# Configuring Collectors

sfp supports multiple metrics collectors to send build, deploy, validate, and release metrics to your observability platform of choice.

## Available Collectors

| Collector                                                                               | Description                                | sfp-pro | sfp (community) |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------- | --------------- |
| [sfp Server](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/sfp-server) | Built-in Victoria Metrics with query CLI   | ✅       | ❌               |
| [Datadog](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/datadog)       | Native integration with Datadog            | ✅       | ✅               |
| [Splunk](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/splunk)         | Native integration with Splunk             | ✅       | ✅               |
| [New Relic](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/new-relic)   | Native integration with New Relic          | ✅       | ✅               |
| [StatsD](https://docs.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/statsd)         | Forward to any StatsD-compatible collector | ✅       | ✅               |

## Multiple Collectors

sfp can send metrics to multiple collectors simultaneously. Simply configure the environment variables for each collector you want to use:

```bash
# Send metrics to both sfp server and Datadog
export SFP_SERVER_URL=http://your-sfp-server:3029
export SFPOWERSCRIPTS_DATADOG=true
export SFPOWERSCRIPTS_DATADOG_API_KEY=your-api-key

sfp build  # Metrics sent to both destinations
```

## Default Behavior

### sfp Server (Default for sfp-pro)

When `SFP_SERVER_URL` is configured, all sfp commands automatically emit metrics to the sfp server. No additional configuration is required - simply set the server URL and authenticate:

```bash
sfp config set server-url http://your-sfp-server:3029
sfp config set server-email your-email@example.com
sfp server auth login
```

Once configured, any command (`build`, `deploy`, `release`, `validate`, etc.) will automatically send metrics to the server.

### External Collectors (Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, StatsD)

Use external collectors when you need to:

* Integrate with an existing observability platform
* Correlate sfp metrics with other system metrics
* Use advanced alerting and dashboard features
* Meet compliance requirements for specific platforms