configuring-opentelemetry-dotnet

Configuring OpenTelemetry in .NET When to Use Adding distributed tracing to an ASP.NET Core application Setting up OpenTelemetry exporters (OTLP is the primary protocol; Jaeger accepts OTLP natively; Prometheus OTLP ingestion requires explicit opt-in) Creating custom metrics or trace spans for business operations Troubleshooting distributed trace context propagation across services When Not to Use The user wants application-level logging only (use ILogger, Serilog) The user is using Application Insights SDK directly (different API) The user needs APM with a commercial vendor's proprietary SDK Inputs Show more Installs 858 Repository dotnet/skills GitHub Stars 4.9K First Seen Apr 7, 2026 Security Audits Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass Socket Pass Snyk Pass