honeyhive.config.models.tracer
Tracer configuration models for HoneyHive SDK.
This module provides Pydantic models specifically for tracer initialization and configuration. These models are used to reduce argument count in tracer constructors while maintaining backwards compatibility.
The hybrid approach allows both old and new usage patterns:
Old Usage (Backwards Compatible): tracer = HoneyHiveTracer(api_key="...", project="...", verbose=True)
New Usage (Recommended): config = TracerConfig(api_key="...", project="...", verbose=True) tracer = HoneyHiveTracer(config=config)
All validation follows graceful degradation principles to prevent crashing the host application.
SpanNameFilter
Bases: BaseModel
A single span name filter entry.
Uses BaseModel (not BaseSettings) since these are nested data models that should not read from environment variables.
Attributes:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
type |
Literal['prefix']
|
The filter matching strategy. Only "prefix" is currently supported. |
value |
str
|
The value to match against span names. |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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type
class-attribute
instance-attribute
type: Literal["prefix"] = Field(
description='Filter matching strategy. Only "prefix" is currently supported.'
)
value
class-attribute
instance-attribute
value: str = Field(
description="The value to match against span names.",
examples=["a2a.client.transports.jsonrpc"],
)
SpanNameFilters
Bases: BaseModel
Configuration for filtering spans by name.
Uses BaseModel (not BaseSettings) since these are nested data models that should not read from environment variables.
Supports both include (allow-list) and exclude (block-list) filters. If include is specified, only spans matching at least one include filter are kept. If exclude is specified, spans matching any exclude filter are dropped. If both are specified, a span must match include AND not match exclude.
Example
filters = SpanNameFilters( ... exclude=[SpanNameFilter(type="prefix", value="a2a.client.transports")] ... )
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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include
class-attribute
instance-attribute
include: Optional[List[SpanNameFilter]] = Field(
default=None,
description="Allow-list: only keep spans matching at least one filter.",
)
exclude
class-attribute
instance-attribute
exclude: Optional[List[SpanNameFilter]] = Field(
default=None,
description="Block-list: drop spans matching any filter.",
)
TracerConfig
Bases: BaseHoneyHiveConfig
Core tracer configuration with validation.
This class defines the primary configuration parameters for initializing a HoneyHive tracer instance. It inherits common fields from BaseHoneyHiveConfig and adds tracer-specific parameters.
Inherited Fields
- api_key: HoneyHive API key for authentication
- project: Deprecated project name (optional; backend infers scope from API key)
- test_mode: Enable test mode (no data sent to backend)
- verbose: Enable verbose logging output
Tracer-Specific Fields
- session_name: Human-readable session identifier
- source: Source environment identifier
- server_url: Custom HoneyHive server URL (from HH_API_URL env var)
- disable_http_tracing: Disable HTTP request tracing (disabled by default)
- disable_batch: Disable batch processing of spans
Example
config = TracerConfig( ... api_key="hh_1234567890abcdef", ... project="my-llm-project", ... session_name="user-chat-session", ... source="production", ... verbose=True ... ) tracer = HoneyHiveTracer(config=config)
Backwards compatible usage still works:
tracer = HoneyHiveTracer( ... api_key="hh_1234567890abcdef", ... project="my-llm-project", ... verbose=True ... )
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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session_name
class-attribute
instance-attribute
session_name: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Human-readable session identifier",
examples=["user-chat-session", "batch-processing-job"],
)
source
class-attribute
instance-attribute
source: str = Field(
default="dev",
description="Source environment identifier",
validation_alias=AliasChoices("HH_SOURCE", "source"),
examples=["dev", "staging", "production"],
)
server_url
class-attribute
instance-attribute
server_url: str = Field(
default="https://api.dp1.us.honeyhive.ai",
description="Custom HoneyHive server URL",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_API_URL", "server_url"
),
examples=[
"https://api.dp1.us.honeyhive.ai",
"https://custom.honeyhive.com",
],
)
disable_http_tracing
class-attribute
instance-attribute
disable_http_tracing: bool = Field(
default=True,
description="Disable HTTP request tracing (disabled by default)",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_DISABLE_HTTP_TRACING", "disable_http_tracing"
),
)
disable_batch
class-attribute
instance-attribute
disable_batch: bool = Field(
default=False,
description="Disable batch processing of spans",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_DISABLE_BATCH", "disable_batch"
),
)
disable_tracing
