# Exception
- [Exception Attributes](#exception-attributes)
- [Deprecated Exception Attributes](#deprecated-exception-attributes)
## Exception Attributes
This document defines the shared attributes used to report a single exception associated with a span or log.
**Attributes:**
| Key | Stability | Value Type | Description | Example Values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `exception.message` |  | string | The exception message. [1] | `Division by zero`; `Can't convert 'int' object to str implicitly` |
| `exception.stacktrace` |  | string | A stacktrace as a string in the natural representation for the language runtime. The representation is to be determined and documented by each language SIG. | `Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Test exception\n at com.example.GenerateTrace.methodB(GenerateTrace.java:13)\n at com.example.GenerateTrace.methodA(GenerateTrace.java:9)\n at com.example.GenerateTrace.main(GenerateTrace.java:5)` |
| `exception.type` |  | string | The type of the exception (its fully-qualified class name, if applicable). The dynamic type of the exception should be preferred over the static type in languages that support it. | `java.net.ConnectException`; `OSError` |
**[1] `exception.message`:**
> [!WARNING]
>
> This attribute may contain sensitive information.
## Deprecated Exception Attributes
Deprecated exception attributes.
**Attributes:**
| Key | Stability | Value Type | Description | Example Values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `exception.escaped` | 
It's no longer recommended to record exceptions that are handled and do not escape the scope of a span. | boolean | Indicates that the exception is escaping the scope of the span. | |