apache/beam

[Feature Request]: Allow disable user metrics in Python SDK

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#38,746 opened on May 29, 2026

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Description

What would you like to happen?

In the case of high throughput jobs, we may want to disable metrics requests that adding pressures to backends. In Java SDK we honor pipeline option experiments "disableCounterMetrics", "disableStringSetMetrics", "disableBoundedTrieMetrics", but not yet in Python.

Issue Priority

Priority: 2 (default / most feature requests should be filed as P2)

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
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PythonApache Beam SDK
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate how Java SDK implements disableCounterMetrics, disableStringSetMetrics, disableBoundedTrieMetrics experiments. Create analogous pipeline options in Python SDK and ensure they are honored in the metrics reporting path.