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Today every user-facing content field on our OTEL spans is run through
`anonymize_value()` (HMAC-SHA-256 of the **entire** payload, truncated to 64
bits). This PR removes that wrapping from **content** fields so they're emitted
raw, and **keeps** it only for pure identity fields (user IDs).
**Why**
1. **HMAC-hashing the whole payload made traces unusable for evaluation.** It's
all-or-nothing: you can't read the query, the response, or the RAG input in
Langfuse/any trace UI, so RAGAS/DeepEval-style eval on real traffic is
impossible.
2. **For content, the hash was never a strong privacy guarantee anyway.** It is
*pseudonymization*, not anonymization:
- It's deterministic, so it preserves linkage across spans by design.
- It leaks exact plaintext length (`len=N`).
- It is **not reversible** for high-entropy free text — but that's precisely
why it's useless for eval (you can't get the text back either).
Net: for content it destroyed utility without buying meaningful
irreversibility.
3. **Keeping it on `user.id` is deliberate.** There we *want* stable
pseudonymous correlation without emitting the raw identifier, and we accept
that it's re-identifiable by a holder of the secret - anyone holding
`OTEL_ANONYMIZATION_SECRET` can recover them by enumerating a known
candidate set. (ie it's pseudonymization, not encryption).
Signed-off-by: Anik Bhattacharjee <anbhatta@redhat.com>
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WalkthroughThe change updates OpenTelemetry instrumentation to record request, response, feedback, RAG, and A2A request ID values without emission-time anonymization. User IDs remain anonymized. Unit tests now expect raw content. ChangesOpenTelemetry raw content recording
Priority: ➖ Normal Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~15 minutes Change: Feature Suggested reviewers: Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to Tracing-enabled deployments may expose sensitive user and model content to telemetry systems. Require anonymization or an explicit raw-content opt-in before merging. Important Pre-merge checks failedPlease resolve all errors before merging. Addressing warnings is optional. ❌ Failed checks (1 error)
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Full details: Security And Secret HandlingExplanation The PR introduces plaintext user content into exported OpenTelemetry records. It changes Resolution Do not emit raw user content in OTEL span attributes. Keep
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In `@src/app/endpoints/responses.py`:
- Line 192: Update all six span-attribute call sites, including the
turn_summary.llm_response assignment, to pass content through anonymize_value
before set_span_attributes exports it; preserve non-content attributes unchanged
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tests/unit/app/endpoints/responses_otel_helpers.py (1)
265-265: LGTM!tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_responses_otel.py (1)
111-111: LGTM!tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_rlsapi_v1.py (1)
1829-1830: LGTM!tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_streaming_query.py (1)
728-728: LGTM!tests/unit/utils/agents/test_streaming.py (1)
938-938: LGTM!tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_a2a.py (1)
1584-1584: LGTM!Also applies to: 1652-1652
tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_feedback.py (1)
618-620: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🛡️ Analyzed with Security ReviewConfirm downstream protection for raw span content.
The implementation emits
user_question,llm_response, anduser_feedbackas raw span attributes and delegates anonymization downstream. The same applies to query input/output andrag.input. Ensure every configured collector or exporter redacts or otherwise protects these values before persistence or third-party transfer.src/app/endpoints/a2a.py (1)
1097-1097: LGTM!src/utils/otel_tracing.py (1)
26-28: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🛡️ Analyzed with Security ReviewEstablish the OTEL redaction boundary for raw content. Query text, model output, and feedback remain raw span attributes. The anonymization helper protects user IDs only. Confirm that the deployed collector or backend removes these attributes before retention or cross-tenant access. Otherwise anonymize them before emission and add coverage for every listed endpoint.
src/utils/vector_search.py (1)
677-677: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🛡️ Analyzed with Security ReviewDo not export the raw RAG query without an approved content policy.
build_rag_contextwrites the user query directly toSpanAttributes.RAG_INPUT, and the test requires this raw value. If telemetry exporters or readers retain this span, the query may expose PII, credentials, or proprietary content. If raw content is not approved, add scrubbing before setting the attribute.
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CWE: CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Anonymize request and response content before exporting span attributes.
These six call sites emit raw prompts, queries, and responses. set_span_attributes forwards each value unchanged. Downstream collector or backend filtering is operator-managed and does not prevent raw content from reaching the configured OTLP endpoint. Apply anonymize_value(...) before setting these attributes, or make raw content an explicit opt-in.
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In `@src/app/endpoints/responses.py` at line 192, Update all six span-attribute
call sites, including the turn_summary.llm_response assignment, to pass content
through anonymize_value before set_span_attributes exports it; preserve
non-content attributes unchanged and ensure raw prompts, queries, and responses
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@jameswnl @rdmullett PTAL Here's what's up for discussion: This PR will mostly likely contest the requirement of "PII-stripped telemetry on the wire". Input: Output: With this PR, the The next step then would be to iterate on this, and achieve what Ask RedHat has achieved with redaction. We have an in-process, regex-based redaction capability ( So this would get Ryan what he needs, but the question now would be @jameswnl is this acceptable? Again note that user.ids are hashed. Do we have time to release 0.7 with this PR, and then work on redaction as the immediate iteration (although that'll be available in 0.8 because of LCORE's current release cadence)? Or is it not going to pass compliance test to have input/output un-reacted |
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@anik120 this LGTM. However, looking at the Jira ticket, this PR alone does not meet the acceptance criteria. Are you planning to open a separate PR for attributes that are still missing and were requested? (e.g. full |
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Description
Today every user-facing content field on our OTEL spans is run through
anonymize_value()(HMAC-SHA-256 of the entire payload, truncated to 64 bits). This PR removes that wrapping from content fields so they're emitted raw, and keeps it only for pure identity fields (user IDs).Why
HMAC-hashing the whole payload made traces unusable for evaluation. It's all-or-nothing: you can't read the query, the response, or the RAG input in Langfuse/any trace UI, so RAGAS/DeepEval-style eval on real traffic is impossible.
For content, the hash was never a strong privacy guarantee anyway. It is pseudonymization, not anonymization:
len=N).Net: for content it destroyed utility without buying meaningful
irreversibility.
Keeping it on
user.idis deliberate. There we want stable pseudonymous correlation without emitting the raw identifier, and we accept that it's re-identifiable by a holder of the secret - anyone holdingOTEL_ANONYMIZATION_SECRETcan recover them by enumerating a known candidate set. (ie it's pseudonymization, not encryption).Type of change
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