GitLab Observability (O11y) Setup Tutorial — Traces, Metrics & Logs

Name: GitLab Observability (O11y) Setup Tutorial — Traces, Metrics & Logs
Uploaded: 2026-04-29T08:41:52Z
Channel: GitLab Unfiltered
Description: Sets up GitLab Observability for tracing, metrics, and logs using OpenTelemetry

GitLab Unfiltered · Intermediate ·📊 Data Analytics & Business Intelligence ·2mo ago

Skills: Data Literacy70%

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Sets up GitLab Observability for tracing, metrics, and logs using OpenTelemetry

Original Description

In this video, I walk through setting up GitLab Observability for three different apps (Ruby/Rails, Python, and JavaScript/React) using OpenTelemetry. What's covered: - Enabling observability for your GitLab group - Getting your OTEL endpoint - Adding OpenTelemetry instrumentation to Rails, Python, and browser JS apps - Setting gitlab.project.id and gitlab.project.name for per-project filtering - Importing pre-built dashboard templates - (Bonus) Automatic CI/CD pipeline instrumentation Links: Demo Apps: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/embody-team/experimental-observability/demo Dashboard Templates: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/embody-team/experimental-observability/o11y-templates Discord: https://discord.com/channels/778180511088640070/1379585187909861546 Feedback Issue: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/embody-team/experimental-observability/gitlab_o11y/-/work_items/37 Calendar link: https://calendar.app.google/8hjmgAfGVxG5tPVX7

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