open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-genai

[bedrock] Capture detailed token usage (cache write and modality breakdown)

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Description

Extract and record detailed token usage attributes (gen_ai.usage.cache_write.input_tokens, modality breakdowns) on InferenceInvocation from AWS Bedrock responses where supported.

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Research direction

Start at the AWS Bedrock response handling that populates InferenceInvocation and inspect how existing token usage attributes are extracted. Add cache-write input tokens and supported modality breakdowns using the specified gen_ai.usage attributes, then verify that InferenceInvocation records them for responses where Bedrock provides the data.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, python
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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