Last updated: August 25, 2026
Semantic Conventions
Semantic conventions are a crucial part of observability data collection, providing consistent attribute naming across your entire telemetry dataset. Dash0's semantic conventions extend the OpenTelemetry standard with additional attributes that enhance your observability experience.
Semantic Conventions Reference
The Dash0 semantic conventions extend the OpenTelemetry standard with Dash0-specific attributes, metrics, and events.
- Attribute Registry: All Dash0-defined attributes, organised by namespace
- Metric Registry: All Dash0-defined metrics, organised by namespace
- Event Registry: All Dash0-defined events, organised by namespace
The source definitions are maintained in the dash0-semantic-conventions repository.
Further Reading
- Derived Attributes: Automatic enrichment of telemetry data
- Operations: Standardized operation names for categorizing application behaviors
- Semantic Convention Upgrades: Automatic schema migrations for consistent telemetry data