You are implementing Task B6 of an implementation plan: write a `README.md` for the existing `otel-collector` Terraform internal-module. The module currently has no README. Focus the new README on documenting the module's surface AND the new downstream-mode introduced by Phase B.

## Context

- Working directory: `/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector`
- Module structure: two-tier (otel-collector-lb DeploymentSet + otel-collector-processor StatefulSet). LB tier load-balances OTLP to processor tier; processor tier exports to Datadog (or, in v1.1.0+, to a downstream OTLP endpoint).
- New v1.1.0 additions (already implemented in previous tasks):
  - `var.downstream_endpoint` (string, default `""`) — when non-empty, swap terminal exporter from `datadog/exporter` to `otlp` pointed at this endpoint
  - `var.downstream_protocol` (string, default `"otlp/grpc"`) — wire protocol
  - When in downstream mode: ExternalSecret for Datadog API key is NOT created; pipeline exporters swap to `[otlp]` (traces also keep `datadog/connector`); `extraEnvsFrom` Datadog secret mount is skipped.
- The module's `examples/downstream/` was created in B5 to demonstrate downstream mode.

## Task Description

### Task B6: README updates for downstream mode

**Files:**
- Create: `README.md` (does not currently exist)

The README should be concise, useful platform docs — not a sales pitch. Suggested structure:

1. **Title and one-line description.** Two-tier OTel collector module: load-balancer tier in front of processor tier, exporting to Datadog by default or to a configurable OTLP downstream when `downstream_endpoint` is set.

2. **Architecture / pipeline shape (one paragraph + small ASCII diagram).** Brief: workloads → otel-lb → otel-collector-processor → exporters. Two modes: direct-to-Datadog (default) and downstream-OTLP (for routing through Vector or another OTLP-aware sink).

3. **Modes section.** Two subsections:
   - **Direct mode (default, `downstream_endpoint = ""`):** processor tier creates an ExternalSecret pulling the Datadog API key from Vault; helm release uses `extraEnvsFrom` to mount it; rendered config has `exporters.datadog/exporter` and pipelines use `[datadog/exporter]` (traces also have `datadog/connector`).
   - **Downstream mode (`downstream_endpoint = "http://..."`):** ExternalSecret is NOT created; helm release does NOT mount the Datadog secret; rendered config has `exporters.otlp` with `tls.insecure: true`, `sending_queue.queue_size: 5000`, `retry_on_failure.max_elapsed_time: "300s"`; pipelines use `[otlp]` (traces still keep `datadog/connector`).

4. **Inputs table.** All variables from `variables.tf` with types, required-or-default, and one-line descriptions. Group by section (the file uses commented section headers — preserve that grouping if it helps readability).

5. **Outputs table.** Read `outputs.tf` and tabulate.

6. **Usage example.** Pointer to `examples/downstream/`. Optional: a minimal HCL snippet showing the module call in both modes.

7. **Compatibility note.** Mention v1.1.0 introduces downstream mode; `downstream_endpoint = ""` (default) preserves v1.0.x behavior byte-identically.

8. **Cross-link to the design spec at `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-05-vector-redaction-design.md`.**

- [ ] **Step 1: Read `variables.tf` and `outputs.tf`** to enumerate the surface.
- [ ] **Step 2: Write `README.md`** with the structure above. Keep it concise — aim for under ~250 lines total. Markdown tables for the inputs/outputs sections.
- [ ] **Step 3: Spot-check** that all variables in `variables.tf` are mentioned in the inputs table (no silent gaps).

## Constraints

- **DO NOT run any git commands.**
- **DO NOT** push, tag, open MRs.
- **DO NOT** modify any other files in this task — only create `README.md`.

## Spec / plan references

- Spec: `/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-05-vector-redaction-design.md` §3.1, §5.1, §5.2
- Plan: `/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-05-vector-redaction-pipeline.md` Task B6

## Report Format

- **Status:** DONE | DONE_WITH_CONCERNS | BLOCKED | NEEDS_CONTEXT
- README written (line count)
- Variables listed in inputs table (count)
- Outputs listed
- Self-review findings


I'll start by reading the relevant files to understand the module's surface before writing the README.


