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The LiteLLM token histogram now tags gen_ai.token.type through GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE, as the OpenAI, Anthropic and Groq instrumentations do. Before, litellm/__init__.py:516 and :521 wrote gen_ai.usage.token_type. Values stay input and output.

Series keyed on the old name split at upgrade. Only 0.62.3 and 0.62.4 shipped it. No issue tracks this.

test_token_usage_metric_carries_token_type reads the histogram's data points from the in-memory reader, with mock_response and no network.

$ cd packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm && uv run pytest tests -q
31 passed, 1 skipped, 3 warnings in 2.16s
# baseline be49830: 30 passed, 1 skipped
# __init__.py reverted, test kept: 1 failed, 30 passed, 1 skipped (the new test)
$ uv run ruff check opentelemetry tests      # ruff 0.15.19
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@doronkopit5, the package came in with #4322. MIGRATION.md:79 still sends LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE users to GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE, while line 37 maps LLM_TOKEN_TYPE to GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE. Should row 79 move to the spec attribute, here or in a follow-up?

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Token usage metrics now label input and output counts with gen_ai.token.type instead of the legacy attribute, making token type information consistent for telemetry consumers.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage to verify that both input and output labels are reported and the legacy attribute is absent.

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LiteLLM token usage metrics now use gen_ai.token.type for input and output counts. A completion test checks both labels and confirms that the legacy attribute is absent.

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LiteLLM token metrics

Layer / File(s) Summary
Update token type attribute
packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm/opentelemetry/instrumentation/litellm/__init__.py, packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm/tests/test_completion.py
Token usage metric records use gen_ai.token.type for input and output counts. The completion test checks both labels and confirms the legacy attribute is absent.

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The token-type attribute change is covered by the completion test, but the migration guide omits the LiteLLM-specific mapping. Merge risk is bounded; document the change so users can update metric queries.

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The change is narrowly scoped to metric labels. Consumers using the old attribute need to accommodate the new name, and historical series remain split across the upgrade. No introduced security issue was identified in the examined code.

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  • inferred — The examined change affects token-usage telemetry from existing LiteLLM instrumentation paths, rather than expanding caller reachability or privileges. The function classified as a changed public API is a test, not a production entrypoint.

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  • observed — Provider-response usage supplies token counts, while instrumentation assigns the fixed input/output classifications. The changed lines alter the attribute name, not provider selection, request dispatch, identity, or permission enforcement.
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metrics["tokens_histogram"].record(
prompt_tokens,
attributes={**attributes, SpanAttributes.GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE: "input"},
attributes={**attributes, GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE: "input"},

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

🏁 Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
rg --files -g 'MIGRATION.md' |
  xargs -r rg -n -C 4 'LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE|GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE|LLM_TOKEN_TYPE|GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE'

Repository: traceloop/openllmetry

Length of output: 1911


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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- migration sections ---'
migration=$(rg --files -g 'MIGRATION.md' | head -n 1)
printf 'file=%s\n' "$migration"
sed -n '1,95p' "$migration"

printf '%s\n' '--- LiteLLM changed region ---'
sed -n '470,545p' packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm/opentelemetry/instrumentation/litellm/__init__.py

printf '%s\n' '--- attribute declarations and uses ---'
rg -n -C 3 'GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE|GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE|LLM_TOKEN_TYPE|LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE' packages | head -n 240

Repository: traceloop/openllmetry

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- base metric implementation ---'
git show be498301c40c55155e6d0678b63943093cda14d1:packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm/opentelemetry/instrumentation/litellm/__init__.py | sed -n '470,545p'

printf '%s\n' '--- exact PR diff for the metric lines ---'
git diff --unified=12 be498301c40c55155e6d0678b63943093cda14d1 6fc75c4f2321d12c9978bde8f022c6199bbb7a49 -- packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm/opentelemetry/instrumentation/litellm/__init__.py

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Add the LiteLLM metric migration mapping.

The LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE row covers a separate SpanAttributes constant. The LiteLLM token histogram previously used SpanAttributes.GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE and now uses GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE. Add a mapping for this metric and keep the existing LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE row.

Suggested migration entry
 | `SpanAttributes.LLM_TOKEN_TYPE` | `GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE` |
+| `SpanAttributes.GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE` (LiteLLM token metrics) | `GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE` |
 | `SpanAttributes.LLM_REQUEST_FUNCTIONS` | `GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOOL_DEFINITIONS` |
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Review comment at
@packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-litellm/opentelemetry/instrumentation/litellm/__init__.py
at line 516:
Add a migration mapping for the LiteLLM token histogram from
SpanAttributes.GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE to GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE,
while preserving the existing LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE mapping. Locate the relevant
migration table using the LiteLLM instrumentation’s
GenAIAttributes.GEN_AI_TOKEN_TYPE usage as context.

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Not adding this row. MIGRATION.md covers the semconv-ai upgrade from v0.4.x to v0.5.x. This pull request changes no constant in that package. The row would also list GEN_AI_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE under section 1, "Removed constants". Line 79, in section 2 ("stay in SpanAttributes"), records it as the new name of LLM_USAGE_TOKEN_TYPE.

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