opentelemetry-propagator-gcp
Google Cloud propagator for OpenTelemetry
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are instrumenting Python services on Google Cloud Platform with OpenTelemetry. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive license, and adds minimal install friction. It is essential for correct trace propagation in Google Cloud environments.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (opentelemetry-api).
- Actively maintained with recent commits.
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 2026-08-03 (11 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 83 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,648,128 downloads/mo, #3,687 on PyPI
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pip install opentelemetry-propagator-gcp
from opentelemetry.propagate import set_global_textmap
from opentelemetry.propagators.cloud_trace_propagator import CloudTraceFormatPropagator
set_global_textmap(CloudTraceFormatPropagator())- Whether CloudTraceOneWayPropagator vs CloudTraceFormatPropagator choice affects performance or sampling behavior in production
- Compatibility with non-Google Cloud environments or hybrid deployments
What it is and what it does
This package provides OpenTelemetry propagators that handle Google Cloud's X-Cloud-Trace-Context trace header format. It acts as a bridge between OpenTelemetry's standard tracing infrastructure and Google Cloud's native trace propagation, allowing trace context to flow correctly across service boundaries in Google Cloud deployments.
The package offers two propagators: CloudTraceOneWayPropagator (reads only, intended for use with CompositePropagator) and CloudTraceFormatPropagator (reads and writes X-Cloud-Trace-Context headers). It depends only on opentelemetry-api and supports Python 3.9 through 3.13, making it a lightweight addition to existing OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
Use it for
- Instrument Python services on Google Cloud to propagate trace context in the native X-Cloud-Trace-Context format
- Integrate OpenTelemetry tracing with Google Cloud Trace for centralized observability
- Combine multiple propagators using CompositePropagator to support both standard and Google Cloud trace formats
- Enable distributed tracing across microservices deployed on Google Cloud Platform
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are instrumenting Python services on Google Cloud Platform with OpenTelemetry.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive license, and adds minimal install friction. It is essential for correct trace propagation in Google Cloud environments.
Install
opentelemetry-propagator-gcp on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (opentelemetry-api). Actively maintained with recent commits.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install opentelemetry-propagator-gcp
from opentelemetry.propagate import set_global_textmap
from opentelemetry.propagators.cloud_trace_propagator import CloudTraceFormatPropagator
set_global_textmap(CloudTraceFormatPropagator())Verify before relying
- Whether CloudTraceOneWayPropagator vs CloudTraceFormatPropagator choice affects performance or sampling behavior in production
- Compatibility with non-Google Cloud environments or hybrid deployments
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageopentelemetry-api |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 11 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,648,128 / month, #3,687 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 :: 3.9 |
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