class-attribute
instance-attribute
disable_tracing: bool = Field(
default=False,
description="Disable all tracing functionality",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_DISABLE_TRACING", "disable_tracing"
),
)
span_name_filters
class-attribute
instance-attribute
span_name_filters: Optional[SpanNameFilters] = Field(
default=None,
description="Filter spans by name using include/exclude lists. Each filter entry specifies a type ('prefix') and value to match. Excluded spans are dropped before enrichment and export.",
examples=[
{
"exclude": [
{
"type": "prefix",
"value": "a2a.client.transports.jsonrpc",
}
]
}
],
)
max_attributes
class-attribute
instance-attribute
max_attributes: int = Field(
default=1024,
description="Maximum number of attributes per span (OpenTelemetry default: 128, HoneyHive default: 1024)",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_MAX_ATTRIBUTES", "max_attributes"
),
examples=[128, 256, 500, 1024, 2000],
)
max_events
class-attribute
instance-attribute
max_events: int = Field(
default=1024,
description="Maximum number of events per span (matches max_attributes because events are flattened to pseudo-attributes)",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_MAX_EVENTS", "max_events"
),
)
max_links
class-attribute
instance-attribute
max_links: int = Field(
default=128,
description="Maximum number of links per span",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_MAX_LINKS", "max_links"
),
)
max_span_size
class-attribute
instance-attribute
max_span_size: int = Field(
default=10 * 1024 * 1024,
description="Maximum total size of span (attributes + events + links) in bytes",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_MAX_SPAN_SIZE", "max_span_size"
),
examples=[1048576, 5242880, 10485760, 20971520],
)
preserve_core_attributes
class-attribute
instance-attribute
preserve_core_attributes: bool = Field(
default=True,
description="Enable core attribute preservation to prevent FIFO eviction of critical attributes (session_id, event_type, etc.). When enabled, re-sets core attributes before span.end() to ensure they survive eviction. Disable only for debugging or extreme performance requirements.",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_PRESERVE_CORE_ATTRIBUTES",
"preserve_core_attributes",
),
)
cache_enabled
class-attribute
instance-attribute
cache_enabled: bool = Field(
default=True,
description="Enable dynamic caching for performance optimization",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_CACHE_ENABLED", "cache_enabled"
),
)
cache_max_size
class-attribute
instance-attribute
cache_max_size: Optional[int] = Field(
None,
description="Maximum cache size per cache type (dynamic sizing if None)",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_CACHE_MAX_SIZE", "cache_max_size"
),
examples=[1000, 5000, 10000],
)
cache_ttl
class-attribute
instance-attribute
cache_ttl: Optional[float] = Field(
None,
description="Cache TTL in seconds (dynamic TTL based on cache type if None)",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_CACHE_TTL", "cache_ttl"
),
examples=[300.0, 600.0, 3600.0],
)
cache_cleanup_interval
class-attribute
instance-attribute
cache_cleanup_interval: Optional[float] = Field(
None,
description="Cache cleanup interval in seconds (dynamic interval if None)",
validation_alias=AliasChoices(
"HH_CACHE_CLEANUP_INTERVAL",
"cache_cleanup_interval",
),
examples=[60.0, 120.0, 300.0],
)
session_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
session_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Existing session ID to attach to (must be valid UUID)",
examples=["550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"],
)
inputs
class-attribute
instance-attribute
inputs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(
None,
description="Session input data",
examples=[{"user_id": "123", "query": "Hello world"}],
)
link_carrier
class-attribute
instance-attribute
link_carrier: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(
None,
description="Context propagation carrier for distributed tracing",
examples=[{"traceparent": "00-...", "baggage": "..."}],
)
is_evaluation
class-attribute
instance-attribute
is_evaluation: bool = Field(
default=False, description="Enable evaluation mode"
)
run_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
run_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Evaluation run identifier",
examples=["eval-run-123", "experiment-2024-01-15"],
)
dataset_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
dataset_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Dataset identifier for evaluation",
examples=["dataset-456", "qa-dataset-v2"],
)
datapoint_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
datapoint_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Specific datapoint identifier",
examples=["datapoint-789", "question-42"],
)
validate_server_url
classmethod
Validate server URL format with graceful degradation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Any
|
The server URL to validate |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str
|
