@opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws

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Is @opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged @opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws v2.11.0 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 75/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

@opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • Can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

  • This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

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This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

@opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws Capabilities & Permissions

What @opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

aws.amazon.comazure.microsoft.comcloud.google.comdocs.amazonaws.cndocs.aws.amazon.comdocs.docker.comdocs.microsoft.comgithub.comlearn.microsoft.comnodejs.org+5 more
Protocols: https

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

/var/ (r).env (r).env (r)/var/ (r).env (r)/var/ (r)/etc/ (r)/etc/ (r)+8 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

AWS_EXECUTION_ENVAWS_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_MEMORY_SIZEAWS_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_NAMEAWS_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_VERSIONAWS_LAMBDA_LOG_GROUP_NAMEAWS_LAMBDA_LOG_STREAM_NAMEAWS_REGIONECS_CONTAINER_METADATA_URIECS_CONTAINER_METADATA_URI_V4

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@opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws Documentation & Source Code

For the full @opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about @opentelemetry/resource-detector-aws safety

Weekly Downloads

3.8M

Version

2.11.0

License

Apache-2.0

Other Versions

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

75/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: aws.amazon.com, azure.microsoft.com, cloud.google.com...

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: AWS_EXECUTION_ENV, AWS_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_MEMORY_SIZE, AWS_LAMBDA_FUNCTION_NAME...