otel-python

OpenTelemetry in Python

Entry point for OpenTelemetry mechanics in Python services. Load a reference below based on the task; each reference is self-contained.

References

File	Use when
references/declarative-setup.md	Configuring the SDK via declarative YAML (opentelemetry-configuration / opentelemetry.configuration): load_config_file, configure_sdk, file_format, env substitution, OTEL_CONFIG_FILE and programmatic activation.
references/api.md	Import paths, global API access, tracer/meter/logger usage, attributes, propagation, the Python logging bridge (LoggingHandler).
references/instrumentation-libraries.md	Zero-code (opentelemetry-distro, opentelemetry-bootstrap, opentelemetry-instrument), the contrib catalog, and manual instrumentation following semconv.
references/performance.md	Tuning sampling, batch span processor, periodic metric reader, views, asyncio context, exporters, graceful shutdown.
references/breaking-changes.md	Auditing existing code for deprecated/renamed APIs and semconv changes across recent SDK/contrib releases.

Sources of Truth

For YAML schema details, fetch the upstream sources listed in the otel-declarative-config skill. For Python-specific facts:

Fact	Fetch
Latest opentelemetry-sdk / opentelemetry-api	WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-sdk/json (.info.version)
Latest opentelemetry-configuration	WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-configuration/json
Latest opentelemetry-distro	WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-distro/json
Latest opentelemetry-instrumentation-<pkg> (contrib)	WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-instrumentation-<pkg>/json
Latest OTLP exporter	WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp/json
Declarative config support (released 1.45.0 overview)	WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/opentelemetry-configuration/README.rst
Declarative config vendored schema (released 1.45.0)	WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/opentelemetry-configuration/src/opentelemetry/configuration/schema.json
SDK CHANGELOG through 1.45.0	WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/CHANGELOG.md
Contrib CHANGELOG through 0.66b0	WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/v0.66b0/CHANGELOG.md
Python getting-started docs	WebFetch https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/python/getting-started/

Cross-References

• Schema-level facts: otel-declarative-config skill (language-agnostic YAML schema sources).
• SDK version selection across languages: otel-sdk-versions skill.
• Semantic conventions lookup: otel-semantic-conventions skill.