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# Pushing Metrics using Remote Write

Send Prometheus metrics to groundcover using the [Remote Write](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/configuration/configuration/#remote_write) protocol for direct ingestion from external sources or non-Kubernetes environments.

## Sending from Kubernetes

The recommended way to ship data via remote write in Kubernetes it by writing directly to the sensors deployed by groundcover.

{% hint style="success" %}
No ingestion key is needed when sending data inside Kubernetes clusters.
{% endhint %}

### Setting up remote write

**Prometheus (`prometheus.yml`):**

```yaml
remote_write:
  - url: "http://groundcover-sensor.groundcover.svc.cluster.local:8428/api/v1/write"
```

**vmagent (flags):**

```bash
-remoteWrite.url=http://groundcover-sensor.groundcover.svc.cluster.local:8428/api/v1/write
```

## Sending from Non-Kubernetes

The recommended way to ship data from Non-Kubernetes hosts is to the BYOC ingestion endpoint.

### Get your BYOC endpoint

Find your BYOC endpoint in the [ingestion keys tab](https://app.groundcover.com/settings?selectedTab=ingestion-keys).

### Create an ingestion key

See how in the [ingestion key docs](/use-groundcover/remote-access-and-apis/ingestion-keys.md).

### Set up Remote Write

{% hint style="info" %}
You can enrich your metrics with additional context using special headers. For detailed information, see our [Enriching Data with Headers](https://github.com/groundcover-com/docs/blob/main/integrations/data-sources/enriching-data-with-headers.md) guide.
{% endhint %}

#### Examples

**Prometheus (`prometheus.yml`):**

```yaml
remote_write:
  - url: "https://{BYOC_ENDPOINT}/api/v1/write"
    headers:
      apikey: "{ingestion-key}"
      x-groundcover-service-name: "my-service-name"
      x-groundcover-env-name: "my-env"
```

**vmagent (flags):**

```bash
-remoteWrite.url=https://{BYOC_ENDPOINT}/api/v1/write
-remoteWrite.headers=apikey:{ingestion-key}^^x-groundcover-service-name:my-service-name^^x-groundover-env-name:my-env
```


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