opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc
OpenTelemetry gRPC instrumentation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry and gRPC Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It's a standard instrumentation module in the OpenTelemetry ecosystem. Install it only if you need gRPC tracing; it adds no value without an OpenTelemetry exporter configured downstream.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; gRPC Python must be installed separately (not declared as a direct dependency in this package).
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel and four lightweight runtime dependencies.
- Active maintenance with a recent release (29 days old) and ongoing commits; part of the established OpenTelemetry ecosystem.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
last release 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 1,086 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 18,823,398 downloads/mo, #1,077 on PyPI
Alternatives
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pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.grpc_instrumentation import GrpcInstrumentationServer
instrumentor = GrpcInstrumentationServer()
instrumentor.instrument()- Whether this package requires gRPC to be installed separately or if it's a transitive dependency
- Support for async gRPC patterns and whether both client and server interceptors are equally mature
- Performance overhead of instrumentation in high-throughput scenarios
What it is and what it does
This package integrates OpenTelemetry tracing into gRPC Python applications by providing client and server interceptors. It automatically captures gRPC call metadata, timing, and errors, feeding that telemetry into your OpenTelemetry pipeline for centralized observability. The package depends on opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-instrumentation, opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, and wrapt to hook into gRPC calls without requiring code changes to your service logic.
It's designed for developers building microservices or distributed systems where gRPC is the communication layer and you need visibility into call patterns, latencies, and failures. The instrumentation runs as middleware, so once installed and configured with an OpenTelemetry exporter, your gRPC traffic automatically flows into your observability backend (Jaeger, Datadog, etc.).
Use it for
- Trace gRPC calls across microservices to debug latency and failure paths in distributed systems
- Monitor gRPC server performance and client request patterns in production environments
- Export gRPC call metrics to centralized observability platforms like Jaeger or Prometheus
- Correlate gRPC traces with other application telemetry for end-to-end request visibility
- Identify slow or failing gRPC endpoints by analyzing captured call metadata and timing
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry and gRPC Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. It's a standard instrumentation module in the OpenTelemetry ecosystem. Install it only if you need gRPC tracing; it adds no value without an OpenTelemetry exporter configured downstream.
Install
opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel and four lightweight runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with a recent release (29 days old) and ongoing commits; part of the established OpenTelemetry ecosystem.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; gRPC Python must be installed separately (not declared as a direct dependency in this package).
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.grpc_instrumentation import GrpcInstrumentationServer
instrumentor = GrpcInstrumentationServer()
instrumentor.instrument()Verify before relying
- Whether this package requires gRPC to be installed separately or if it's a transitive dependency
- Support for async gRPC patterns and whether both client and server interceptors are equally mature
- Performance overhead of instrumentation in high-throughput scenarios
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 | 18,823,398 / month, #1,077 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 |
Evidence: opentelemetry_instrumentation_grpc-0.65b0-py3-none-any.whl
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