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+# OTEL Traces Example
+
+This example demonstrates how to push OpenTelemetry traces from your AI application to Highflame Workbench for analysis and monitoring.
+
+## Overview
+
+The `generate_traces.py` script shows how to:
+
+- Configure OpenTelemetry to send traces to Highflame's OTEL endpoint
+- Create spans for LLM operations (OpenAI in this example)
+- Add custom attributes to track model, prompts, responses, and usage metrics
+- View and analyze traces in the Highflame Workbench UI
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.9 or higher
+- OpenAI API key (for this example)
+- Highflame authorization credentials
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Install the required dependencies:
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+2. Set up your environment variables (see Configuration section below)
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Required Environment Variables
+
+**OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS** (Required)
+
+- Authorization header for Highflame Workbench
+- Example:
+  ```bash
+  export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS="your-otel-header"
+  ```
+
+**OPENAI_API_KEY** (Required for this example)
+
+- Your OpenAI API key
+- Example:
+  ```bash
+  export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-your-openai-api-key"
+  ```
+
+### Optional Environment Variables
+
+**OTLP_ENDPOINT**
+
+- OTEL endpoint URL
+- Example:
+  ```bash
+  export OTLP_ENDPOINT="https://cerberus-http.api-dev.highflame.dev/v1/traces"
+  ```
+
+**OTEL_SERVICE_NAME** (Optional)
+
+- Name of your service for identification in Workbench
+- Default: `"trace-generator"`
+- Example:
+  ```bash
+  export OTEL_SERVICE_NAME="my-ai-application"
+  ```
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Set your environment variables:
+
+```bash
+export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS="Authorization=Basic%20<your-credentials>"
+export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-your-openai-api-key"
+```
+
+2. Run the script:
+
+```bash
+python generate_traces.py
+```
+
+3. Expected output:
+
+```
+2
+```
+
+The script will:
+
+- Make an OpenAI API call (calculating "1 + 1")
+- Create an OpenTelemetry span for the operation
+- Add attributes including model, prompt, response, and token usage
+- Send the trace to Highflame Workbench
+- Print the answer
+
+## Viewing Traces in Workbench
+
+After running the script:
+
+1. **Access Workbench UI**: Navigate to your Highflame Workbench dashboard
+2. **View Traces**: Look for traces with:
+   - Service name: `trace-generator` (or your custom `OTEL_SERVICE_NAME`)
+   - Span name: `openai.chat.completions.create`
+3. **Analyze Data**: You can view:
+   - Trace timeline and duration
+   - Model information (`llm.model`)
+   - Prompt and response data (`input`, `output`, `prompt.user_question`)
+   - Token usage metrics (`llm.usage.prompt_tokens`, `llm.usage.completion_tokens`, `llm.usage.total_tokens`)
+   - Response ID and preview
+
+## Trace Attributes
+
+The script adds the following attributes to each span:
+
+| Attribute                     | Description                 | Example          |
+| ----------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------- |
+| `llm.model`                   | LLM model used              | `"gpt-4o"`       |
+| `prompt.user_question`        | User's question/prompt      | `"1 + 1 = "`     |
+| `response.id`                 | Unique response ID          | `"chatcmpl-..."` |
+| `response.preview`            | Response preview            | `"2"`            |
+| `input`                       | Full input text             | `"1 + 1 = "`     |
+| `output`                      | Full output text            | `"2"`            |
+| `llm.usage.prompt_tokens`     | Number of prompt tokens     | `10`             |
+| `llm.usage.completion_tokens` | Number of completion tokens | `1`              |
+| `llm.usage.total_tokens`      | Total tokens used           | `11`             |
+
+## Customization
+
+### Using a Different LLM Provider
+
+You can adapt this script for other LLM providers:
+
+1. Replace the OpenAI client with your provider's SDK
+2. Update the span attributes to match your provider's response format
+3. Keep the OTEL configuration the same
+
+### Custom Service Name
+
+Set a custom service name to identify your application:
+
+```bash
+export OTEL_SERVICE_NAME="my-custom-service"
+python generate_traces.py
+```
+
+### Custom Endpoint
+
+Use a different OTEL endpoint:
