Change network.protocol.name from recommended to opt-in in the HTTP semconv

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ release.
 
 - BREAKING: Rename http.resend_count to http.request.resend_count.
   ([#374](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/374))
+- BREAKING: Change `network.protocol.name` from recommended to opt-in in HTTP semconv.
+  ([#398](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/398))
 - BREAKING: Define url.scheme in terms of logical operation in HTTP server semconv.
   ([#376](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/376))
 - BREAKING: Change `network.transport` from recommended to opt-in in HTTP semconv.

docs/http/http-metrics.md

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ of `[ 0.005, 0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10
 | [`http.request.method`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | HTTP request method. [2] | `GET`; `POST`; `HEAD` | Required |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
 | [`http.route`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | The matched route (path template in the format used by the respective server framework). See note below [3] | `/users/:userID?`; `{controller}/{action}/{id?}` | Conditionally Required: If and only if it's available |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [4] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [4] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [5] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`server.address`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Name of the local HTTP server that received the request. [6] | `example.com`; `10.1.2.80`; `/tmp/my.sock` | Opt-In |
 | [`server.port`](../general/attributes.md) | int | Port of the local HTTP server that received the request. [7] | `80`; `8080`; `443` | Opt-In |
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ This metric is optional.
 | [`http.request.method`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | HTTP request method. [2] | `GET`; `POST`; `HEAD` | Required |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
 | [`http.route`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | The matched route (path template in the format used by the respective server framework). See note below [3] | `/users/:userID?`; `{controller}/{action}/{id?}` | Conditionally Required: If and only if it's available |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [4] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [4] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [5] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`server.address`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Name of the local HTTP server that received the request. [6] | `example.com`; `10.1.2.80`; `/tmp/my.sock` | Opt-In |
 | [`server.port`](../general/attributes.md) | int | Port of the local HTTP server that received the request. [7] | `80`; `8080`; `443` | Opt-In |
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ This metric is optional.
 | [`http.request.method`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | HTTP request method. [2] | `GET`; `POST`; `HEAD` | Required |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
 | [`http.route`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | The matched route (path template in the format used by the respective server framework). See note below [3] | `/users/:userID?`; `{controller}/{action}/{id?}` | Conditionally Required: If and only if it's available |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [4] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [4] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [5] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`server.address`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Name of the local HTTP server that received the request. [6] | `example.com`; `10.1.2.80`; `/tmp/my.sock` | Opt-In |
 | [`server.port`](../general/attributes.md) | int | Port of the local HTTP server that received the request. [7] | `80`; `8080`; `443` | Opt-In |
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ of `[ 0.005, 0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10
 | `error.type` | string | Describes a class of error the operation ended with. [1] | `timeout`; `java.net.UnknownHostException`; `server_certificate_invalid`; `500` | Conditionally Required: If request has ended with an error. |
 | [`http.request.method`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | HTTP request method. [2] | `GET`; `POST`; `HEAD` | Required |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [3] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [3] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [4] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`server.address`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Host identifier of the ["URI origin"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-uri-origin) HTTP request is sent to. [5] | `example.com`; `10.1.2.80`; `/tmp/my.sock` | Required |
 | [`server.port`](../general/attributes.md) | int | Port identifier of the ["URI origin"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-uri-origin) HTTP request is sent to. [6] | `80`; `8080`; `443` | Conditionally Required: [7] |
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ This metric is optional.
 | `error.type` | string | Describes a class of error the operation ended with. [1] | `timeout`; `java.net.UnknownHostException`; `server_certificate_invalid`; `500` | Conditionally Required: If request has ended with an error. |
 | [`http.request.method`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | HTTP request method. [2] | `GET`; `POST`; `HEAD` | Required |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [3] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [3] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [4] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`server.address`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Host identifier of the ["URI origin"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-uri-origin) HTTP request is sent to. [5] | `example.com`; `10.1.2.80`; `/tmp/my.sock` | Required |
 | [`server.port`](../general/attributes.md) | int | Port identifier of the ["URI origin"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-uri-origin) HTTP request is sent to. [6] | `80`; `8080`; `443` | Conditionally Required: [7] |
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ This metric is optional.
 | `error.type` | string | Describes a class of error the operation ended with. [1] | `timeout`; `java.net.UnknownHostException`; `server_certificate_invalid`; `500` | Conditionally Required: If request has ended with an error. |
 | [`http.request.method`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string | HTTP request method. [2] | `GET`; `POST`; `HEAD` | Required |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [3] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [3] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [4] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`server.address`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Host identifier of the ["URI origin"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-uri-origin) HTTP request is sent to. [5] | `example.com`; `10.1.2.80`; `/tmp/my.sock` | Required |
 | [`server.port`](../general/attributes.md) | int | Port identifier of the ["URI origin"](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-uri-origin) HTTP request is sent to. [6] | `80`; `8080`; `443` | Conditionally Required: [7] |

docs/http/http-spans.md

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ sections below.
 | [`http.response.body.size`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | The size of the response payload body in bytes. This is the number of bytes transferred excluding headers and is often, but not always, present as the [Content-Length](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#field.content-length) header. For requests using transport encoding, this should be the compressed size. | `3495` | Recommended |
 | [`http.response.header.<key>`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | string[] | HTTP response headers, `<key>` being the normalized HTTP Header name (lowercase, with `-` characters replaced by `_`), the value being the header values. [5] | `http.response.header.content_type=["application/json"]`; `http.response.header.my_custom_header=["abc", "def"]` | Opt-In |
 | [`http.response.status_code`](../attributes-registry/http.md) | int | [HTTP response status code](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6). | `200` | Conditionally Required: If and only if one was received/sent. |
-| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [6] | `http`; `spdy` | Recommended: if not default (`http`). |
+| [`network.protocol.name`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI application layer](https://osi-model.com/application-layer/) or non-OSI equivalent. [6] | `http`; `spdy` | Opt-In |
 | [`network.protocol.version`](../general/attributes.md) | string | Version of the protocol specified in `network.protocol.name`. [7] | `1.0`; `1.1`; `2`; `3` | Recommended |
 | [`network.transport`](../general/attributes.md) | string | [OSI transport layer](https://osi-model.com/transport-layer/) or [inter-process communication method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-process_communication). [8] | `tcp`; `udp` | Opt-In |
 | `user_agent.original` | string | Value of the [HTTP User-Agent](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#field.user-agent) header sent by the client. | `CERN-LineMode/2.15 libwww/2.17b3` | Recommended |

model/http-common.yaml

@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ groups:
           If the request has completed successfully, instrumentations SHOULD NOT set `error.type`.
       - ref: network.protocol.name
         examples: ['http', 'spdy']
-        requirement_level:
-          recommended: if not default (`http`).
+        requirement_level: opt_in
       - ref: network.protocol.version
         examples: ['1.0', '1.1', '2', '3']