opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql
OpenTelemetry PyMySQL instrumentation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry in your observability stack and need to trace PyMySQL queries. The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward addition. The beta status (0.65b0) is worth noting—verify stability expectations for your use case before production deployment, but the recent release cadence and 1086 GitHub stars suggest it is reasonably mature.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; PyMySQL must be installed separately for instrumentation to attach to actual database connections.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent releases.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and proprietary projects without restriction, though derivative works must retain attribution.
last release 2026-07-16 (29 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 1,086 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,996,097 downloads/mo, #2,405 on PyPI
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pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.pymysql import PyMySQLInstrumentor
PyMySQLInstrumentor().instrument()- Whether instrumentation works with PyMySQL versions prior to a specific release or has known compatibility gaps.
- Whether the 0.65b0 beta version is production-ready or if stability issues are documented.
What it is and what it does
This package is an OpenTelemetry instrumentation plugin that automatically captures tracing data from PyMySQL database connections. When installed and initialized, it hooks into PyMySQL's query execution layer to emit spans for each SQL operation, including query text, execution time, and result metadata. This allows distributed tracing systems to correlate database calls with upstream application requests and other service calls.
The package is part of the OpenTelemetry Python contrib ecosystem and follows the standard instrumentation pattern: it depends on opentelemetry-api for the tracing API, opentelemetry-instrumentation for the base instrumentation framework, and opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi for database-specific span generation. It is actively maintained and supports Python 3.10 through 3.14.
Use it for
- Add database query tracing to a web service to correlate slow SQL with upstream request latency in a distributed system.
- Monitor PyMySQL connection pool behavior and query patterns across microservices using a centralized tracing backend.
- Debug application performance by examining query execution spans alongside application logs and metrics in an observability platform.
- Instrument legacy applications using PyMySQL to gain visibility into database operations without modifying application code.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using OpenTelemetry in your observability stack and need to trace PyMySQL queries.
The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward addition. The beta status (0.65b0) is worth noting—verify stability expectations for your use case before production deployment, but the recent release cadence and 1086 GitHub stars suggest it is reasonably mature.
Install
opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent releases. Depends on three core OpenTelemetry packages (opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-instrumentation, opentelemetry-instrumentation-dbapi) that are widely used in observability stacks.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; PyMySQL must be installed separately for instrumentation to attach to actual database connections.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and proprietary projects without restriction, though derivative works must retain attribution.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-pymysql
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.pymysql import PyMySQLInstrumentor
PyMySQLInstrumentor().instrument()Verify before relying
- Whether instrumentation works with PyMySQL versions prior to a specific release or has known compatibility gaps.
- Whether the 0.65b0 beta version is production-ready or if stability issues are documented.
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 | 3,996,097 / month, #2,405 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_pymysql-0.65b0-py3-none-any.whl
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