npm package: @opentelemetry/instrumentation-nestjs-core
Description: OpenTelemetry instrumentation for NestJS server side applications framework
Author: OpenTelemetry Authors
Latest version: 0.60.0

# OpenTelemetry NestJS Instrumentation for Node.js

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This module provides automatic instrumentation for the [Nest framework][pkg-web-url] module, which may be loaded using the [`@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-node`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/tree/main/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-node) package and is included in the [`@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node) bundle.

If total installation size is not constrained, it is recommended to use the [`@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node) bundle with [@opentelemetry/sdk-node](`https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opentelemetry/sdk-node`) for the most seamless instrumentation experience.

Compatible with OpenTelemetry JS API and SDK `1.0+`.

## Installation

```bash
npm install --save @opentelemetry/instrumentation-nestjs-core
```

### Supported Versions

- [`@nestjs/core`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nestjs/core) versions `>=4.0.0 <12`

## Usage

OpenTelemetry Nest Instrumentation allows the user to automatically collect trace data from the controller handlers and export them to the backend of choice.

To load a specific instrumentation (**Nest** in this case), specify it in the registerInstrumentations' configuration.

```javascript
const { NodeTracerProvider } = require('@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-node');
const { NestInstrumentation } = require('@opentelemetry/instrumentation-nestjs-core');
const { registerInstrumentations } = require('@opentelemetry/instrumentation');

const provider = new NodeTracerProvider();
provider.register();

registerInstrumentations({
  instrumentations: [
    new NestInstrumentation(),
  ],
});
```

## Emitted Spans

| Name                            | `nestjs.type`     | Description                                                                | Included attributes         |
|---------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| `Create Nest App`               | `app_creation`    | Traces the bootup for the Nest App. The `NestFactory(Static).create` call. | `nestjs.module`             |
| `<ControllerName>.<memberName>` | `request_context` | Traces the whole request context.                                          | `http.*`, `nestjs.callback` |
| `<memberName>`                  | `handler`         | Traces the work of a specific controller member function.                  | `nestjs.callback`           |

## Semantic Conventions

This package uses `@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions` version `1.22+`, which implements Semantic Convention [Version 1.7.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/v1.7.0/semantic_conventions/README.md)

Attributes collected:

| Attribute                             | Short Description                                                      |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `component`*                          | "@nestjs/core"                                                         |
| `nestjs.version`*                     | Version of instrumented `@nestjs/core` package                         |
| `nestjs.type`*                        | See [NestType](./src/enums/NestType.ts)                                |
| `nestjs.module`                       | Nest module class name                                                 |
| `nestjs.controller`                   | Nest controller class name                                             |
| `nestjs.callback`                     | The function name of the member in the controller                      |
| `http.route`                          | Route assigned to handler. Ex: `/users/:id`                            |
| `http.method` / `http.request.method` | HTTP method. See "HTTP Semantic Convention migration" note below.      |
| `http.url` / `url.full`               | Full request URL. See "HTTP Semantic Convention migration" note below. |

\* included in all of the spans.

### HTTP Semantic Convention migration

HTTP semantic conventions (semconv) were stabilized in v1.23.0, and a [migration process](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/blob/main/docs/non-normative/http-migration.md#http-semantic-convention-stability-migration)
was defined.  This instrumentations adds some minimal HTTP-related
attributes on created spans. Starting with `instrumentation-nestjs-core` version
0.52.0, the `OTEL_SEMCONV_STABILITY_OPT_IN` environment variable can be used to
customize which HTTP semantic conventions are used for those HTTP-related
attributes.

To select which semconv version(s) is emitted from this instrumentation, use the
`OTEL_SEMCONV_STABILITY_OPT_IN` environment variable.

- `http`: emit the new (stable) v1.23.0+ semantics
- `http/dup`: emit **both** the old v1.7.0 and the new (stable) v1.23.0+ semantics
- By default, if `OTEL_SEMCONV_STABILITY_OPT_IN` includes neither of the above tokens, the old v1.7.0 semconv is used.

For this instrumentation, the only impacted attributes are as follows:

| v1.7.0 semconv | v1.23.0 semconv       |
|----------------|-----------------------|
| `http.method`  | `http.request.method` |
| `http.url`     | `url.full`            |

See the [HTTP semconv migration plan for OpenTelemetry JS instrumentations](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/issues/5646) for more details.

## Useful links

- For more information on OpenTelemetry, visit: <https://opentelemetry.io/>
- For more about OpenTelemetry JavaScript: <https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js>
- For help or feedback on this project, join us in [GitHub Discussions][discussions-url]

## License

Apache 2.0 - See [LICENSE][license-url] for more information.

[discussions-url]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/discussions
[license-url]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js-contrib/blob/main/LICENSE
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[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opentelemetry/instrumentation-nestjs-core
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[pkg-web-url]: https://nestjs.com/