[BUG] OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES does not apply to logs
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jul 24, 2025 by nsheaps Closed Jul 24, 2025
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [ ] Anthropic API
- [ ] AWS Bedrock
- [ ] Google Vertex AI
- [x] Other: Claude Code
- Claude CLI version: 1.0.59
- Operating System: macos 15.5
- Terminal: iterm + vscode terminal
Bug Description
The docs describe using this environment variable to add additional attributes to metrics and events (logs)
https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/monitoring-usage
When setting this variable the attributes do not appear on the log messages
Steps to Reproduce
- Preexisting OTEL setup (logging to newrelic)
- Set environment variable
- Note that the attributes do not show up on the logs
Expected Behavior
Attributes show on logs
Actual Behavior
No attributes on logs, though the do show through the traces that I manually track with otel-cli
Related: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/4339
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