# OpenTelemetry Basics on Heroku Fir

DevFeed: [OpenTelemetry Basics on Heroku Fir](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/opentelemetry-basics-on-heroku-fir-26477.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.heroku.com/blog/opentelemetry-basics-on-heroku-fir/>)

Author: Alex Arnell

Published: 2025-05-27T14:59:43Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/heroku.md>)

Topics: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/heroku.md>), [OpenTelemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/opentelemetry.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains OpenTelemetry and how Heroku built it into the Fir platform. It describes OpenTelemetry's role in collecting logs, metrics, and traces for observing, troubleshooting, and improving distributed applications.

## Source excerpt

Heroku recently made the next generation platform - Fir - generally available. Fir builds on the strengths of the Cedar generation while introducing a new modern era of developer experience. Fir leverages modern cloud-native technologies to provide a seamless and performant platform. One of the goals we set out to achieve with Fir is to [...] The post OpenTelemetry Basics on Heroku Fir appeared first on Heroku.