n8n adds native OpenTelemetry tracing for workflows
Automation platform n8n introduced native OpenTelemetry tracing: each workflow run emits a root span, with optional child spans for individual nodes. Traces export to OTLP-compatible backends including Jaeger, Tempo, Datadog, Honeycomb, New Relic and Grafana Cloud.
- Root span per workflow run, optional child spans per node
- Exports to Jaeger, Tempo, Datadog, Honeycomb, New Relic, Grafana Cloud
- Configured via Settings > OpenTelemetry with custom span attributes
- Available for both self-hosted and cloud deployments
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