---
title: telemetry
sidebarTitle: telemetry
---

# `fastmcp.server.telemetry`


Server-side telemetry helpers.

## Functions

### `get_auth_span_attributes` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/telemetry.py#L14" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
get_auth_span_attributes() -> dict[str, str]
```


Get auth attributes for the current request, if authenticated.


### `get_session_span_attributes` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/telemetry.py#L31" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
get_session_span_attributes() -> dict[str, str]
```


Get session attributes for the current request.


### `server_span` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/telemetry.py#L57" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
server_span(name: str, method: str, server_name: str, component_type: str, component_key: str, resource_uri: str | None = None, tool_name: str | None = None, prompt_name: str | None = None) -> Generator[Span, None, None]
```


Create a SERVER span with standard MCP attributes and auth context.

Automatically records any exception on the span and sets error status.


### `delegate_span` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/telemetry.py#L109" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
delegate_span(name: str, provider_type: str, component_key: str, method: str | None = None) -> Generator[Span, None, None]
```


Create an INTERNAL span for provider delegation.

Used by FastMCPProvider when delegating to mounted servers.
Automatically records any exception on the span and sets error status.

