diff --git a/apisix/plugins/opentelemetry.lua b/apisix/plugins/opentelemetry.lua
index 60f05fc17ac6..d98ac44ae69d 100644
--- a/apisix/plugins/opentelemetry.lua
+++ b/apisix/plugins/opentelemetry.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ local lrucache = core.lrucache.new({
 
 local asterisk = string.byte("*", 1)
 
-local attr_schema = {
+local metadata_schema = {
     type = "object",
     properties = {
         trace_id_source = {
@@ -192,18 +192,26 @@ local _M = {
     priority = 12009,
     name = plugin_name,
     schema = schema,
-    attr_schema = attr_schema,
+    metadata_schema = metadata_schema,
 }
 
 
-function _M.check_schema(conf)
+function _M.check_schema(conf, schema_type)
+    if schema_type == core.schema.TYPE_METADATA then
+        local ok, err = core.schema.check(metadata_schema, conf)
+        if not ok then
+            return ok, err
+        end
+        local check = {"collector.address"}
+        core.utils.check_https(check, conf, plugin_name)
+        return true
+    end
     return core.schema.check(schema, conf)
 end
 
 
 local hostname
 local sampler_factory
-local plugin_info
 
 function _M.init()
     if process.type() ~= "worker" then
@@ -217,27 +225,16 @@ function _M.init()
         trace_id_ratio = trace_id_ratio_sampler_new,
     }
     hostname = core.utils.gethostname()
+end
 
-    plugin_info = plugin.plugin_attr(plugin_name) or {}
-    local check = {"collector.address"}
-    core.utils.check_https(check, plugin_info, plugin_name)
-    local ok, err = core.schema.check(attr_schema, plugin_info)
-    if not ok then
-        core.log.error("failed to check the plugin_attr[", plugin_name, "]",
-                ": ", err)
-        return
-    end
 
+local function create_tracer_obj(conf, plugin_info)
     if plugin_info.trace_id_source == "x-request-id" then
         id_generator.new_ids = function()
             local trace_id = core.request.headers()["x-request-id"] or ngx_var.request_id
             return trace_id, id_generator.new_span_id()
         end
     end
-end
-
-
-local function create_tracer_obj(conf)
     -- create exporter
     local exporter = otlp_exporter_new(exporter_client_new(plugin_info.collector.address,
                                                             plugin_info.collector.request_timeout,
@@ -310,9 +307,17 @@ end
 
 
 function _M.rewrite(conf, api_ctx)
+    local metadata = plugin.plugin_metadata(plugin_name)
+    if metadata == nil then
+        core.log.warn("plugin_metadata is required for opentelemetry plugin to working properly")
+        return
+    end
+    core.log.info("metadata: ", core.json.delay_encode(metadata))
+    local plugin_info = metadata.value
     local vars = api_ctx.var
 
-    local tracer, err = core.lrucache.plugin_ctx(lrucache, api_ctx, nil, create_tracer_obj, conf)
+    local tracer, err = core.lrucache.plugin_ctx(lrucache, api_ctx, nil,
+                                                create_tracer_obj, conf, plugin_info)
     if not tracer then
         core.log.error("failed to fetch tracer object: ", err)
         return
diff --git a/docs/en/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md b/docs/en/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md
index c5d98ffa3421..3b0c33ca5f23 100644
--- a/docs/en/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md
+++ b/docs/en/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md
@@ -36,36 +36,45 @@ The `opentelemetry` Plugin can be used to report tracing data according to the [
 
 The Plugin only supports binary-encoded [OLTP over HTTP](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/reference/specification/protocol/otlp/#otlphttp).
 
-## Static Configurations
+## Configurations
 
 By default, configurations of the Service name, tenant ID, collector, and batch span processor are pre-configured in [default configuration](https://github.com/apache/apisix/blob/master/apisix/cli/config.lua).
 
