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id: opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi
version: "0.65b0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi — WSGI Middleware for OpenTelemetry

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi
uv add opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi
poetry add opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi

## Description

OpenTelemetry WSGI Middleware
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This library provides a WSGI middleware that can be used on any WSGI framework
(such as Django / Flask) to track requests timing through OpenTelemetry.

Installation
------------

::

    pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-wsgi

References
----------

* `OpenTelemetry WSGI Middleware <https://opentelemetry-python-contrib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/instrumentation/wsgi/wsgi.html>`_
* `OpenTelemetry Project <https://opentelemetry.io/>`_
* `WSGI <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3333>`_
* `OpenTelemetry Python Examples <https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/tree/main/docs/examples>`_

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Provides WSGI middleware for automatic request tracing and timing instrumentation via OpenTelemetry, compatible with any WSGI framework like Django or Flask.

Verdict: A well-maintained, actively developed beta library for WSGI tracing with permissive licensing and low install friction. No known vulnerabilities. Suitable for production use in frameworks that support WSGI, though beta status suggests API may evolve.

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