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title: "Close the Database Blind Spot with MongoDB Atlas Observability"
description: "MongoDB Atlas introduces OpenTelemetry Metrics Sink, a push-based stream that delivers high-fidelity Atlas metrics to OpenTelemetry-compatible platforms, enabling database telemetry to flow alongside application and infrastructure metrics. This closes the gap where database telemetry was often disconnected from application and infrastructure monitoring, forcing operators to jump between dashboards. The push-based delivery eliminates the complexity of pull-based collection, custom exporters, and polling infrastructure, reducing operational overhead and avoiding API rate limits. It supports configuration via the Atlas UI or Terraform, works with custom OTel endpoints, Dynatrace, and New Relic, and is available for dedicated M10+ clusters; a test metric is emitted on creation or update to verify it is working. Combined with Atlas Log Integration and upcoming Events Integration, teams gain unified visibility into database health alongside other signals, accelerating incident response and root cause analysis."
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# Close the Database Blind Spot with MongoDB Atlas Observability

[MongoDB](https://yomu.fyi/company/mongodb) · Aug 14, 2026

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

MongoDB Atlas introduces OpenTelemetry Metrics Sink, a push-based stream that delivers high-fidelity Atlas metrics to OpenTelemetry-compatible platforms, enabling database telemetry to flow alongside application and infrastructure metrics. This closes the gap where database telemetry was often disconnected from application and infrastructure monitoring, forcing operators to jump between dashboards. The push-based delivery eliminates the complexity of pull-based collection, custom exporters, and polling infrastructure, reducing operational overhead and avoiding API rate limits. It supports configuration via the Atlas UI or Terraform, works with custom OTel endpoints, Dynatrace, and New Relic, and is available for dedicated M10+ clusters; a test metric is emitted on creation or update to verify it is working. Combined with Atlas Log Integration and upcoming Events Integration, teams gain unified visibility into database health alongside other signals, accelerating incident response and root cause analysis.

## Context

Database telemetry has been a blind spot in observability, often disconnected from application and infrastructure monitoring. MongoDB Atlas introduces OTel Metrics Sink to stream metrics directly into OpenTelemetry-compatible platforms, closing that gap and enabling unified visibility.

## Approach / What changed

MongoDB Atlas OTel Metrics Sink is a push-based OpenTelemetry metrics stream that delivers Atlas metrics to OTLP-compatible backends. It eliminates the need for custom exporters and polling infrastructure. Configuration is done via the Atlas UI or Terraform, supporting custom OTel endpoints, Dynatrace, and New Relic. Available for dedicated M10+ clusters.

## Takeaways

- OTel Metrics Sink uses push-based delivery, eliminating the complexity of pull-based collection and custom exporters.
- It supports multiple OTLP endpoints including custom, Dynatrace, and New Relic, and can be configured via Atlas UI or Terraform.
- Combined with Atlas Log Integration and upcoming Events Integration, it provides a unified observability view for database, application, and infrastructure telemetry.

## FAQ

### How do I configure OTel Metrics Sink?

Navigate to Project Integrations in Atlas UI, select OpenTelemetry, enter endpoint details and credentials for custom OTel, Dynatrace, or New Relic, then save or test.

### What clusters support OTel Metrics Sink?

It is available for dedicated M10+ clusters.

### What backends are supported?

Custom OTel endpoints, Dynatrace, and New Relic.

**Tags:** [MongoDB Atlas](https://yomu.fyi/topic/mongodb-atlas), [Monitoring](https://yomu.fyi/topic/monitoring), [Observability](https://yomu.fyi/topic/observability), [OpenTelemetry](https://yomu.fyi/topic/opentelemetry)

- Source: [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/product-release-announcements/close-database-blind-spot-with-atlas-observability)
- Source URL: https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/product-release-announcements/close-database-blind-spot-with-atlas-observability
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-09-20T07:52:07.851Z

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