Can I use this for monitoring metrics like request latency?

Absolutely. The skill includes examples for using OpenTelemetry Meters to record counters and histograms that are natively compatible with Azure Monitor metrics.

Is the azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter package still recommended?

No, this package is deprecated. This skill provides the necessary patterns to migrate to the recommended azure-monitor-opentelemetry-autoconfigure package.

How do I configure the connection string with this skill?

The skill provides patterns for both environment variable configuration (APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING) and explicit programmatic setup during SDK initialization.

Does this skill support custom telemetry attributes?

Yes, it includes specific code patterns for adding semantic attributes to spans and creating custom SpanProcessors to enrich telemetry data.

Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Java

Name: Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Java
Author: microsoft

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Analytics & Monitoring

Exports OpenTelemetry traces, metrics, and logs from Java applications to Azure Monitor and Application Insights.

This skill provides specialized guidance for implementing observability in Java applications using OpenTelemetry and Azure Monitor. It offers implementation patterns for distributed tracing, metric collection, and log exportation, while specifically addressing the transition from the deprecated standalone exporter to the modern Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Autoconfigure library. By grounding AI coding agents in these specific SDK patterns, developers can quickly set up production-grade monitoring, handle complex span processing, and ensure their telemetry data is correctly formatted for Azure's Application Insights ecosystem.

Key Features

01Full OpenTelemetry signal support for traces, metrics, and logs

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03Detailed migration guides from deprecated exporters to Autoconfigure

04Configuration management via environment variables and connection strings

05Implementation patterns for custom SpanProcessors and telemetry enrichment

06Context-aware error and exception recording for distributed spans

Use Cases

01Instrumenting Java microservices for cloud-native observability on Azure

02Migrating legacy monitoring setups to standardized OpenTelemetry protocols

03Debugging complex distributed systems with custom span attributes and metadata

What are Skills?·How to Install

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