From dd933137a718beb08dbc42d488912ee1b146a026 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: C P Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 12:03:52 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Document auto-instrumentation request log costs Add a prominent warning that supported auto-instrumented provider calls create PromptLayer request logs and may incur usage-based costs. --- .../observability/traces/auto-instrumentation/overview.mdx | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/features/observability/traces/auto-instrumentation/overview.mdx b/features/observability/traces/auto-instrumentation/overview.mdx index 01c770e..fd96591 100644 --- a/features/observability/traces/auto-instrumentation/overview.mdx +++ b/features/observability/traces/auto-instrumentation/overview.mdx @@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ icon: "wave-pulse" Use SDK auto-instrumentation when your application code creates and calls a supported model provider's native client. PromptLayer registers the provider-specific instrumentor and trace exporter, so supported calls become OpenTelemetry spans and linked request logs without replacing the provider client or logging each request manually. + +Enabling auto-instrumentation creates request logs in PromptLayer for supported provider calls. Request logging may incur costs based on your PromptLayer plan and usage. + + For the resulting hierarchy and dashboard view, see [Traces](/features/observability/traces). ## Provider Guides