--- title: "Temporal + OpenTelemetry" description: "Demonstrate Temporal OpenTelemetry integration featuring complete observability for workflow executions. Includes instrumented HTTP Workflows, OpenTelemetry Collector, + deployment options: open-source stack (Jaeger, Prometheus, Elasticsearch) or Dynatrace" canonical: "https://temporal.io/code-exchange/temporal-opentelemetry.md" source: "https://temporal.io/code-exchange/temporal-opentelemetry" published: "2025-08-06" authors: - "Ka Wo Fong" languages: - "Python" tags: - "observability" - "telemetry" reviewed_by_temporal: true --- # Temporal + OpenTelemetry Demonstrate Temporal OpenTelemetry integration featuring complete observability for workflow executions. Includes instrumented HTTP Workflows, OpenTelemetry Collector, + deployment options: open-source stack (Jaeger, Prometheus, Elasticsearch) or Dynatrace - [View repo](https://github.com/temporal-community/temporal-otel) - [Watch demo](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BzAEDfOUfOIItga02JsUztb92sLP6mtR/view) The project solves key observability problems by providing complete telemetry instrumentation for Temporal Workflows, including distributed tracing, metrics collection, and structured logging through [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/) integration. It eliminates the traditional "black box" nature of workflow executions, enabling developers to trace request flows across workflow boundaries, monitor performance bottlenecks, and troubleshoot failures with detailed context. ![Temporal + OpenTelemetry Diagram](https://images.ctfassets.net/0uuz8ydxyd9p/45BExOJUpkXZ7q9zUPAigq/9d4246fe945fba64c188139f2847321b/473452838-3ad991a5-0e68-4223-b80c-438cfee819af.png) The solution includes a ready-to-deploy observability stack with [OpenTelemetry Collector](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/collector/), [Jaeger](https://www.jaegertracing.io/) for tracing, [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) for metrics, and [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch) for logs. It offers flexible deployment options supporting both open-source tools and commercial platforms like [Dynatrace](https://www.dynatrace.com/), making it suitable for teams at any scale seeking production-ready workflow observability. See it in action in this short demo: