opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

OpenTelemetry Protobuf encoding

opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common Permissive license Apache-2.0 Active ★ 2,586 v1.44.0 released 2026-07-16

Install

opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common on PyPI

pip

pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

uv

uv add opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

poetry

poetry add opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — opentelemetry-proto
Maintenance	actively maintained — 28 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2023-05-19
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: opentelemetry_exporter_otlp_proto_common-1.44.0-py3-none-any.whl

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 :: 3.14

About opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

OpenTelemetry Protobuf Encoding

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This library is provided as a convenience to encode to Protobuf. Currently used by:

opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc
opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

Installation

 pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

References

OpenTelemetry <https://opentelemetry.io/>_
OpenTelemetry Protocol Specification <https://github.com/open-telemetry/oteps/blob/main/text/0035-opentelemetry-protocol.md>_

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Provides Protobuf encoding utilities for OpenTelemetry telemetry data, used as a shared foundation by gRPC and HTTP OTLP exporters.

Low friction: pure-Python wheel, single runtime dependency (opentelemetry-proto), and actively maintained with a release 28 days ago.

Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.

Usage

pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common

from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.common import *

Requires Python 3.10 or later.

Verdict: Production-stable library with active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and permissive licensing. Low install friction and top-1000 popularity make it a reliable choice for projects needing OpenTelemetry Protobuf encoding.

Needs verification

Whether the package is typically used directly or only as a transitive dependency of gRPC/HTTP exporters.
What specific Protobuf encoding functions or classes are exposed in the public API.

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