+
+```bash
+export OTLP_ENDPOINT="https://your-custom-endpoint.com/v1/traces"
+python generate_traces.py
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Connection Errors
+
+If you get connection errors when sending traces:
+
+1. **Verify endpoint URL**: Check that `OTLP_ENDPOINT` is correct
+2. **Check authorization header**: Ensure `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS` is properly formatted
+3. **Network connectivity**: Verify you can reach the endpoint
+
+### OpenAI API Errors
+
+If you encounter OpenAI API errors:
+
+1. **Check API key**: Verify `OPENAI_API_KEY` is set and valid
+2. **Check quota**: Ensure your OpenAI account has available quota
+3. **Verify model**: Ensure the model name (`gpt-4o`) is correct and available
+
+### Traces Not Appearing in Workbench
+
+If traces don't appear in Workbench:
+
+1. **Check authorization**: Verify your `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS` credentials are correct
+2. **Wait a few seconds**: Traces may take a moment to appear
+3. **Check service name**: Look for traces with your `OTEL_SERVICE_NAME` (default: `trace-generator`)
+4. **Verify endpoint**: Ensure you're using the correct endpoint for your environment
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Highflame Workbench Documentation](https://docs.highflame.ai/)
+- [OpenTelemetry Python Documentation](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/instrumentation/python/)
+- [OpenTelemetry OTLP Protocol](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/otlp/)
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+import os
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+from openai import OpenAI
+from opentelemetry import trace
+from opentelemetry.exporter.otlp.proto.http.trace_exporter import OTLPSpanExporter
+from opentelemetry.sdk.resources import Resource
+from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
+from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export import BatchSpanProcessor
+
+
+def init_tracer() -> trace.Tracer:
+    """Configure an OTLP exporter that talks directly to the collector."""
+    resource = Resource.create(
+        {
+            "service.name": os.getenv("OTEL_SERVICE_NAME", "trace-generator"),
+            "service.namespace": "javelin-cerberus",
+        }
+    )
+    provider = TracerProvider(resource=resource)
+    exporter = OTLPSpanExporter(
+        endpoint=os.getenv("OTLP_ENDPOINT")
+    )
+    provider.add_span_processor(BatchSpanProcessor(exporter))
+    trace.set_tracer_provider(provider)
+    return trace.get_tracer(__name__)
+
+
+tracer = init_tracer()
+client = OpenAI(api_key=os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"])
+
+
+def record_completion_attributes(span: trace.Span, usage: Any) -> None:
+    if not usage:
+        return
+
+    for key in ("prompt_tokens", "completion_tokens", "total_tokens"):
+        value: Any = getattr(usage, key, None)
+        if value is None and isinstance(usage, Dict):
+            value = usage.get(key)
+        if value is not None:
+            span.set_attribute(f"llm.usage.{key}", value)
+
+
+def generate_trace() -> None:
+    with tracer.start_as_current_span("openai.chat.completions.create") as span:
+        completion = client.chat.completions.create(
+            model="gpt-4o",
+            messages=[
+                {
+                    "role": "system",
+                    "content": "You are a very accurate calculator. Output only the result.",
+                },
+                {"role": "user", "content": "1 + 1 = "},
+            ],
+            metadata={"someMetadataKey": "someValue"},
+        )
+
+        span.set_attribute("llm.model", "gpt-4o")
+        span.set_attribute("prompt.user_question", "1 + 1 = ")
+        span.set_attribute("response.id", completion.id)
+        record_completion_attributes(span, getattr(completion, "usage", {}) or {})
+
+        answer = completion.choices[0].message.content
+        span.set_attribute("response.preview", answer)
+        span.set_attribute("input", "1 + 1 = ")
+        span.set_attribute("output", answer)
+        print(answer)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    generate_trace()
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+# OpenTelemetry dependencies for sending traces to Highflame Workbench
+opentelemetry-api>=1.32.1
+opentelemetry-sdk>=1.32.1
+opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http>=1.32.1
+
+# OpenAI SDK for this example
+# Note: You can replace this with your preferred LLM provider's SDK
+openai>=1.0.0