{"categories":[{"label":"Monitoring","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-monitoring/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Installs a convenience bundle of OpenTelemetry Zipkin exporters (JSON and protobuf-HTTP serialization formats) for sending trace spans to Zipkin backends.","skillfed_tags":["observability","distributed-tracing","opentelemetry"],"use_cases":["Set up distributed tracing in a Python service to send spans to a Zipkin backend for observability.","Quickly prototype trace export configuration before committing to a specific serialization format.","Integrate OpenTelemetry tracing into existing Python applications that already use Zipkin for monitoring.","Export traces from microservices to a centralized Zipkin instance for cross-service request tracing."],"what_it_does":"This package is a convenience installer that bundles two OpenTelemetry Zipkin exporters: one using JSON serialization and one using protobuf over HTTP. It simplifies initial setup by installing both formats at once, though the documentation recommends switching to the specific exporter package once you've chosen your serialization method to avoid unnecessary dependencies.\n\nIt integrates with OpenTelemetry's standard tracer provider and span processor architecture, allowing you to export distributed trace spans to a Zipkin backend for visualization and analysis. The package itself is a thin wrapper; the actual export logic lives in its two runtime dependencies.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need Zipkin trace export from Python and haven't yet decided between JSON and protobuf serialization. The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. However, once you've settled on a serialization method, consider switching to the specific exporter package to reduce dependencies."},"id":"opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-16","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Zipkin Span Exporters for OpenTelemetry"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":215440,"position":9400,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.44.0"}