JavaScript
A language-specific implementation of OpenTelemetry in JavaScript (for Node.js & the browser).This is the OpenTelemetry JavaScript documentation. OpenTelemetry is an observability framework – an API, SDK, and tools that are designed to aid in the generation and collection of application telemetry data such as metrics, logs, and traces. This documentation is designed to help you understand how to get started using OpenTelemetry JavaScript.
Status and Releases
The current status of the major functional components for OpenTelemetry JavaScript is as follows:
| Traces | Metrics | Logs |
|---|---|---|
| Stable | Stable | Development |
For releases, including the latest release, see Releases.
Warning
Client instrumentation for the browser is experimental and mostly unspecified. If you are interested in helping out, get in touch with the Client Instrumentation SIG.Further Reading
Manual
Manual instrumentation for OpenTelemetry JavaScript
Using instrumentation libraries
How to instrument libraries an app depends on
Context
OpenTelemetry JavaScript Context API Documentation
Propagation
Context propagation for the JS SDK
Last modified August 3, 2023: Add a warning to browser getting started (#3125) (249f954c)