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Function: startTelemetry()

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@arolariu/website / instrumentation.server / startTelemetry

Function: startTelemetry()

startTelemetry(): void

Defined in: instrumentation.server.ts:597

Initializes and starts the OpenTelemetry SDK.

This should be called early in the application lifecycle, typically in the Next.js instrumentation hook (instrumentation.ts) before any other code runs.

Returns​

void

Remarks​

  • Starts automatic instrumentation for HTTP, fetch, and other Node.js APIs
  • Initializes trace and metric exporters
  • Sets up periodic metric export (every 60 seconds)
  • Configures batch span processing for efficiency

Throws​

Will log error to console if initialization fails

Example​

// In instrumentation.ts
import { startTelemetry } from '@/lib/telemetry';

export async function register() {
  if (process.env.NEXT_RUNTIME === 'nodejs') {
    startTelemetry();
  }
}

See​

https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/optimizing/instrumentation

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