azure-monitor-events-extension
Microsoft Azure Monitor Events Extension for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Distro and need to send custom events to Application Insights. The low install friction and permissive MIT license support adoption. However, the dormant maintenance status (last commit December 2023, no releases since 0.1.0) means you should verify compatibility with your current OpenTelemetry versions and confirm that Azure is not planning to deprecate this extension in favor of a newer approach.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later; intended for use alongside the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Distro.
- Low install friction with two lightweight OpenTelemetry dependencies.
- However, the package is dormant—last commit was 2023-12-28 and no releases since initial 0.1.0 on 2023-09-19, suggesting minimal active maintenance.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it safe to adopt from a licensing perspective.
last release 2023-09-19 (1060 days) · last repo commit 2023-12-28 · 141 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 273,391 downloads/mo, #8,201 on PyPI
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pip install azure-monitor-events-extension
from azure_monitor_events_extension import ...
# Use with opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-sdk for event instrumentation- What specific event types or schemas the extension supports beyond custom events.
- Whether the package works with current versions of opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-sdk.
- Active support status and whether dormancy indicates planned deprecation or stable maintenance.
What it is and what it does
This package extends Azure's OpenTelemetry integration by providing a way to send custom events directly to Application Insights. It sits on top of opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-sdk, two core OpenTelemetry libraries, and is designed to work alongside the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Distro.
The extension bridges the gap between OpenTelemetry's standard instrumentation and Azure's Application Insights backend, allowing developers to emit application-specific events that integrate with their broader observability pipeline. It targets Python 3.7 and later.
Use it for
- Track custom business events in Application Insights alongside standard OpenTelemetry traces and metrics.
- Instrument Python applications running on Azure with event-based observability without manual Application Insights SDK calls.
- Extend existing OpenTelemetry deployments to capture application-specific signals in Azure's monitoring platform.
- Integrate event tracking into distributed tracing workflows managed by the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Distro.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Distro and need to send custom events to Application Insights.
The low install friction and permissive MIT license support adoption. However, the dormant maintenance status (last commit December 2023, no releases since 0.1.0) means you should verify compatibility with your current OpenTelemetry versions and confirm that Azure is not planning to deprecate this extension in favor of a newer approach.
Install
azure-monitor-events-extension on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with two lightweight OpenTelemetry dependencies. However, the package is dormant—last commit was 2023-12-28 and no releases since initial 0.1.0 on 2023-09-19, suggesting minimal active maintenance.
Requires Python 3.7 or later; intended for use alongside the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Distro.
License in practice
MIT License permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it safe to adopt from a licensing perspective.
Quickstart
pip install azure-monitor-events-extension
from azure_monitor_events_extension import ...
# Use with opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-sdk for event instrumentationVerify before relying
- What specific event types or schemas the extension supports beyond custom events.
- Whether the package works with current versions of opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-sdk.
- Active support status and whether dormancy indicates planned deprecation or stable maintenance.
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesopentelemetry-apiopentelemetry-sdk |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,060 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 273,391 / month, #8,201 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
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