Install Langfuse + Strands Agent without cloud and without local docker

[fbanespo1]

Describe your question

how can I configure Langfuse just with pip install langfuse in strands agents, but I am not allowed to send api in the cloud only locally but locally I am not allowed to get the docer image?

Langfuse Cloud or Self-Hosted?

Self-Hosted

If self-hosted, what version are you running?

No response

SDK and integration versions

No response

Pre-Submission Checklist

• I have checked for existing issues/discussions and consulted Langfuse AI.

[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

Based on the available sources, Langfuse requires a backend infrastructure to function - you cannot run Langfuse purely with pip install langfuse without either cloud or self-hosted infrastructure(1)(2).

The Langfuse Python SDK (pip install langfuse) is just a client that sends trace data to a Langfuse backend(3). The backend requires:

• PostgreSQL database
• ClickHouse database (for v3)
• Redis/Valkey
• S3/Blob storage
• Worker container(1)(4)

For the Strands Agents integration specifically, you need to configure OpenTelemetry to point to a Langfuse backend endpoint(3):

os.environ["OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT"] = os.environ.get("LANGFUSE_BASE_URL") + "/api/public/otel"
os.environ["OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS"] = f"Authorization=Basic {LANGFUSE_AUTH}"

(3)

Your options are:

1. Langfuse Cloud - Use the hosted service at https://cloud.langfuse.com(3)
2. Self-hosted with Docker - Deploy using docker-compose or Kubernetes(1)(2)
3. Self-hosted without Docker - The sources mention this is possible but don't provide specific installation instructions(4)

Since you cannot use cloud or Docker, you would need to manually set up all the required infrastructure components (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, etc.) and run the Langfuse application directly. However, the available documentation does not provide instructions for installing Langfuse without Docker(4).

I recommend checking these potentially relevant resources:

• Self-host Langfuse v2
• Scaling

Would you like a general answer based on my knowledge instead?

📚 Sources:

1. Local Deployment (v2, docker compose)
2. Self-host Langfuse v2
3. Integrate Langfuse with the Strands Agents SDK
4. Scaling

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