npm package: @kubiks/otel-resend
Description: OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the Resend Node.js SDK
Author: Kubiks
Latest version: 1.1.0

# @kubiks/otel-resend

OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the [Resend](https://resend.com) Node.js SDK.
Capture spans for every Resend API call, enrich them with operation metadata,
and keep an eye on message delivery from your traces.

![Resend Trace Visualization](https://github.com/kubiks-inc/otel/blob/main/images/otel-resend-trace.png)

_Visualize your email operations with detailed span information including recipients, subject lines, and delivery status._

## Installation

```bash
npm install @kubiks/otel-resend
# or
pnpm add @kubiks/otel-resend
```

**Peer Dependencies:** `@opentelemetry/api` >= 1.9.0, `resend` >= 3.0.0

## Quick Start

```ts
import { Resend } from "resend";
import { instrumentResend } from "@kubiks/otel-resend";

const resend = instrumentResend(new Resend(process.env.RESEND_API_KEY!));

await resend.emails.send({
  from: "hello@example.com",
  to: ["user@example.com"],
  subject: "Welcome",
  html: "<p>Hello world</p>",
});
```

`instrumentResend` wraps the instance you already use — no configuration changes
needed. Every SDK call creates a client span with useful attributes.

## What Gets Traced

This instrumentation specifically wraps the `resend.emails.send` method (and its alias `resend.emails.create`), creating a single clean span for each email send operation.

## Span Attributes

Each span includes:

| Attribute                | Description                                         | Example                                 |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `messaging.system`       | Constant value `resend`                             | `resend`                                |
| `messaging.operation`    | Operation type                                      | `send`                                  |
| `resend.resource`        | Resource name                                       | `emails`                                |
| `resend.target`          | Full operation target                               | `emails.send`                           |
| `resend.to_addresses`    | Comma-separated TO addresses                        | `user@example.com, another@example.com` |
| `resend.cc_addresses`    | Comma-separated CC addresses (if present)           | `cc@example.com`                        |
| `resend.bcc_addresses`   | Comma-separated BCC addresses (if present)          | `bcc@example.com`                       |
| `resend.recipient_count` | Total number of recipients                          | `3`                                     |
| `resend.from`            | Sender email address                                | `noreply@example.com`                   |
| `resend.subject`         | Email subject                                       | `Welcome to our service`                |
| `resend.template_id`     | Template ID (if using templates)                    | `tmpl_123`                              |
| `resend.message_id`      | Message ID returned by Resend                       | `email_123`                             |
| `resend.message_count`   | Number of messages sent (always 1 for single sends) | `1`                                     |

The instrumentation captures email addresses and metadata to help with debugging and monitoring, while avoiding sensitive email content.

## License

MIT