opentelemetry-sdk

OpenTelemetry Python SDK

opentelemetry-sdk Permissive license Apache-2.0 Active ★ 2,586 v1.44.0 released 2026-07-16

Install

opentelemetry-sdk on PyPI

pip

pip install opentelemetry-sdk

uv

uv add opentelemetry-sdk

poetry

poetry add opentelemetry-sdk

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 — opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, typing-extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 28 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2019-10-01
Popularity	one of the 100 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: opentelemetry_sdk-1.44.0-py3-none-any.whl

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableFramework :: OpenTelemetryIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Typing :: Typed

About opentelemetry-sdk

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

OpenTelemetry Python

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Project Status

See the OpenTelemetry Instrumentation for Python.

Signal	Status	Project
Traces	Stable	...

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OpenTelemetry SDK is the reference implementation of the OpenTelemetry API for instrumenting Python applications to collect and export traces, metrics, and logs.

Low friction install with only three runtime dependencies (opentelemetry-api, opentelemetry-semantic-conventions, typing-extensions). Active maintenance with a release 28 days ago and continuous commits; supports Python 3.10–3.14.

Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for proprietary applications.

Usage

pip install opentelemetry-sdk

from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export import SimpleSpanProcessor

provider = TracerProvider()
provider.add_span_processor(SimpleSpanProcessor(...))
tracer = provider.get_tracer(__name__)

Requires Python 3.10 or later; an exporter package (e.g., opentelemetry-exporter-otlp) is needed to actually send telemetry data.

Verdict: Production-ready observability SDK backed by the CNCF, actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities, minimal dependencies, and broad Python version support. Suitable for applications requiring comprehensive tracing, metrics, and logging instrumentation.

Needs verification

Whether the SDK's log signal stability will affect existing deployments given the stated development status and planned breaking changes.
Performance overhead and resource consumption characteristics under typical production workloads.

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