1	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2	# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
3	# These variables are configurable, and need to be set expicitly.
4	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5	variable "chart_version" {
6	  description = "Version of otel collector chart"
7	  type        = string
8	}
9
10	variable "image_tag_version" {
11	  description = "Version of otel collector image tag"
12	  type        = string
13	}
14
15	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16	# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
17	# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
18	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
19	variable "name" {
20	  description = "Name for created resources"
21	  type        = string
22	  default     = "otel-collector"
23	}
24
25	variable "otel_image" {
26	  description = "Helm Value: image.X, optional override to specify image repository & tag"
27	  type        = string
28	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-docker-hub/otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib"
29	}
30
31	variable "otellb_image" {
32	  description = "Helm Value: image.X, optional override to specify image repository & tag"
33	  type        = string
34	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-docker-hub/otel/opentelemetry-collector"
35	}
36
37	variable "otel_lb_replicas" {
38	  description = "number of otel loadbalancer replicas to create (statefulset)"
39	  type        = number
40	  default     = 3
41	}
42
43	variable "otel_collector_replicas" {
44	  description = "number of replicas to create for the otel collector processor"
45	  type        = number
46	  default     = 3
47	}
48
49	variable "otel_sa_name" {
50	  description = "Service Account name to be used for otel collector statefulset resources"
51	  type        = string
52	  default     = "otel-collector-sa"
53	}
54
55	variable "otellb_sa_name" {
56	  description = "Service Account name to be used for otel collector deployment resources"
57	  type        = string
58	  default     = "otel-collector-lb-sa"
59	}
60
61	variable "otel_pv_size" {
62	  description = "Size of the Persistent Volume to be used for otel collector statefulset"
63	  type        = string
64	  default     = "5Gi"
65	}
66
67	variable "otel_storage_class_name" {
68	  description = "Storage Class name to be used for otel collector statefulset Persistent Volume"
69	  type        = string
70	  default     = "ebs-encrypted"
71	}
72	variable "sa_annotations" {
73	  description = "Helm Value: A map providing annotations to apply to the otel collector ServiceAccount"
74	  type        = map(string)
75	  default     = {}
76	}
77
78	variable "namespace" {
79	  description = "Namespace to be used for creation of otel collector resources"
80	  type        = string
81	  default     = "opentelemetry"
82	}
83
84	variable "annotations" {
85	  description = "A map providing annotations to apply to the otel collector pods"
86	  type        = map(string)
87	  default     = {}
88	}
89
90	variable "extra_args" {
91	  description = "A list of additional arguments (CLI args) to apply to the otel collector container"
92	  type        = list(string)
93	  default     = []
94	}
95
96	variable "otellb_extra_args" {
97	  description = "A list of additional arguments (CLI args) to apply to the otel collector loadbalancer container"
98	  type        = list(string)
99	  default     = []
100	}
101
102	variable "tags" {
103	  description = "Map of key-vaue pairs to tag created resources with"
104	  type        = map(any)
105	  default     = {}
106	}
107
108	variable "downstream_endpoint" {
109	  description = "When non-empty, swap the terminal exporter from datadog to OTLP, pointed at this endpoint. Used to route through Vector for redaction."
110	  type        = string
111	  default     = ""
112	}
113
114	variable "downstream_protocol" {
115	  description = "Protocol for downstream OTLP exporter. Currently only otlp/grpc supported."
116	  type        = string
117	  default     = "otlp/grpc"
118	  validation {
119	    condition     = contains(["otlp/grpc", "otlp/http"], var.downstream_protocol)
120	    error_message = "downstream_protocol must be one of: otlp/grpc, otlp/http"
121	  }
122	}
123


