Send your existing OpenTelemetry traces to Sentry

Sentry's integration with OpenTelemetry (OTLP) allows developers to send existing traces to Sentry's trace explorer without altering their current instrumentation setup, maintaining vendor neutrality and flexibility. This integration is beneficial for users already invested in OpenTelemetry as it enables seamless switching between observability backends with minimal configuration changes. While Sentry's OTLP support is in open beta and has limitations such as dropped span events and limited support for span links and array attributes, it provides a straightforward setup process using environment variables. For those starting from scratch, the native Sentry SDK offers more comprehensive feature support, including automatic span ending and integration with Sentry's broader capabilities like error tracking and session replay. The document provides a practical guide for setting up and using the OTLP integration, including generating and viewing traces in Sentry, as well as comparing the OTLP approach with the native Sentry SDK.

Use this post, company, and trend context to find content marketing opportunities, perform competitive analysis, or address product feature gaps via the Plushcap MCP server or the Plushcap API.