-To customize these values, add the corresponding configurations to `config.yaml`. For example:
+You can change this configuration of the Plugin through the endpoint `apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry` For example:
 
-```yaml
-plugin_attr:
-  opentelemetry:
-    trace_id_source: x-request-id     # Specify the source of the trace ID, `x-request-id` or `random`. When set to `x-request-id`,
-                                      # the value of the `x-request-id` header will be used as the trace ID.
-    resource:                         # Additional resource to append to the trace.
-      service.name: APISIX            # Set the Service name for OpenTelemetry traces.
-    collector:
-      address: 127.0.0.1:4318       # Set the address of the OpenTelemetry collector to send traces to.
-      request_timeout: 3            # Set the timeout for requests to the OpenTelemetry collector in seconds.
-      request_headers:              # Set the headers to include in requests to the OpenTelemetry collector.
-        Authorization: token        # Set the authorization header to include an access token.
-    batch_span_processor:           # Trace span processor.
-      drop_on_queue_full: false     # Drop spans when the export queue is full.
-      max_queue_size: 1024          # Set the maximum size of the span export queue.
-      batch_timeout: 2              # Set the timeout for span batches to wait in the export queue before
-                                    # being sent.
-      inactive_timeout: 1           # Set the timeout for spans to wait in the export queue before being sent,
-                                    # if the queue is not full.
-      max_export_batch_size: 16     # Set the maximum number of spans to include in each batch sent to the OpenTelemetry collector.
-    set_ngx_var: false              # Export opentelemetry variables to nginx variables.
+:::note
+You can fetch the `admin_key` from `config.yaml` and save to an environment variable with the following command:
+
+```bash
+admin_key=$(yq '.deployment.admin.admin_key[0].key' conf/config.yaml | sed 's/"//g')
 ```
 
-Reload APISIX for changes to take effect.
+:::
+
+```shell
+curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '
+{
+    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id",
+    "resource": {
+      "service.name": "APISIX"
+    },
+    "collector": {
+      "address": "127.0.0.1:4318",
+      "request_timeout": 3,
+      "request_headers": {
+        "Authorization": "token"
+      },
+      "batch_span_processor": {
+        "drop_on_queue_full": false,
+        "max_queue_size": 1024,
+        "batch_timeout": 2,
+        "inactive_timeout": 1,
+        "max_export_batch_size": 16
+      },
+      "set_ngx_var": false
+    }
+}'
+```
 
 ## Attributes
 
diff --git a/docs/zh/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md b/docs/zh/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md
index 85d07b437fde..da0f6bb9064e 100644
--- a/docs/zh/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md
+++ b/docs/zh/latest/plugins/opentelemetry.md
@@ -35,35 +35,45 @@ description: opentelemetry 插件可用于根据 OpenTelemetry 协议规范上
 
 `opentelemetry` 插件可用于根据 [OpenTelemetry Specification](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/reference/specification/) 协议规范上报 Traces 数据。该插件仅支持二进制编码的 OLTP over HTTP，即请求类型为 `application/x-protobuf` 的数据上报。
 
-## 静态配置
+## 配置
 
 默认情况下，服务名称、租户 ID、collector 和 batch span processor 的配置已预配置在[默认配置](https://github.com/apache/apisix/blob/master/apisix/cli/config.lua)中。
 
-要自定义这些值，请将相应的配置添加到 `config.yaml` 中。例如：
+您可以通过端点 `apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry` 更改插件的配置，例如：
 
-```yaml
-plugin_attr:
-  opentelemetry:
-    trace_id_source: x-request-id     # 指定追踪 ID 的来源，`x-request-id` 或 `random`。当设置为 `x-request-id` 时，
-                                      # `x-request-id` 头的值将用作追踪 ID。
-    resource:                         # 追加到追踪的额外资源。
-      service.name: APISIX            # 为 OpenTelemetry 追踪设置服务名称。
-    collector:
-      address: 127.0.0.1:4318       # 设置要发送追踪的 OpenTelemetry 收集器的地址。
-      request_timeout: 3            # 设置请求 OpenTelemetry 收集器的超时时间（秒）。
-      request_headers:              # 设置请求 OpenTelemetry 收集器时要包含的头信息。
-        Authorization: token        # 设置授权头以包含访问令牌。
-    batch_span_processor:           # 追踪跨度处理器。
-      drop_on_queue_full: false     # 当导出队列满时丢弃跨度。
-      max_queue_size: 1024          # 设置跨度导出队列的最大大小。
-      batch_timeout: 2              # 设置跨度批次在导出队列中等待的超时时间，
-                                    # 然后发送。
-      inactive_timeout: 1           # 设置跨度在导出队列中等待的超时时间，如果队列不满，则发送。
-      max_export_batch_size: 16     # 设置每个批次发送到 OpenTelemetry 收集器的跨度的最大数量。
-    set_ngx_var: false              # 将 opentelemetry 变量导出到 nginx 变量。
+:::note
+您可以从“config.yaml”获取“admin_key”,并使用以下命令保存到环境变量中：
+
+```bash
+admin_key=$(yq '.deployment.admin.admin_key[0].key' conf/config.yaml | sed 's/"//g')
 ```
 
