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id: opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http
version: "1.44.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http — OpenTelemetry Collector Protobuf over HTTP Exporter

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http
uv add opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http
poetry add opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http

## Description

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
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::

     pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http


References
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* `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>`_

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

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

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.

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