# 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 Server](/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/sfp-server.md) | Built-in Victoria Metrics with query CLI   |
| [Datadog](/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/datadog.md)       | Native integration with Datadog            |
| [Splunk](/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/splunk.md)         | Native integration with Splunk             |
| [New Relic](/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/new-relic.md)   | Native integration with New Relic          |
| [StatsD](/flxbl/sfp/metrics/configuring-collectors/statsd.md)         | 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)

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


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