{"categories":[{"label":"Monitoring","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-monitoring"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Adds distributed tracing to Weaviate vector database client calls using OpenTelemetry, capturing spans for observability of client-side operations.","skillfed_tags":["observability","vector-db","tracing"],"use_cases":["Debug slow or failing Weaviate queries by correlating them with application traces in a distributed tracing backend.","Monitor vector database latency and error rates as part of your application's observability pipeline.","Trace end-to-end requests through a microservice architecture that includes Weaviate lookups.","Analyze Weaviate client behavior in production without modifying application code beyond one initialization call."],"what_it_does":"This package integrates Weaviate vector database client calls into OpenTelemetry's distributed tracing infrastructure. When installed and initialized, it automatically captures spans for operations sent to Weaviate through the official Weaviate Python client library, allowing you to observe and debug client-side behavior within your broader observability stack.\n\nIt's designed for teams already using OpenTelemetry for application tracing who need visibility into vector database interactions. The instrumentation hooks into the Weaviate client and emits traces using OpenTelemetry's semantic conventions for AI operations, integrating seamlessly with existing tracing backends (Jaeger, Datadog, etc.) without requiring changes to your Weaviate client code.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry for application tracing and need visibility into Weaviate client operations. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and integrates cleanly with standard observability infrastructure. Install it only if your observability strategy already includes OpenTelemetry; it adds no value in isolation."},"id":"opentelemetry-instrumentation-weaviate","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-weaviate","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-weaviate.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-weaviate/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-10","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"opentelemetry-instrumentation-weaviate","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"OpenTelemetry Weaviate instrumentation"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":6815561,"position":1843,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.62.3"}