opentelemetry-instrumentation-structlog
OpenTelemetry structlog instrumentation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use structlog and need OpenTelemetry integration. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and requires only standard OpenTelemetry dependencies. The beta status (0.65b0) is typical for OpenTelemetry instrumentation packages and should not deter adoption for production use, though you should verify structlog dependency handling for your environment.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; structlog must be installed separately as a peer dependency.
- Low friction install with three core OpenTelemetry dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent release activity.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal 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) · 86,374 downloads/mo, #13,867 on PyPI
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pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-structlog
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.structlog import StructlogInstrumentor
StructlogInstrumentor().instrument()- Whether structlog is automatically installed or must be added as a separate dependency.
- How context propagation works between structlog and OpenTelemetry traces in practice.
- Performance overhead of instrumentation on high-volume logging workloads.
What it is and what it does
This package bridges structlog, a popular Python structured logging library, with OpenTelemetry's observability framework. It automatically instruments structlog to emit logs that are correlated with OpenTelemetry traces and metrics, allowing you to see logs in the context of the spans and metrics they're associated with. This is useful when you're already using structlog for structured logging and want to add distributed tracing and metrics collection without rewriting your logging code.
The package is in beta status (0.65b0) and depends on three core OpenTelemetry libraries: opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-instrumentation, and opentelemetry-semantic-conventions. It supports Python 3.10 through 3.14 and is actively maintained by the OpenTelemetry project. Installation is straightforward with no compiled dependencies.
Use it for
- Add distributed tracing to applications already using structlog for structured logging.
- Correlate application logs with OpenTelemetry spans to debug request flows across services.
- Export structured logs alongside traces and metrics to a unified observability backend.
- Migrate from manual trace instrumentation to automatic log-based correlation.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use structlog and need OpenTelemetry integration.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and requires only standard OpenTelemetry dependencies. The beta status (0.65b0) is typical for OpenTelemetry instrumentation packages and should not deter adoption for production use, though you should verify structlog dependency handling for your environment.
Install
opentelemetry-instrumentation-structlog on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with three core OpenTelemetry dependencies. Actively maintained as of 2026-08-14 with recent release activity.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; structlog must be installed separately as a peer dependency.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-structlog
from opentelemetry.instrumentation.structlog import StructlogInstrumentor
StructlogInstrumentor().instrument()Verify before relying
- Whether structlog is automatically installed or must be added as a separate dependency.
- How context propagation works between structlog and OpenTelemetry traces in practice.
- Performance overhead of instrumentation on high-volume logging workloads.
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-instrumentationopentelemetry-semantic-conventions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 29 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 86,374 / month, #13,867 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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