opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2
OpenTelemetry psycopg2 instrumentation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry for observability and need to trace PostgreSQL queries via psycopg2. The low installation friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward addition to an observability stack. The beta status is typical for OpenTelemetry instrumentation packages and should not be a blocker for production use if your observability requirements are clear.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; psycopg2 must be installed separately and an OpenTelemetry tracer provider must be configured before instrumentation will emit traces.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel and three stable OpenTelemetry runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-08-13 with recent releases, though marked as beta status.
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 2026-08-13 · 1,086 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 48,289,711 downloads/mo, #594 on PyPI
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pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.psycopg2 import Psycopg2Instrumentor
Psycopg2Instrumentor().instrument()- Whether instrumentation works with all psycopg2 versions or has specific compatibility constraints
- Performance overhead of tracing on high-volume query workloads
- Whether automatic instrumentation covers connection pooling scenarios
What it is and what it does
This package integrates psycopg2 PostgreSQL connections with OpenTelemetry's distributed tracing framework. When installed and activated, it automatically wraps psycopg2 database operations to emit trace spans—recording SQL queries, execution time, and connection details—without requiring code changes to your application. This enables you to observe database behavior alongside application and infrastructure metrics in a unified observability platform.
The instrumentation depends on three OpenTelemetry libraries: the core API, a generic database instrumentation layer (dbapi), and the instrumentation framework itself. It targets Python 3.10 and later, and is actively maintained by the OpenTelemetry project, though still in beta. The package is distributed as a pure-Python wheel with low installation friction.
Use it for
- Trace PostgreSQL queries in microservices to identify slow database calls during distributed request flows
- Monitor connection lifecycle and query patterns in production applications using OpenTelemetry collectors
- Debug application performance by correlating database operations with application and infrastructure traces
- Collect query execution metrics and SQL statement details for compliance or performance auditing
- Integrate PostgreSQL observability into existing OpenTelemetry deployments without modifying application code
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry for observability and need to trace PostgreSQL queries via psycopg2.
The low installation friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward addition to an observability stack. The beta status is typical for OpenTelemetry instrumentation packages and should not be a blocker for production use if your observability requirements are clear.
Install
opentelemetry-instrumentation-psycopg2 on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel and three stable OpenTelemetry runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 2026-08-13 with recent releases, though marked as beta status.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; psycopg2 must be installed separately and an OpenTelemetry tracer provider must be configured before instrumentation will emit traces.
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-psycopg2
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.psycopg2 import Psycopg2Instrumentor
Psycopg2Instrumentor().instrument()Verify before relying
- Whether instrumentation works with all psycopg2 versions or has specific compatibility constraints
- Performance overhead of tracing on high-volume query workloads
- Whether automatic instrumentation covers connection pooling 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 | 3 packagesopentelemetry-apiopentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapiopentelemetry-instrumentation |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 48,289,711 / month, #594 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_psycopg2-0.65b0-py3-none-any.whl
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