opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi
OpenTelemetry Database API instrumentation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry for observability and need to instrument database calls. The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The beta status is not a blocker for production use given the project's maturity and adoption. Install only if you have an OpenTelemetry collector or backend already in place to consume the traces.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; depends on an active OpenTelemetry SDK setup in your application.
- Low friction installation with four well-established runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with recent releases; repository shows 1086 stars and a commit from 2026-08-13.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions; attribution required but no copyleft obligations.
last release 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 1,086 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 49,463,521 downloads/mo, #582 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.dbapi import trace_integration- Which specific database APIs (sqlite3, psycopg2, mysql-connector, etc.) are supported by this instrumentation.
- Whether automatic instrumentation works with all DBAPI-compliant drivers or requires per-driver configuration.
- Performance overhead of instrumentation on high-volume query workloads.
- How to integrate this instrumentation with opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-instrumentation in a working application.
What it is and what it does
This package provides automatic instrumentation for Python database API (DBAPI) calls, integrating them into OpenTelemetry's distributed tracing ecosystem. It wraps database connections and cursors to emit trace spans for each query, capturing execution time and errors without requiring changes to application code. The instrumentation works by hooking into the standard DBAPI interface using wrapt.
The package is part of the OpenTelemetry Python contrib ecosystem and depends on opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-instrumentation, opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, and wrapt for runtime operation. It's actively maintained, currently in beta (0.65b0), and supports Python 3.10 through 3.14. Installation is straightforward with no compiled dependencies, making it easy to add database observability to existing applications.
Use it for
- Trace database queries in microservices to identify slow queries and bottlenecks across distributed systems.
- Monitor database performance in production applications by collecting query execution times and error rates.
- Debug application issues by correlating database activity with other service traces in a unified observability platform.
- Audit database access patterns by capturing query details and execution context for compliance or security analysis.
- Measure database connection pool usage and query latency in load-testing scenarios.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry for observability and need to instrument database calls.
The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The beta status is not a blocker for production use given the project's maturity and adoption. Install only if you have an OpenTelemetry collector or backend already in place to consume the traces.
Install
opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with four well-established runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent releases; repository shows 1086 stars and a commit from 2026-08-13. Beta status (0.65b0) indicates ongoing development but functional stability.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; depends on an active OpenTelemetry SDK setup in your application.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions; attribution required but no copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.dbapi import trace_integrationVerify before relying
- Which specific database APIs (sqlite3, psycopg2, mysql-connector, etc.) are supported by this instrumentation.
- Whether automatic instrumentation works with all DBAPI-compliant drivers or requires per-driver configuration.
- Performance overhead of instrumentation on high-volume query workloads.
- How to integrate this instrumentation with opentelemetry-api and opentelemetry-instrumentation in a working application.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesopentelemetry-apiopentelemetry-instrumentationopentelemetry-semantic-conventionswrapt |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 49,463,521 / month, #582 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseProgramming 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 |
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