opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
OpenTelemetry Collector Exporters
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, as a starting point. Install it to explore both export protocols, then replace it with the specific exporter package (gRPC or HTTP) once you've settled on your transport method. The low install friction and active maintenance make it a safe choice for initial integration; the description's own guidance to switch to a single exporter later means this is intentionally a convenience tool, not a long-term dependency.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- The actual exporter classes are provided by the runtime dependencies (opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc or opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http), not by this package directly.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 (permissive): you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects, provided you include the license notice.
last release 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 2,587 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 188,157,889 downloads/mo, #218 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.grpc.trace_exporter import OTLPSpanExporter
# or
from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.http.trace_exporter import OTLPSpanExporter- Whether the gRPC and HTTP exporters are feature-complete or if the planned JSON-HTTP exporter will add significant capability.
- Performance characteristics and overhead of the exporter implementations under typical load.
What it is and what it does
This is a convenience metapackage that bundles the two primary OpenTelemetry Collector exporters: one for gRPC transport and one for HTTP. It simplifies initial setup by installing both at once, though the description explicitly recommends switching to a single exporter package once you've chosen your protocol and serialization method to reduce unnecessary dependencies.
The package itself is a thin wrapper; the actual export logic lives in its two runtime dependencies. It targets modern Python (3.10+) and is classified as production-stable. There are no known security vulnerabilities, and maintenance is active.
Use it for
- Set up telemetry export to an OpenTelemetry Collector in a new project without deciding upfront between gRPC and HTTP.
- Evaluate both gRPC and HTTP export paths before committing to one in production.
- Provide a single dependency for teams that want both protocols available during development and testing.
- Migrate from a custom exporter to the standard OpenTelemetry Collector export path.
Worth the install?
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Yes, as a starting point.
Install it to explore both export protocols, then replace it with the specific exporter package (gRPC or HTTP) once you've settled on your transport method. The low install friction and active maintenance make it a safe choice for initial integration; the description's own guidance to switch to a single exporter later means this is intentionally a convenience tool, not a long-term dependency.
Install
opentelemetry-exporter-otlp on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with a release 29 days ago; the repository is not archived and has recent commits.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. The actual exporter classes are provided by the runtime dependencies (opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc or opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http), not by this package directly.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 (permissive): you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects, provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.grpc.trace_exporter import OTLPSpanExporter
# or
from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.http.trace_exporter import OTLPSpanExporterVerify before relying
- Whether the gRPC and HTTP exporters are feature-complete or if the planned JSON-HTTP exporter will add significant capability.
- Performance characteristics and overhead of the exporter implementations under typical load.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesopentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpcopentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 188,157,889 / month, #218 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableFramework :: OpenTelemetryFramework :: OpenTelemetry :: ExportersIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Typing :: Typed |
Evidence: opentelemetry_exporter_otlp-1.44.0-py3-none-any.whl
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