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What

  • Add a SWITCHYARD_TELEMETRY env gate in switchyard-server before OTLP trace/metric exporters are installed.
  • Keep local Prometheus /metrics available regardless of the opt-in flag.
  • Document that OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_* configures the transport, but does not by itself opt users into outbound Switchyard telemetry.

Why

This implements the narrow opt-in gate from SWITCH-1381 under SWITCH-1297. libsy remains instrumentation-only; the server owns exporter setup, so the opt-in check belongs at the server OTLP initialization boundary.

How

otlp_enabled(signal) now returns false unless:

  • OTEL_SDK_DISABLED is not set truthy,
  • SWITCHYARD_TELEMETRY is set truthy,
  • and the relevant OTLP endpoint/exporter env vars are configured.

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  • Commit hook ran cargo fmt and cargo clippy successfully.

Linear: SWITCH-1381
Parent: SWITCH-1297

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  • Changes
    • Outbound OTLP telemetry is now disabled unless SWITCHYARD_TELEMETRY is explicitly enabled.
    • Setting OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_* variables alone no longer activates outbound telemetry.
    • The local /metrics endpoint remains available.

Signed-off-by: nachiketb <nachiketb@nvidia.com>
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The server now requires SWITCHYARD_TELEMETRY=true or 1 before enabling outbound OTLP telemetry. OTLP exporter variables alone do not enable export. The local /metrics endpoint remains available.

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Telemetry opt-in

Layer / File(s) Summary
Explicit OTLP opt-in
crates/switchyard-server/src/observability.rs, crates/switchyard-server/README.md
otlp_enabled checks SWITCHYARD_TELEMETRY before existing telemetry conditions. The README documents the opt-in requirement and local metrics behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 43b48

The change requires explicit opt-in for outbound OTLP telemetry while preserving local Prometheus metrics. It is localized, and no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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A rabbit checks the telemetry gate
OTLP waits until opt-in is straight
Local metrics still glow
Exporters no longer flow
true or 1 opens the crate

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crates/switchyard-server/src/observability.rs (1)

80-82: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add focused tests for the new opt-in gate.

Cover an unset value, true, 1, and a non-matching value when OTLP endpoint variables are configured. Also verify that the local Prometheus registry remains available without opt-in.

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In `@crates/switchyard-server/src/observability.rs` around lines 80 - 82, Add
focused tests for the opt-in gate around env_var_is_true and the OTLP
configuration path, covering an unset value, true, 1, and a non-matching value
while endpoint variables are configured; also verify the local Prometheus
registry remains available when opt-in is disabled.
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In `@crates/switchyard-server/src/observability.rs`:
- Around line 80-82: Add focused tests for the opt-in gate around
env_var_is_true and the OTLP configuration path, covering an unset value, true,
1, and a non-matching value while endpoint variables are configured; also verify
the local Prometheus registry remains available when opt-in is disabled.

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}
if !env_var_is_true(SWITCHYARD_TELEMETRY_ENV) {
return false;
}

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Do we need both env vars?

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