Networking Requirements

The Bindplane OTel Collector requires network access to the Bindplane Server, as well as any telemetry sources and destinations you configure.

The Bindplane OTel Collector (BDOT) requires network connectivity to the Bindplane Server and any telemetry sources or destinations it interacts with.

Most environments can operate with a minimal set of required connections, but certain optional features may use additional endpoints.

Required Connections

1. Connection to Bindplane Server

The collector must be able to communicate with the Bindplane Server over the management port.

Deployment Type	Default Port	Protocols	Notes
Bindplane Self-Hosted	3001	HTTP(S), WebSocket, gRPC	User-configurable port
Bindplane Cloud	443	HTTP(S), WebSocket, gRPC	Secure connection required

IMPORTANT!

The Bindplane server management port supports multiple protocols on a single port. Since WebSocket and gRPC both require connection upgrades from HTTP/1 to HTTP/2, any proxy or load balancer in front of the server must support these upgrades.

2. Connection to Telemetry Destinations

Collectors must have outbound network access to any telemetry destinations configured in their pipelines (for example, Google Cloud Logging, Splunk, or Prometheus).

• The specific ports, protocols, and endpoints depend on the destination.

• Each integration’s documentation provides detailed network requirements.

NOTE

See the Destinations section for destination-specific networking details.

3. Connection to Remote Telemetry Sources

Some sources pull data from remote services over HTTP or other network APIs.

In these cases, outbound connectivity to the remote service endpoints is required.

• Examples include REST API sources, cloud monitoring APIs, or other remote ingestion endpoints.

• Each source’s configuration guide documents its own networking prerequisites.

NOTE

See the Sources section for source-specific networking details.

Optional Connections

Collector Version Updates

Collectors may optionally connect to the Bindplane update service to check for newer releases.

Purpose	Endpoint	Port	Notes
Collector Version Detection	https://bdot.bindplane.com	443	Default since v1.94.0
Legacy (Older Versions)	GitHub endpoints as documented in Server Network Requirements	443	Deprecated behavior

NOTE This connection is optional and only used when update checks are initiated from the Bindplane Server.

Summary

Connection Type	Required	Endpoint / Port	Protocols	Notes
Bindplane Server	✅	https://<bindplane-server>:3001 (Self-Hosted) or https://app.bindplane.com:443	HTTP(S), WebSocket, gRPC	Core communication
Telemetry Destinations	✅	Varies per integration	Varies	See integration docs
Remote Sources	✅ (if configured)	Varies per source	Varies	Outbound access required
Collector Version Updates	Optional	https://bdot.bindplane.com (or GitHub legacy)	HTTPS	For update checks