OpenTelemetry Java Configuration

To automatically instrument your Java application and send traces to your Logit.io Stack you just need to ensure the Environment variables or system properties are added correctly.

The full list of environment variable and system property names can be found here. The variables that need to be updated to allow the traces to be sent to your Logit.io Stack are shown below. Be sure to update the path to the location of the OpenTelemetry javaagent jar file and set your service name.

Environment Variables

JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS = -javaagent:path/to/jar/file/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar
OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER = otlp
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT = https://<your-opentelemetry-endpoint-address>:<your-opentelemetry-endpoint-port>
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL = <your-opentelemetry-protocol>
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_HEADERS = Authorization=Basic <your-encoded-opentelemetry-auth-header-value>

Java system properties (can be provided as arguments when running the Java application)

-javaagent:path/to/jar/file/opentelemetry-javaagent.jar
otel.service.name=<your-service-name>
otel.traces.exporter=otlp
otel.exporter.otlp.endpoint=https://<your-opentelemetry-endpoint-address>:<your-opentelemetry-endpoint-port>
otel.exporter.otlp.traces.protocol=<your-opentelemetry-protocol>
otel.exporter.otlp.traces.headers=Authorization=Basic <your-encoded-opentelemetry-auth-header-value>

Data should now have been sent to your Stack.

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If you don't see traces please take a look at How to diagnose no data in Stack below for how to diagnose common issues.

If you don't see data appearing in your Stack after following the steps, visit the Help Centre guide for steps to diagnose no data appearing in your Stack or Chat to support now.