---
id: opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
version: "0.65b0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# opentelemetry-semantic-conventions — OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 100 on PyPI

## Install

pip install opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
uv add opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
poetry add opentelemetry-semantic-conventions

## Description

OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions
==================================

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This library contains generated code for the semantic conventions defined by the OpenTelemetry specification.

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

::

    pip install opentelemetry-semantic-conventions

Code Generation
---------------

These files were generated automatically from code in semconv_.
To regenerate the code, run ``../scripts/semconv/generate.sh``.

To build against a new release or specific commit of opentelemetry-specification_,
update the ``SPEC_VERSION`` variable in
``../scripts/semconv/generate.sh``. Then run the script and commit the changes.

.. _opentelemetry-specification: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification
.. _semconv: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/tree/main/scripts/semconv


References
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* `OpenTelemetry Project <https://opentelemetry.io/>`_
* `OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions Definitions...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Provides generated semantic convention constants and enums for OpenTelemetry instrumentation, enabling standardized attribute naming across observability signals.

Verdict: A well-maintained, actively developed library in the top 100 PyPI packages with no known vulnerabilities. The beta version status and permissive Apache-2.0 license make it suitable for production use in OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Low install friction and current Python 3.10+ support align with modern standards.

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