered or attribute-grouped counting with OTTL expressions

• OTel Count Connector Documentation