getsentry / getsentry/sentry-python

Add `gen_ai.request.choice.count` attribute (candidate_count)

Open
#5,816 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
Improvement Python Spans
Dominant language
Python
Stars
2.2k
Forks
669
Avg merge
1d 1h
Merged PRs (30d)
213

Description

## Problem

OTel GenAI semconv conditionally requires `gen_ai.request.choice.count` "if available and != 1". Google's `GenerateContentConfig` has `candidate_count` but it is not captured.

## Context

This attribute helps understand when users request multiple response candidates, which impacts token usage and cost.

## Files

* `sentry_sdk/integrations/google_genai/utils.py` — `set_span_data_for_request()`
* `sentry_sdk/consts.py` — uses `SPANDATA.GEN_AI_CHOICE` which maps to `gen_ai.choice`

## Acceptance Criteria

* `candidate_count` from config is captured on the span when present and != 1
* Test added to verify the attribute is set

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Assessment

This issue has not been assessed yet.

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.