# cSpell:ignore k8sclusterreceiver
title: Kubernetes Cluster Collector Receiver
registryType: receiver
language: collector
tags:
  - go
  - receiver
  - collector
license: Apache 2.0
description:
  The Kubernetes Cluster Receiver for the OpenTelemetry Collector collects
  cluster-level metrics from the Kubernetes API server. It uses the K8s API to
  listen for updates. A single instance of this receiver can be used to monitor
  a cluster.
authors:
  - name: OpenTelemetry Authors
urls:
  repo: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/tree/main/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver
createdAt: 2021-02-26
package:
  registry: go-collector
  name: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/receiver/k8sclusterreceiver
  version: v0.126.0
