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description: Aidbox metrics export types
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# Metrics

## Export metrics with OTEL spec

Aidbox supports the [OpenTelemetry protocol](https://opentelemetry.io/) and exports metrics in Protobuf format to any consumer that supports this specification.

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## Export metrics to Prometheus

Configure how metrics are getting exposed from the Aidbox.