---
title: Reference implementations
description:
  Examples of how different organizations with different environments have
  implemented OpenTelemetry
---

Reference implementations show how real-world organizations use OpenTelemetry to
build scalable, resilient pipelines that send application telemetry to
observability backends. These examples span a range of organizational structures
and technology stacks.

As point-in-time snapshots, reference implementations are not actively
maintained and may not reflect current best practices as the OpenTelemetry
project evolves.

If your organization has implemented OpenTelemetry and you think others could
benefit from your experience, we would love to hear from you! Please see our
guidance on [how to contribute](../#how-to-contribute) to share your reference
implementation.