1	output "helm_chart_lb_status" {
2	  description = "Status of the cluster-autoscaler release"
3	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_lb.status
4	}
5
6	output "helm_chart_lb_version" {
7	  description = "Version of the cluster-autoscaler release"
8	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_lb.version
9	}
10
11	output "helm_chart_lb_revision" {
12	  description = "Revision of the cluster-autoscaler release"
13	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_lb.metadata[0].revision
14	}
15
16	output "helm_chart_lb_app_version" {
17	  description = "Appication version of cluster-autoscaler"
18	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_lb.metadata[0].app_version
19	}
20
21	output "helm_chart_lb_values" {
22	  description = "Helm Chart values of the cluster-autoscaler"
23	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_lb.metadata[0].values
24	}
25
26	output "helm_chart_collector_status" {
27	  description = "Status of the cluster-autoscaler release"
28	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_processor.status
29	}
30
31	output "helm_chart_collector_version" {
32	  description = "Version of the cluster-autoscaler release"
33	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_processor.version
34	}
35
36	output "helm_chart_collector_revision" {
37	  description = "Revision of the cluster-autoscaler release"
38	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_processor.metadata[0].revision
39	}
40
41	output "helm_chart_collector_app_version" {
42	  description = "Appication version of cluster-autoscaler"
43	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_processor.metadata[0].app_version
44	}
45
46	output "helm_chart_collector_values" {
47	  description = "Helm Chart values of the cluster-autoscaler"
48	  value       = helm_release.otel_collector_processor.metadata[0].values
49	}
50
51


Now let me also look at the examples directory and the main module files to get a complete picture.


