Networking Requirements
Bindplane Server can run fully offline, but certain optional features such as version detection, analytics, or LLM integrations require network connectivity to specific endpoints.
No outbound internet connectivity is required for running Bindplane Server (Self-Hosted).
However, several optional features and integrations may require access to external endpoints.
Feature
Outbound Internet Connection Required
Description
Bindplane Server
No
Operates fully offline
Collector Version Detection
Optional
Checks for new BDOT releases
Analytics
Optional
Sends anonymized usage metrics
Generative AI Features
Optional
Enables LLM-powered functionality
Collector Version Detection
Bindplane periodically checks for new versions of the Bindplane Collector (BDOT). Depending on your deployment type and version, it uses the following endpoints:
Deployment Type
Version / Date
Default Endpoint
Notes
Bindplane Cloud
Since 2025-08-12
https://bdot.bindplane.com
Current default
Bindplane Self-Hosted
Since v1.94.0
https://bdot.bindplane.com
Can be reconfigured to use GitHub
Earlier versions
Before 2025-08-12 (Cloud) or v1.94.0 (Self-Hosted)
GitHub only
Deprecated behavior
GitHub Endpoints (for legacy or custom configurations)
https://api.github.com/https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-otel-collector/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/observIQ/bindplane-otel-collector/
Analytics
If analytics are enabled, Bindplane Server may send anonymized usage metrics to https://api.segment.io/
Generative AI Features (Private Preview)
If LLM-powered features are enabled, Bindplane Server may need to connect to one or more of the following endpoints depending on the selected provider:
Provider
Endpoint
Anthropic (Claude)
https://api.anthropic.com
OpenAI (GPT)
https://api.openai.com
Google Gemini
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com
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