opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

OpenTelemetry Collector Protobuf over HTTP Exporter

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

Install

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pip

pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

uv

uv add opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

poetry

poetry add opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	7 — googleapis-common-protos, opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-common, opentelemetry-proto, opentelemetry-sdk, requests, typing-extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 28 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2021-08-26
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_http-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-http

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OpenTelemetry Collector Protobuf over HTTP Exporter

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This library allows to export data to the OpenTelemetry Collector using the OpenTelemetry Protocol using Protobuf over HTTP.

Installation

 pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

References

OpenTelemetry Collector Exporter <https://opentelemetry-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/exporter/otlp/otlp.html>_
OpenTelemetry Collector <https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/>_
OpenTelemetry <https://opentelemetry.io/>_
OpenTelemetry Protocol Specification <https://github.com/open-telemetry/oteps/blob/main/text/0035-opentelemetry-protocol.md>_

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Exports OpenTelemetry observability data to an OpenTelemetry Collector using the OTLP protocol over HTTP with Protobuf serialization.

Low friction: pure Python wheel, active maintenance (28 days since last release), and a stable project with 2586 repository stars. Depends on well-established opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-sdk, and requests.

Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most production deployments.

Usage

pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.http.trace_exporter import OTLPSpanExporter
from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export import BatchSpanProcessor

exporter = OTLPSpanExporter()
tracer_provider = TracerProvider()
tracer_provider.add_span_processor(BatchSpanProcessor(exporter))

Requires Python ≥3.10 and a running OpenTelemetry Collector endpoint configured via environment variables or exporter parameters.

Verdict: Production-ready exporter for OpenTelemetry data to HTTP-based collectors. Active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, permissive Apache-2.0 license, and low install friction make it a solid choice for teams adopting OpenTelemetry observability.

Needs verification

Default endpoint configuration and required environment variables for collector connectivity
Performance characteristics and throughput limits under high-volume tracing scenarios
Retry and backoff behavior when the collector endpoint is unavailable or slow

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