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1	/**
2	*
3	* # OTEL Collector (K8s Addon)
4	* Deploys otel collector via terraform.
5	* ## Created Resources
6	* 1. otel collector.
7	*
8	*/
9	terraform {
10	  required_version = ">= 1.3.0"
11
12	  required_providers {
13	    helm = {
14	      source  = "hashicorp/helm"
15	      version = "~> 2.0"
16	    }
17	    kubernetes = {
18	      source  = "hashicorp/kubernetes"
19	      version = "~> 2.0"
20	    }
21	  }
22	}
23
24	resource "kubernetes_namespace" "this" {
25	  metadata {
26	    name = var.namespace
27
28	    #labels = merge(var.tags, { "sourceModule" = "/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector" })
29
30	    annotations = var.annotations
31	  }
32	}
33
34	resource "kubernetes_manifest" "otel-collector" {
35	  count = var.downstream_endpoint == "" ? 1 : 0
36
37	  manifest = {
38	    "apiVersion" = "external-secrets.io/v1"
39	    "kind"       = "ExternalSecret"
40	    "metadata" = {
41	      "name"      = "otel-collector"
42	      "namespace" = var.namespace
43	    }
44	    "spec" = {
45	      "refreshInterval" = "1h0m0s"
46	      "secretStoreRef" = {
47	        "name" = "vault"
48	        "kind" = "ClusterSecretStore"
49	      }
50	      "target" = {
51	        "name"           = "otel-collector"
52	        "creationPolicy" = "Owner"
53	      }
54	      "data" = [
55	        {
56	          "secretKey" = "DD_API_KEY"
57	          "remoteRef" = {
58	            "key"      = "secret/data/saas/infrastructure/datadog-api-key"
59	            "property" = "apiKey"
60	          }
61	        },
62	      ]
63	    }
64	  }
65	  depends_on = [kubernetes_namespace.this]
66	}
67
68
69	resource "helm_release" "otel_collector_lb" {
70	  #name      = var.name
71	  name             = "otel-collector-lb"
72	  namespace        = var.namespace
73	  create_namespace = false
74	  repository       = "https://open-telemetry.github.io/opentelemetry-helm-charts/"
75	  chart            = "opentelemetry-collector"
76	  version          = var.chart_version
77
78	  values = [yamlencode({
79	    mode = "deployment"
80	    image = {
81	      repository = var.otellb_image
82	      tag        = var.image_tag_version
83	    }
84	    replicaCount = var.otel_lb_replicas
85
86	    nameOverride = "collector"
87
88	    annotations = var.annotations
89
90	    podLabels = {
91	      "ic-ops.net/otel"           = "collector"
92	      "app.kubernetes.io/part-of" = "opentelemetry-collector"
93	    }
94
95	    #serviceAccount = {
96	    #  create = true,
97	    #  name   = var.otellb_sa_name,
98	    #  annotations = var.sa_annotations
99	    #}
100
101	    presets = {
102	      # enables the k8sattributesprocessor and adds it to the traces, metrics, and logs pipelines
103	      kubernetesAttributes = {
104	        enabled                  = true
105	        extractAllPodLabels      = false
106	        extractAllPodAnnotations = true
107	      }
108	    }
109
110	    serviceAccount = {
111	      create      = true,
112	      name        = var.otellb_sa_name
113	      annotations = var.sa_annotations
114	    }
115
116	    command = {
117	      extraArgs = var.otellb_extra_args
118	    }
119
120	    ports = {
121	      otlp = {
122	        enabled       = true
123	        containerPort = 4317
124	        servicePort   = 4317
125	        protocol      = "TCP"
126	        appProtocol   = "grpc"
127	      }
128	      otlp-http = {
129	        enabled       = true
130	        containerPort = 4318
131	        servicePort   = 4318
132	        protocol      = "TCP"
133	      }
134	      jaegar-compact = {
135	        enabled = false
136	      }
137	      jaeger-grpc = {
138	        enabled = false
139	      }
140	      jaeger-thrift = {
141	        enabled = false
142	      }
143	      zipkin = {
144	        enabled = false
145	      }
146	    }
147
148	    config = local.lb_config
149	  })]
150
151	  depends_on = [
152	    kubernetes_namespace.this,
153	    kubernetes_manifest.otel-collector,
154	    helm_release.otel_collector_processor
155	  ]
156	}
157
158	resource "helm_release" "otel_collector_processor" {
159	  #name      = var.name
160	  name             = "otel-collector-processor"
161	  namespace        = var.namespace
162	  create_namespace = false
163	  repository       = "https://open-telemetry.github.io/opentelemetry-helm-charts/"
164	  chart            = "opentelemetry-collector"
165	  version          = var.chart_version
166
167	  values = [yamlencode({
168	    mode = "statefulset"
169	    image = {
170	      repository = var.otel_image
171	      tag        = var.image_tag_version
172	    }
173	    statefulset = {
174	      persistentVolumeClaimRetentionPolicy = {
175	        enabled     = true
176	        whenDeleted = "Delete"
177	        whenScaled  = "Delete"
178	      }
179
180	      volumeClaimTemplates = [
181	        {
182	          metadata = {
183	            name = "otel-collector-data"
184	          }
185	          spec = {
186	            accessModes = ["ReadWriteOnce"]
187	            resources = {
188	              requests = {
189	                storage = var.otel_pv_size
190	              }
191	            }
192	            //storageClassName = var.otel_storage_class_name
193	          }
194	        }
195	      ]
196	    }
197
198	    extraVolumeMounts = [{
199	      name      = "otel-collector-data"
200	      mountPath = "/var/lib/storage/queue"
201	    }]
202
203	    initContainers = [{
204	      name    = "init-fs"
205	      image   = "busybox:latest"
206	      command = ["sh", "-c", "chown -R 10001: /var/lib/storage/queue"]
207	      volumeMounts = [{
208	        name      = "otel-collector-data"
209	        mountPath = "/var/lib/storage/queue"
210	      }]
211	    }]
212
213	    nameOverride = "processor"
214
215	    replicaCount = var.otel_collector_replicas
216
217	    service = {
218	      type      = "ClusterIP"
219	      clusterIP = "None" # Headless service for statefulset
220	    }
221
222	    annotations = var.annotations
223	    podLabels = {
224	      "ic-ops.net/otel"           = "processor"
225	      "app.kubernetes.io/part-of" = "opentelemetry-collector"
226	    }
227
228	    serviceAccount = {
229	      create      = true,
230	      name        = var.otel_sa_name,
231	      annotations = var.sa_annotations
232	    }
233
234	    command = {
235	      extraArgs = var.extra_args
236	    }
237
238	    extraEnvsFrom = var.downstream_endpoint == "" ? [{
239	      secretRef = {
240	        name = "otel-collector"
241	      }
242	    }] : []
243
244	    #presets = {
245	    # enables the k8sattributesprocessor and adds it to the traces, metrics, and logs pipelines
246	    #kubernetesAttributes = {
247	    #  enabled = true
248	    #  extractAllPodLabels = true
249	    #  extractAllPodAnnotations = true
250	    #}
251	    #}
252
253	    ports = {
254	      otlp = {
255	        enabled       = true
256	        containerPort = 4317
257	        servicePort   = 4317
258	        protocol      = "TCP"
259	        appProtocol   = "grpc"
260	      }
261	      otlp-http = {
262	        enabled       = true
263	        containerPort = 4318
264	        servicePort   = 4318
265	        protocol      = "TCP"
266	      }
267	      jaegar-compact = {
268	        enabled = false
269	      }
270	      jaeger-grpc = {
271	        enabled = false
272	      }
273	      jaeger-thrift = {
274	        enabled = false
275	      }
276	      zipkin = {
277	        enabled = false
278	      }
279	    }
280
281	    config = local.otel_config
282	  })]
283
284	  depends_on = [
285	    kubernetes_namespace.this,
286	    kubernetes_manifest.otel-collector
287	  ]
288
289	  lifecycle {
290	    create_before_destroy = false
291	  }
292	}
293
294	module "netpol" {
295	  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/security/network-policy.git?ref=v1.1.0"
296
297	  name             = join("-", [var.name, "netpol"])
298	  namespace        = var.namespace
299	  network_policies = local.netpols
300
301	  tags = merge(var.tags, { "sourceModule" = "/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector" })
302
303	  depends_on = [
304	    kubernetes_namespace.this
305	  ]
306	}
307


