> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://arize-ax.mintlify.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Groq

> Trace Groq Python SDK calls with OpenInference and send spans to Arize AX for LLM observability.

[Groq](https://groq.com/) provides low-latency inference for open-source large language models — Llama, Mixtral, Gemma, and others — through the [Groq Python SDK](https://github.com/groq/groq-python). Arize AX captures every Groq SDK call — chat completions, tool calls, and token usage — via the [`openinference-instrumentation-groq`](https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/tree/main/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-groq) package.

## Prerequisites

* Python 3.10+
* An Arize AX account ([sign up](https://arize.com/sign-up/))
* A `GROQ_API_KEY` from the [Groq Console](https://console.groq.com/keys)

## Launch Arize AX

1. Sign in to your [Arize AX account](https://app.arize.com/).
2. From **Space Settings**, copy your **Space ID** and **API Key**. You will set them as `ARIZE_SPACE_ID` and `ARIZE_API_KEY` below.

## Install

```bash theme={null}
pip install arize-otel openinference-instrumentation-groq groq
```

## Configure credentials

```bash theme={null}
export ARIZE_SPACE_ID="<your-space-id>"
export ARIZE_API_KEY="<your-api-key>"
export ARIZE_PROJECT_NAME="groq-tracing-example"
export GROQ_API_KEY="<your-groq-api-key>"
```

## Setup tracing

```python theme={null}
# instrumentation.py
import os

from arize.otel import register
from openinference.instrumentation.groq import GroqInstrumentor

tracer_provider = register(
    space_id=os.environ["ARIZE_SPACE_ID"],
    api_key=os.environ["ARIZE_API_KEY"],
    project_name=os.environ["ARIZE_PROJECT_NAME"],
)

GroqInstrumentor().instrument(tracer_provider=tracer_provider)
print("Arize AX tracing initialized for Groq.")
```

## Run Groq

```python theme={null}
# example.py

# Importing instrumentation first ensures tracing is set up
# before `groq` is imported.
from instrumentation import tracer_provider

from groq import Groq

# The client reads GROQ_API_KEY from the environment.
client = Groq()

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Why is the ocean salty? Answer in two sentences.",
        },
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```

### Expected output

```text wrap theme={null}
Arize AX tracing initialized for Groq.
The ocean is salty because rivers continuously dissolve mineral salts from rocks and soil and carry them to the sea, where they accumulate over millions of years. Water leaves the ocean through evaporation but the salts remain, steadily concentrating until reaching today's roughly 3.5% salinity.
```

## Verify in Arize AX

1. Open your Arize AX space and select project **`groq-tracing-example`**.
2. You should see a new trace within \~30 seconds containing a `Completions` LLM span with the prompt, response, and token usage attached.
3. If no traces appear, see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting).

## Troubleshooting

* **No traces in Arize AX.** Confirm `ARIZE_SPACE_ID` and `ARIZE_API_KEY` are set in the same shell that runs `example.py`. Enable OpenTelemetry debug logs with `export OTEL_LOG_LEVEL=debug` and re-run.
* **Groq spans missing but other spans present.** `GroqInstrumentor().instrument(...)` must run before any `from groq import Groq` import. Make sure `instrumentation.py` is the first import in your entry point.
* **`401` from Groq.** Verify `GROQ_API_KEY` is set and active in the [Groq Console](https://console.groq.com/keys).
* **`404 NOT_FOUND` for the model.** Groq retires older model aliases periodically. If `llama-3.3-70b-versatile` returns 404, see the [Groq supported models list](https://console.groq.com/docs/models) and pick a current one.

## Resources

<CardGroup>
  <Card icon="book-open" href="https://console.groq.com/docs" title="Groq Documentation" horizontal />

  <Card icon="terminal" href="https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/tree/main/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-groq" title="OpenInference Groq Instrumentor" horizontal />

  <Card icon="github" href="https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/blob/main/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-groq/examples/chat_completions.py" title="Groq Chat Completions Example" horizontal />

  <Card icon="github" href="https://github.com/Arize-ai/openinference/blob/main/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-groq/examples/async_chat_completions.py" title="Groq Async Chat Completions Example" horizontal />
</CardGroup>