opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch
OpenTelemetry elasticsearch instrumentation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you already use OpenTelemetry and the elasticsearch library. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It is in beta (0.64b0) but widely used (top 5000 PyPI packages). Install it only if you have an OpenTelemetry collector or exporter configured; without one, instrumentation will run but produce no actionable output.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.10; elasticsearch library must be installed separately for instrumentation to take effect.
- Low friction installation with four stable runtime dependencies (opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-instrumentation, opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, wrapt).
- Package is actively maintained with recent releases and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most production environments.
last release 2026-06-24 (51 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 1,086 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,508,006 downloads/mo, #2,597 on PyPI
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pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.elasticsearch import ElasticsearchInstrumentor
ElasticsearchInstrumentor().instrument()- Whether instrumentation works with all elasticsearch-py versions or has specific version constraints.
- Performance overhead of tracing on typical Elasticsearch workloads.
- Compatibility with specific OpenTelemetry exporters and backends.
What it is and what it does
This package integrates Elasticsearch query tracing into OpenTelemetry, the industry standard for distributed observability. When installed and activated, it automatically captures telemetry data from all Elasticsearch operations made through the elasticsearch library—query details, response times, and errors—and exports them to your configured OpenTelemetry backend. It's part of the broader OpenTelemetry ecosystem and works alongside other instrumentation packages to give you end-to-end visibility into your application's database interactions.
The package wraps the elasticsearch library using wrapt and relies on opentelemetry-instrumentation to handle the instrumentation lifecycle. It emits semantic conventions defined by opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, ensuring your traces follow industry standards. Installation is straightforward and it supports Python versions 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
Use it for
- Trace Elasticsearch queries in microservices to identify slow or failing database operations across distributed systems.
- Monitor Elasticsearch performance in production by exporting traces to a backend.
- Debug application issues by correlating Elasticsearch query traces with logs and metrics from other instrumented services.
- Analyze query patterns and latency distribution to optimize Elasticsearch usage and identify bottlenecks.
- Ensure compliance and audit requirements by capturing detailed Elasticsearch operation telemetry.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you already use OpenTelemetry and the elasticsearch library.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It is in beta (0.64b0) but widely used (top 5000 PyPI packages). Install it only if you have an OpenTelemetry collector or exporter configured; without one, instrumentation will run but produce no actionable output.
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opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with four stable runtime dependencies (opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-instrumentation, opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, wrapt). Package is actively maintained with recent releases and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python >=3.10; elasticsearch library must be installed separately for instrumentation to take effect.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most production environments.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-elasticsearch
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.elasticsearch import ElasticsearchInstrumentor
ElasticsearchInstrumentor().instrument()Verify before relying
- Whether instrumentation works with all elasticsearch-py versions or has specific version constraints.
- Performance overhead of tracing on typical Elasticsearch workloads.
- Compatibility with specific OpenTelemetry exporters and backends.
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 51 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,508,006 / month, #2,597 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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