Workflow: Schema Exploration & Attribute Discovery

Discovering indexed span attributes and translating Kubernetes workload metadata into canonical OpenTelemetry TraceQL filters.

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Step 1: Discover Available Attribute Names

List all indexed attribute keys grouped across scopes (resource, span, intrinsic, event, link):

tempo_get_attribute_names(scope="all")

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Step 2: Enumerate Distinct Attribute Values

Inspect the distinct values populated for a specific attribute key:

tempo_get_attribute_values(name="http.status_code")

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Step 3: Check Kubernetes Semantic Mappings

Retrieve canonical mappings between Kubernetes metadata concepts and OpenTelemetry trace attributes:

tempo_get_k8s_attribute_map()

Canonical Mapping Reference:

Kubernetes Concept	OpenTelemetry Trace Attribute
Namespace	k8s.namespace.name
Pod Name	k8s.pod.name
Deployment	k8s.deployment.name
Container	k8s.container.name
Node	k8s.node.name
Service	service.name