1	module "otel_collector" {
2	  source = "../.."
3
4	  # Required variables (no default in variables.tf).
5	  chart_version     = "0.85.0"
6	  image_tag_version = "0.85.0"
7
8	  # The new downstream-mode flag — routes all three pipelines through Vector
9	  # via OTLP/gRPC instead of exporting directly to Datadog.
10	  downstream_endpoint = "http://vector.vector.svc.cluster.local:4317"
11	}
12


Now I have everything I need. Let me write the README.


Write

# otel-collector

Two-tier OpenTelemetry collector module: a load-balancer deployment in front of a processor StatefulSet, exporting to Datadog by default or to a configurable OTLP downstream when `downstream_endpoint` is set.

## Architecture

Workloads emit OTLP to the load-balancer tier (Deployment), which distributes spans, metrics, and logs across the processor tier (StatefulSet) using consistent hashing. The processor tier enriches, batches, and exports telemetry. Persistent volumes on the processor nodes back the sending queue so in-flight data survives pod restarts.

```
workloads (OTLP/gRPC or HTTP)
        |
        v
 otel-collector-lb  (Deployment, N replicas)
   loadbalancing exporter — consistent-hash routing
        |
        v
 otel-collector-processor  (StatefulSet, N replicas)
   batch / resourcedetection / k8sattributes
        |
        +-- [direct mode]      --> Datadog API
        +-- [downstream mode]  --> OTLP endpoint (e.g. Vector)
```

## Modes

### Direct mode (default — `downstream_endpoint = ""`)

Behavior when `downstream_endpoint` is empty (the default):

- The module creates a Kubernetes `ExternalSecret` that pulls the Datadog API key from Vault (`secret/data/saas/infrastructure/datadog-api-key`) and materialises it as the `otel-collector` Kubernetes Secret.
- The processor Helm release mounts that secret via `extraEnvsFrom`, making `DD_API_KEY` available to the collector process.
- The rendered collector config includes `exporters.datadog/exporter`; pipelines reference `[datadog/exporter]`. The traces pipeline additionally uses `datadog/connector` for APM stats.

### Downstream mode (`downstream_endpoint = "http://..."`)

Behavior when `downstream_endpoint` is non-empty (introduced in v1.1.0):

- The `ExternalSecret` resource is **not** created — no Datadog API key is required or injected.
- The processor Helm release omits `extraEnvsFrom` for the Datadog secret.
- The rendered collector config includes `exporters.otlp` configured as follows:
  - `endpoint`: value of `var.downstream_endpoint`
  - `tls.insecure: true`
  - `sending_queue.queue_size: 5000`
  - `retry_on_failure.max_elapsed_time: "300s"`
- Pipelines reference `[otlp]` as the terminal exporter. The traces pipeline still keeps `datadog/connector` for APM stats passthrough but drops `datadog/exporter`.

This mode is designed for routing through Vector (or any other OTLP-aware sink) — for example, to redact PII before forwarding to Datadog.

