use itellm.forward_traceparent_to_llm_provider

litellm/__init__.py

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ budget_duration: Optional[str] = (
 default_soft_budget: float = (
     50.0  # by default all litellm proxy keys have a soft budget of 50.0
 )
+forward_traceparent_to_llm_provider: bool = False
 _openai_finish_reasons = ["stop", "length", "function_call", "content_filter", "null"]
 _openai_completion_params = [
     "functions",

litellm/proxy/litellm_pre_call_utils.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Optional
 
 from fastapi import Request
 
+import litellm
 from litellm._logging import verbose_logger, verbose_proxy_logger
 from litellm.proxy._types import CommonProxyErrors, TeamCallbackMetadata, UserAPIKeyAuth
 from litellm.types.utils import SupportedCacheControls
@@ -250,6 +251,8 @@ def _add_otel_traceparent_to_data(data: dict, request: Request):
         # if user is not use OTEL don't send extra_headers
         # relevant issue: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/4448
         return
+
+    if litellm.forward_traceparent_to_llm_provider is True:
         if request.headers:
             if "traceparent" in request.headers:
                 # we want to forward this to the LLM Provider