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references/sdk/azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter-py.md
1# Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Exporter — Python SDK Quick Reference2> Condensed from **azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter-py**. Full patterns4> (metric exporter, log exporter, offline storage, sovereign clouds)5> in the **azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter-py** plugin skill if installed.6## Install8```bash9pip install azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter10```11## Quick Start13```python14from azure.monitor.opentelemetry.exporter import AzureMonitorTraceExporter15exporter = AzureMonitorTraceExporter() # reads APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING16```17## Best Practices19- Use BatchSpanProcessor for production (not SimpleSpanProcessor)20- Use ApplicationInsightsSampler for consistent sampling across services21- Enable offline storage for reliability in production22- Use AAD authentication instead of instrumentation keys23- Set export intervals appropriate for your workload24- Use the distro (azure-monitor-opentelemetry) unless you need custom pipelines25