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name: otel-python\ndescription: OpenTelemetry in Python — SDK setup, declarative config, zero-code instrumentation (opentelemetry-instrument, opentelemetry-distro), contrib auto-instrumentation, manual API, performance tuning, breaking changes. Use when configuring or troubleshooting OpenTelemetry in a Python service. Triggers on \"setup otel in python\", \"python telemetry\", \"python tracing\", \"opentelemetry-instrument\", \"opentelemetry-distro\", \"TracerProvider python\", \"MeterProvider python\", \"FastAPI/Flask/Django otel\", \"python logging bridge\".

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OpenTelemetry in Python

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

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References

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FileUse when
references/declarative-setup.mdConfiguring 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.mdImport paths, global API access, tracer/meter/logger usage, attributes, propagation, the Python logging bridge (LoggingHandler).
references/instrumentation-libraries.mdZero-code (opentelemetry-distro, opentelemetry-bootstrap, opentelemetry-instrument), the contrib catalog, and manual instrumentation following semconv.
references/performance.mdTuning sampling, batch span processor, periodic metric reader, views, asyncio context, exporters, graceful shutdown.
references/breaking-changes.mdAuditing existing code for deprecated/renamed APIs and semconv changes across recent SDK/contrib releases.
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Sources of Truth

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

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FactFetch
Latest opentelemetry-sdk / opentelemetry-apiWebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-sdk/json (.info.version)
Latest opentelemetry-configurationWebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-configuration/json
Latest opentelemetry-distroWebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-distro/json
Latest opentelemetry-instrumentation-<pkg> (contrib)WebFetch https://pypi.org/pypi/opentelemetry-instrumentation-<pkg>/json
Latest OTLP exporterWebFetch 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 1.45.0WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/v1.45.0/CHANGELOG.md
Contrib CHANGELOG through 0.66b0WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/v0.66b0/CHANGELOG.md
Python getting-started docsWebFetch https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/python/getting-started/
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Cross-References

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