The validated and normalized server URL, or default if invalid |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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validate_source
classmethod
Validate source environment with graceful degradation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Any
|
The source environment to validate |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str
|
The validated source environment, or "dev" if invalid |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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validate_session_id
classmethod
Validate session ID format with graceful degradation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Any
|
The session ID to validate |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Optional[str]
|
The validated and normalized session ID, or None if invalid |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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validate_ids
classmethod
Validate ID fields with graceful degradation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Any
|
The ID value to validate |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Optional[str]
|
The validated ID, or None if invalid |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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SessionConfig
Bases: BaseHoneyHiveConfig
Session-specific configuration parameters.
This class handles configuration related to session management, including session linking and input/output data.
Example
session_config = SessionConfig( ... session_id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", ... inputs={"user_id": "123", "query": "Hello world"} ... ) tracer = HoneyHiveTracer( ... config=tracer_config, ... session_config=session_config ... )
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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session_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
session_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Existing session ID to attach to (must be valid UUID)",
examples=["550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"],
)
skip_backend_session_creation
class-attribute
instance-attribute
skip_backend_session_creation: bool = Field(
default=False,
description="If True, skip the init-time backend session creation call. If a valid session_id is also provided, the SDK trusts that the session already exists on the backend. Otherwise, callers are expected to manage session_ids via per-request create_session(session_id=<uuid>, skip_api_call=True) calls. Note: an invalid session_id (e.g. non-UUID) triggers the degraded-mode path and still calls the backend.",
)
inputs
class-attribute
instance-attribute
inputs: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(
None,
description="Session input data",
examples=[{"user_id": "123", "query": "Hello world"}],
)
link_carrier
class-attribute
instance-attribute
link_carrier: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = Field(
None,
description="Context propagation carrier for distributed tracing",
examples=[{"traceparent": "00-...", "baggage": "..."}],
)
validate_session_id
classmethod
Validate session ID format with graceful degradation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Any
|
The session ID to validate |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Optional[str]
|
The validated and normalized session ID, or None if invalid |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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EvaluationConfig
Bases: BaseHoneyHiveConfig
Evaluation-specific configuration parameters.
This class handles configuration for evaluation scenarios, including dataset and run management.
Example
eval_config = EvaluationConfig( ... is_evaluation=True, ... run_id="eval-run-123", ... dataset_id="dataset-456", ... datapoint_id="datapoint-789" ... ) tracer = HoneyHiveTracer( ... config=tracer_config, ... evaluation_config=eval_config ... )
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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is_evaluation
class-attribute
instance-attribute
is_evaluation: bool = Field(
default=False, description="Enable evaluation mode"
)
run_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
run_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Evaluation run identifier",
examples=["eval-run-123", "experiment-2024-01-15"],
)
dataset_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
dataset_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Dataset identifier for evaluation",
examples=["dataset-456", "qa-dataset-v2"],
)
datapoint_id
class-attribute
instance-attribute
datapoint_id: Optional[str] = Field(
None,
description="Specific datapoint identifier",
examples=["datapoint-789", "question-42"],
)
validate_ids
classmethod
Validate ID fields with graceful degradation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
v
|
Any
|
The ID value to validate |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Optional[str]
|
The validated ID, or None if invalid |
Source code in src/honeyhive/config/models/tracer.py
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