JVM setup

Use this section when you want to get otel4s running on the JVM with the OpenTelemetry Java backend.

Start here

• Set up a JVM application and export telemetry with OTLP: Set up otel4s in a JVM application
• Keep otel4s context in sync with OpenTelemetry Java context: Keep otel4s context in sync with OpenTelemetry Java
• Use an OpenTelemetry instance that is already configured elsewhere: Use the global OpenTelemetry instance
• Use the otel4s Java agent and still access the same SDK from otel4s: Use the otel4s Java agent

Related material

• Choose the right published module for your application or library: Modules and module families
• Backend overview: The JVM backend
• Local verification examples: Jaeger and Docker, Grafana