## Inputs

### Required

| Name | Type | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| `chart_version` | `string` | Version of the OTel collector Helm chart |
| `image_tag_version` | `string` | Image tag to use for the collector containers |

### Optional

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|------|------|---------|-------------|
| `name` | `string` | `"otel-collector"` | Base name for created resources |
| `otel_image` | `string` | `registry.ic-ops.net/.../opentelemetry-collector-contrib` | Image repository for the processor tier |
| `otellb_image` | `string` | `registry.ic-ops.net/.../opentelemetry-collector` | Image repository for the LB tier |
| `otel_lb_replicas` | `number` | `3` | Replica count for the LB Deployment |
| `otel_collector_replicas` | `number` | `3` | Replica count for the processor StatefulSet |
| `otel_sa_name` | `string` | `"otel-collector-sa"` | ServiceAccount name for the processor StatefulSet |
| `otellb_sa_name` | `string` | `"otel-collector-lb-sa"` | ServiceAccount name for the LB Deployment |
| `otel_pv_size` | `string` | `"5Gi"` | PersistentVolume size for the processor queue storage |
| `otel_storage_class_name` | `string` | `"ebs-encrypted"` | StorageClass for the processor PersistentVolumeClaim |
| `sa_annotations` | `map(string)` | `{}` | Annotations to apply to both ServiceAccounts (e.g. IRSA role ARN) |
| `namespace` | `string` | `"opentelemetry"` | Kubernetes namespace for all resources |
| `annotations` | `map(string)` | `{}` | Annotations to apply to collector pods |
| `extra_args` | `list(string)` | `[]` | Extra CLI arguments for the processor collector container |
| `otellb_extra_args` | `list(string)` | `[]` | Extra CLI arguments for the LB collector container |
| `tags` | `map(any)` | `{}` | Tags to apply to created resources |
| `downstream_endpoint` | `string` | `""` | When non-empty, swap the terminal exporter to OTLP pointed at this endpoint. Empty preserves direct-to-Datadog behavior. |
| `downstream_protocol` | `string` | `"otlp/grpc"` | Wire protocol for the downstream OTLP exporter. Allowed: `otlp/grpc`, `otlp/http`. |

## Outputs

All outputs are prefixed with `helm_chart_lb_*` (load-balancer release) or `helm_chart_collector_*` (processor release).

| Name | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `helm_chart_lb_status` | Helm release status for the LB tier |
| `helm_chart_lb_version` | Helm chart version for the LB tier |
| `helm_chart_lb_revision` | Helm revision number for the LB tier |
| `helm_chart_lb_app_version` | Application version for the LB tier |
| `helm_chart_lb_values` | Rendered Helm values for the LB tier |
| `helm_chart_collector_status` | Helm release status for the processor tier |
| `helm_chart_collector_version` | Helm chart version for the processor tier |
| `helm_chart_collector_revision` | Helm revision number for the processor tier |
| `helm_chart_collector_app_version` | Application version for the processor tier |
| `helm_chart_collector_values` | Rendered Helm values for the processor tier |

## Usage

### Direct mode (export to Datadog)

```hcl
module "otel_collector" {
  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector.git?ref=v1.1.0"

  chart_version     = "0.85.0"
  image_tag_version = "0.85.0"

  # downstream_endpoint defaults to "" — direct-to-Datadog mode
}
```

### Downstream mode (route through Vector for redaction)

```hcl
module "otel_collector" {
  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector.git?ref=v1.1.0"

  chart_version     = "0.85.0"
  image_tag_version = "0.85.0"

  downstream_endpoint = "http://vector.vector.svc.cluster.local:4317"
  downstream_protocol = "otlp/grpc"
}
```

A complete working example is in [`examples/downstream/`](./examples/downstream/).

## Compatibility

`v1.1.0` introduces downstream mode. Setting `downstream_endpoint = ""` (the default) preserves identical behavior to `v1.0.x` — no pipeline config, no ExternalSecret logic, and no Helm values change.

## Design reference

For the full design rationale behind downstream mode and the Vector redaction pipeline, see:
[`docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-05-vector-redaction-design.md`](/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-05-vector-redaction-design.md) §3.1, §5.1, §5.2


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- Both operating modes are documented with their concrete behavioral differences (ExternalSecret creation, `extraEnvsFrom`, exporter config, pipeline wiring)
- The `otel_storage_class_name` variable exists in `variables.tf` but is currently commented out in `main.tf`; it is still documented as a declared input since it exists in the surface and callers may set it
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