-重新加载 APISIX 以使更改生效。
+:::
+
+```shell
+curl http://127.0.0.1:9180/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry -H "X-API-KEY: $admin_key" -X PUT -d '
+{
+    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id",
+    "resource": {
+      "service.name": "APISIX"
+    },
+    "collector": {
+      "address": "127.0.0.1:4318",
+      "request_timeout": 3,
+      "request_headers": {
+        "Authorization": "token"
+      },
+      "batch_span_processor": {
+        "drop_on_queue_full": false,
+        "max_queue_size": 1024,
+        "batch_timeout": 2,
+        "inactive_timeout": 1,
+        "max_export_batch_size": 16
+      },
+      "set_ngx_var": false
+    }
+}'
+```
 
 ## 属性
 
diff --git a/t/plugin/opentelemetry.t b/t/plugin/opentelemetry.t
index f9e64853d93d..daf91e39e8bd 100644
--- a/t/plugin/opentelemetry.t
+++ b/t/plugin/opentelemetry.t
@@ -23,20 +23,14 @@ add_block_preprocessor(sub {
         my $extra_yaml_config = <<_EOC_;
 plugins:
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        trace_id_source: x-request-id
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
-        collector:
-            address: 127.0.0.1:4318
-            request_timeout: 3
-            request_headers:
-                foo: bar
 _EOC_
         $block->set_value("extra_yaml_config", $extra_yaml_config);
     }
+
+    if (!$block->request) {
+        $block->set_value("request", "GET /t");
+    }
+
     if (!defined $block->response_body) {
         $block->set_value("response_body", "passed\n");
     }
@@ -51,7 +45,38 @@ run_tests;
 
 __DATA__
 
-=== TEST 1: add plugin
+=== TEST 1: add plugin metadata
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "collector": {
+                        "address": "127.0.0.1:4318",
+                        "request_timeout": 3,
+                        "request_headers": {
+                            "foo": "bar"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id"
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+=== TEST 2: add plugin
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -87,7 +112,7 @@ GET /t
 
 
 
-=== TEST 2: trigger opentelemetry
+=== TEST 3: trigger opentelemetry
 --- request
 GET /opentracing
 --- wait: 2
@@ -96,7 +121,7 @@ opentracing
 
 
 
-=== TEST 3: check log
+=== TEST 4: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -104,7 +129,7 @@ qr/.*opentelemetry-lua.*/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 4: use trace_id_ratio sampler, fraction = 1.0
+=== TEST 5: use trace_id_ratio sampler, fraction = 1.0
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -143,7 +168,7 @@ GET /t
 
 
 
-=== TEST 5: trigger opentelemetry
+=== TEST 6: trigger opentelemetry
 --- request
 GET /opentracing
 --- wait: 2
@@ -152,7 +177,7 @@ opentracing
 
 
 
-=== TEST 6: check log
+=== TEST 7: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -160,7 +185,7 @@ qr/.*opentelemetry-lua.*/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 7: use parent_base sampler, root sampler = trace_id_ratio with default fraction = 0
+=== TEST 8: use parent_base sampler, root sampler = trace_id_ratio with default fraction = 0
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -201,7 +226,7 @@ GET /t
 
 
 
-=== TEST 8: trigger opentelemetry, trace_flag = 1
+=== TEST 9: trigger opentelemetry, trace_flag = 1
 --- request
 GET /opentracing
 --- more_headers
@@ -212,7 +237,7 @@ opentracing
 
 
 
