docs: Update OTLP endpoint (#13235)

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grafana · Jun 17, 2024 · f318901 · f318901
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diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/loki-http-api.md b/docs/sources/reference/loki-http-api.md
@@ -268,10 +268,16 @@ curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 POST /otlp/v1/logs
 ```
 
-`/otlp/v1/logs` lets the OpenTelemetry Collector send logs to Loki using `otlphttp` procotol.
+`/otlp/v1/logs` lets the OpenTelemetry Collector send logs to Loki using `otlphttp` protocol.
 
 For information on how to configure Loki, refer to the [OTel Collector topic](https://grafana.com/docs/loki/<LOKI_VERSION>/send-data/otel/).
 
+<!-- vale Google.Will = NO -->
+{{< admonition type="note" >}}
+When configuring the OpenTelemetry Collector, you must use `endpoint: http://<loki-addr>:3100/otlp`, as the collector automatically completes the endpoint.  Entering the full endpoint will generate an error.
+{{< /admonition >}}
+<!-- vale Google.Will = YES -->
+
 ## Query logs at a single point in time
 
 ```bash

diff --git a/docs/sources/send-data/otel/_index.md b/docs/sources/send-data/otel/_index.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ You need to make the following changes to the [OpenTelemetry Collector config](h
 ```yaml
 exporters:
   otlphttp:
-    endpoint: http://<loki-addr>:3100/otlp/v1/logs
+    endpoint: http://<loki-addr>:3100/otlp
 ```
 
 And enable it in `service.pipelines`:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ exporters:
   otlphttp:
     auth:
       authenticator: basicauth/otlp
-    endpoint: http://<loki-addr>:3100/otlp/v1/logs
+    endpoint: http://<loki-addr>:3100/otlp
 
 service:
   extensions: [basicauth/otlp]