diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 73ae19d5..88217cff 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ gem 'newrelic_rpm', '~> 9.16'
 # For console
 gem 'pry', '~> 0.15'
 
+# opentelemetry (otlp)
+gem 'opentelemetry-sdk'
+gem 'opentelemetry-exporter-otlp'
+gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-all'
+
 # Development tools
 group :development do
   gem 'grape-raketasks'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a697d6fa..aca2d486 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ GEM
     fiddle (1.1.6)
     globalid (1.2.1)
       activesupport (>= 6.1)
+    google-protobuf (3.25.8)
+    googleapis-common-protos-types (1.20.0)
+      google-protobuf (>= 3.18, < 5.a)
     grape (2.2.0)
       activesupport (>= 6)
       dry-types (>= 1.1)
@@ -225,6 +228,191 @@ GEM
     nokogiri (1.18.8)
       mini_portile2 (~> 2.8.2)
       racc (~> 1.4)
+    opentelemetry-api (1.1.0)
+    opentelemetry-common (0.19.7)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+    opentelemetry-exporter-otlp (0.25.0)
+      google-protobuf (~> 3.19)
+      googleapis-common-protos-types (~> 1.3)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.6)
+      opentelemetry-sdk (~> 1.2)
+      opentelemetry-semantic_conventions
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack (0.5.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack (~> 0.21)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view (0.4.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support (~> 0.1)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.20)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job (0.4.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_model_serializers (0.19.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record (0.5.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+      ruby2_keywords
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support (0.3.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-all (0.33.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_model_serializers (~> 0.19.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk (~> 0.3.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny (~> 0.19.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby (~> 0.20.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli (~> 0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job (~> 0.19.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon (~> 0.20.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon (~> 0.20.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday (~> 0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql (~> 0.24.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-http (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala (~> 0.19.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2 (~> 0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg (~> 0.23.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-que (~> 0.5.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar (~> 0.1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack (~> 0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails (~> 0.25.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake (~> 0.1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka (~> 0.2.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis (~> 0.24.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque (~> 0.3.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka (~> 0.19.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq (~> 0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy (~> 0.52.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk (0.3.2)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (0.21.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-registry (~> 0.1)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny (0.19.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby (0.20.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli (0.22.2)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job (0.19.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon (0.20.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon (0.20.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday (0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql (0.24.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-http (0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client (0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala (0.19.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb (0.21.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo (0.21.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2 (0.22.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http (0.21.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg (0.23.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-que (0.5.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar (0.1.2)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack (0.22.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails (0.25.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_pack (~> 0.5.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-action_view (~> 0.4.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job (~> 0.4.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_record (~> 0.5.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_support (~> 0.3.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake (0.1.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka (0.2.3)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis (0.24.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque (0.3.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient (0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka (0.19.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq (0.22.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra (0.21.5)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack (~> 0.21)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy (0.52.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.21.0)
+      opentelemetry-semantic_conventions (>= 1.8.0)
+    opentelemetry-registry (0.2.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
+    opentelemetry-sdk (1.2.1)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-registry (~> 0.2)
+      opentelemetry-semantic_conventions
+    opentelemetry-semantic_conventions (1.11.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
     ostruct (0.6.1)
     overcommit (0.64.1)
       childprocess (>= 0.6.3, < 6)
@@ -414,6 +602,9 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   kramdown (~> 2.5)
   kramdown-parser-gfm (~> 1.1)
   newrelic_rpm (~> 9.16)
+  opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
+  opentelemetry-instrumentation-all
+  opentelemetry-sdk
   ostruct (~> 0.6)
   overcommit (~> 0.64)
   paper_trail (~> 16.0)
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 2e93bb20..ec72aad4 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 require 'boot'
 Bundler.require :default, ENV.fetch('RACK_ENV', nil)
 
+# Modern OpenTelemetry requires (v1.0+)
+require 'opentelemetry/sdk'
+require 'opentelemetry/exporter/otlp'
+require 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-active_job'
+require 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis'
+
 require 'dotenv_load'
 require 'airbrake_load'
 require 'arel_nodes_cte'
@@ -57,18 +63,54 @@ def env
 
     def logger
       @logger ||= begin
-        file_logger = Logger.new(MR.root_path.join('log', "#{MR.env}.log"))
-        stdout_logger = Logger.new($stdout)
-
-        loggers = [file_logger]
-        loggers << stdout_logger if MR.env == 'production'
-
+        # Initialize OpenTelemetry if not already done
+        configure_opentelemetry unless @opentelemetry_configured
+
+        # Create loggers
+        loggers = [
+          Logger.new(root_path.join('log', "#{env}.log")),  # File logger
+          OpenTelemetry.logger                              # OTLP logger
+        ]
+        
+        # Add stdout in production
+        loggers << Logger.new($stdout) if env == 'production'
+
+        # Set log level if specified
         if (log_level = ENV.fetch('LOG_LEVEL', nil)).present?
-          loggers.each { _1.level = Logger.const_get(log_level) }
+          loggers.each { |l| l.level = Logger.const_get(log_level.upcase) }
+        end
+
+        # Combine loggers
+        ActiveSupport::BroadcastLogger.new(*loggers).tap do |bl|
+          bl.level = Logger::INFO  # Default level
         end
+      end
+    end
 
-        ActiveSupport::BroadcastLogger.new(*loggers)
+    def configure_opentelemetry
+      return if @opentelemetry_configured
+
+      OpenTelemetry::SDK.configure do |c|
+        c.service_name = ENV.fetch('OTEL_SERVICE_NAME', 'metadata-registry')
+        c.service_version = VERSION
+        
+        # Auto-instrumentation
+        c.use 'OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Rails'
+        c.use 'OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::ActiveJob'
+        c.use 'OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Redis'
+        
+        # Configure both traces and logs
+        c.add_span_processor(
+          OpenTelemetry::SDK::Trace::Export::BatchSpanProcessor.new(
+            OpenTelemetry::Exporter::OTLP::Exporter.new(
+              endpoint: ENV.fetch('OTLP_ENDPOINT', 'http://localhost:4318'),
+              headers: {}
+            )
+          )
+        )
       end
+
+      @opentelemetry_configured = true
     end
 
     attr_reader :redis_pool
@@ -81,24 +123,26 @@ def root_path
 
 MR = MetadataRegistry # Alias for application module
 
+# Configure ActiveJob
 ActiveJob::Base.queue_adapter = :sidekiq
 
+# ActiveRecord settings
 ActiveRecord.schema_format = :sql
-
 ActiveRecord::SchemaDumper.ignore_tables = %w[]
 
-# rubocop:todo Layout/LineLength
-ActiveSupport.to_time_preserves_timezone = :zone # Opt in to the future behavior in ActiveSupport 8.0
-# rubocop:enable Layout/LineLength
-
+# Timezone settings
+ActiveSupport.to_time_preserves_timezone = :zone
 Time.zone_default = Time.find_zone!('UTC')
 Chronic.time_class = Time.zone
 
+# Initialize application components
 MetadataRegistry.connect
 MetadataRegistry.statement_timeout(ENV.fetch('STATEMENT_TIMEOUT', '300000')) # 5 min
 MetadataRegistry.connect_redis
+MetadataRegistry.configure_opentelemetry  # Ensure OTEL is initialized early
 
+# Load remaining dependencies
 require 'init_sidekiq'
 require 'paper_trail'
 require 'paper_trail/frameworks/active_record'
-require 'base'
+require 'base'
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