-=== TEST 9: check log
+=== TEST 10: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -220,7 +245,7 @@ qr/.*"traceId":"00000000000000000000000000000001",.*/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 10: use parent_base sampler, root sampler = trace_id_ratio with fraction = 1
+=== TEST 11: use parent_base sampler, root sampler = trace_id_ratio with fraction = 1
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -264,7 +289,7 @@ GET /t
 
 
 
-=== TEST 11: trigger opentelemetry, trace_flag = 1
+=== TEST 12: trigger opentelemetry, trace_flag = 1
 --- request
 GET /opentracing
 --- more_headers
@@ -275,7 +300,7 @@ opentracing
 
 
 
-=== TEST 12: check log
+=== TEST 13: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -283,7 +308,7 @@ qr/.*"traceId":"00000000000000000000000000000001",.*/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 13: set additional_attributes
+=== TEST 14: set additional_attributes
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -338,7 +363,7 @@ GET /t
 
 
 
-=== TEST 14: trigger opentelemetry
+=== TEST 15: trigger opentelemetry
 --- request
 GET /opentracing?foo=bar&a=b
 --- more_headers
@@ -351,7 +376,7 @@ opentracing
 
 
 
-=== TEST 15: check log
+=== TEST 16: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -359,7 +384,7 @@ qr/.*\/opentracing\?foo=bar.*/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 16: create route for /specific_status
+=== TEST 17: create route for /specific_status
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -396,7 +421,7 @@ GET /t
 
 
 
-=== TEST 17: test response empty body
+=== TEST 18: test response empty body
 --- request
 HEAD /specific_status
 --- response_body
@@ -404,7 +429,7 @@ HEAD /specific_status
 
 
 
-=== TEST 18: check log
+=== TEST 19: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
diff --git a/t/plugin/opentelemetry2.t b/t/plugin/opentelemetry2.t
index 3344ce97bb61..6129f44b2ae6 100644
--- a/t/plugin/opentelemetry2.t
+++ b/t/plugin/opentelemetry2.t
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ plugins:
     - example-plugin
     - key-auth
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        trace_id_source: x-request-id
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
 _EOC_
         $block->set_value("extra_yaml_config", $extra_yaml_config);
     }
@@ -47,7 +41,31 @@ run_tests;
 
 __DATA__
 
-=== TEST 1: trace request rejected by auth
+=== TEST 1: add plugin metadata
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id"
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+=== TEST 2: trace request rejected by auth
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -103,7 +121,7 @@ passed
 
 
 
-=== TEST 2: trigger opentelemetry
+=== TEST 3: trigger opentelemetry
 --- request
 GET /hello
 --- error_code: 401
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@ GET /hello
 
 
 
-=== TEST 3: check log
+=== TEST 4: check log
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
diff --git a/t/plugin/opentelemetry3.t b/t/plugin/opentelemetry3.t
index 1398fe89186e..ff7ea14e56e5 100644
--- a/t/plugin/opentelemetry3.t
+++ b/t/plugin/opentelemetry3.t
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ add_block_preprocessor(sub {
 plugins:
     - http-logger
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        set_ngx_var: true
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
 _EOC_
         $block->set_value("extra_yaml_config", $extra_yaml_config);
     }
@@ -100,6 +94,21 @@ __DATA__
                 return body
             end
 
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "set_ngx_var": true
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+                return body
+            end
+
             local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/routes/1',
                 ngx.HTTP_PUT,
                 [[{
@@ -162,12 +171,33 @@ qr/request log: \{.*"opentelemetry_context_traceparent":"00-\w{32}-\w{16}-01".*\
 plugins:
     - http-logger
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        set_ngx_var: false
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "set_ngx_var": false
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+                return body
+            end
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+
+
+
+=== TEST 4: trigger opentelemetry with open set variables
 --- request
 GET /hello
 --- response_body
 hello world
+--- wait: 1
 --- error_log eval
 qr/request log: \{.*"opentelemetry_context_traceparent":"".*\}/
diff --git a/t/plugin/opentelemetry4-bugfix-pb-state.t b/t/plugin/opentelemetry4-bugfix-pb-state.t
index d09e07873465..bc8405df7bac 100644
--- a/t/plugin/opentelemetry4-bugfix-pb-state.t
+++ b/t/plugin/opentelemetry4-bugfix-pb-state.t
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ add_block_preprocessor(sub {
         my $extra_yaml_config = <<_EOC_;
 plugins:
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        trace_id_source: x-request-id
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
-        collector:
-            address: 127.0.0.1:4318
-            request_timeout: 3
-            request_headers:
-                foo: bar
 _EOC_
         $block->set_value("extra_yaml_config", $extra_yaml_config);
     }
@@ -49,7 +38,42 @@ run_tests;
 
