--- id: ddtrace version: "4.13.1" license: LICENSE.BSD3 license_treatment: permissive maintenance: active --- # ddtrace — Datadog APM client library License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI ## Install pip install ddtrace uv add ddtrace poetry add ddtrace ## Description # `ddtrace` [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/DataDog/dd-trace-py/tree/main.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/DataDog/dd-trace-py/tree/main) [![PypiVersions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/ddtrace.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/ddtrace/) [![Pyversions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/ddtrace.svg?style=flat)](https://pypi.org/project/ddtrace/) bits python This library powers [Distributed Tracing](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/), [Continuous Profiling](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/profiler/), [Error Tracking](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/error_tracking/), [Test Optimization](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tests/), [Deployment Tracking](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/deployment_tracking/), [Code Hotspots](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/profiler/connect_traces_and_profiles/), [Dynamic Instrumentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/dynamic_instrumentation/), and more. To get started with tracing, check out the [product documentation][setup docs] or the [glossary][visualization docs]. For... ## AI interpretation — verify before relying Datadog's APM client library that instruments Python applications to enable distributed tracing, continuous profiling, error tracking, and deployment monitoring integrated with the Datadog platform. Verdict: Production-ready, actively maintained APM library from Datadog with no known vulnerabilities, broad platform coverage, and permissive licensing. Install friction is moderate due to compiled extensions, but prebuilt wheels mitigate most friction. Suitable for teams already using Datadog or evaluating comprehensive observability integration. [View on SkillFed](https://skillfed.io/packages/ddtrace) · [View on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ddtrace/)