SPAN-ATTRIBUTES

OTel spans key-value metadata.

Definition

OTel Semantic Conventions standardises attribute names: http.method, http.status_code, http.url, db.system, db.statement, messaging.system, exception.type, exception.message. Resource attributes (service.name, service.version, deployment.environment) attached at process level. v1.27 Stable (2024).

Origin

OTel Semantic Conventions v1.0 stable May 2023 ; v1.27 December 2024.

Example in context

An HTTP server Span carries http.method=POST, http.url=/api/orders, http.status_code=200, http.target=/api/orders.

Related terms

• OTel Traces — attribute consumer.