 __DATA__
 
-=== TEST 1: set additional_attributes with match
+=== TEST 1: add plugin metadata
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id",
+                    "collector": {
+                        "address": "127.0.0.1:4318",
+                        "request_timeout": 3,
+                        "request_headers": {
+                            "foo": "bar"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+passed
+
+
+
+=== TEST 2: set additional_attributes with match
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -91,7 +115,7 @@ passed
 
 
 
-=== TEST 2: opentelemetry expands headers
+=== TEST 3: opentelemetry expands headers
 --- extra_init_by_lua
     local otlp = require("opentelemetry.trace.exporter.otlp")
     local orig_export_spans = otlp.export_spans
diff --git a/t/plugin/opentelemetry5.t b/t/plugin/opentelemetry5.t
index 2b4749f040eb..4d147dcb09a5 100644
--- a/t/plugin/opentelemetry5.t
+++ b/t/plugin/opentelemetry5.t
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@ add_block_preprocessor(sub {
 plugins:
     - opentelemetry
     - proxy-rewrite
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        trace_id_source: x-request-id
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
-        collector:
-            address: 127.0.0.1:4318
-            request_timeout: 3
-            request_headers:
-                foo: bar
 _EOC_
         $block->set_value("extra_yaml_config", $extra_yaml_config);
     }
@@ -52,7 +41,45 @@ run_tests;
 
 __DATA__
 
-=== TEST 1: add plugin
+=== TEST 1: add plugin metadata
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id",
+                    "resource": {
+                        "service.name": "APISIX"
+                    },
+                    "collector": {
+                        "address": "127.0.0.1:4318",
+                        "request_timeout": 3,
+                        "request_headers": {
+                            "foo": "bar"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+passed
+
+
+
+=== TEST 2: add plugin
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
@@ -92,7 +119,7 @@ passed
 
 
 
-=== TEST 2: trigger opentelemetry
+=== TEST 3: trigger opentelemetry
 --- request
 GET /articles/12345/comments?foo=bar
 --- more_headers
@@ -103,7 +130,7 @@ opentracing
 
 
 
-=== TEST 3: (resource) check service.name
+=== TEST 4: (resource) check service.name
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -111,7 +138,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"service.name","value":\{"stringValue":"APISIX"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 4: (span) check name
+=== TEST 5: (span) check name
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -119,7 +146,7 @@ qr/"name":"GET \/articles\/\*\/comments"/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 5: (span) check http.status_code
+=== TEST 6: (span) check http.status_code
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -127,7 +154,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"http.status_code","value":\{"intValue":"200"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 6: (span) check http.method
+=== TEST 7: (span) check http.method
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -135,7 +162,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"http.method","value":\{"stringValue":"GET"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 7: (span) check http.host
+=== TEST 8: (span) check http.host
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -143,7 +170,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"net.host.name","value":\{"stringValue":"localhost"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 8: (span) check http.user_agent
+=== TEST 9: (span) check http.user_agent
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -151,7 +178,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"http.user_agent","value":\{"stringValue":"test-client"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 9: (span) check http.target
+=== TEST 10: (span) check http.target
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -159,7 +186,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"http.target","value":\{"stringValue":"\/articles\/12345\/comments\?f
 
 
 
-=== TEST 10: (span) check http.route
+=== TEST 11: (span) check http.route
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -167,7 +194,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"http.route","value":\{"stringValue":"\/articles\/\*\/comments"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 11: (span) check apisix.route_id
+=== TEST 12: (span) check apisix.route_id
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
@@ -175,7 +202,7 @@ qr/\{"key":"apisix.route_id","value":\{"stringValue":"1"\}\}/
 
 
 
-=== TEST 12: (span) check apisix.route_name
+=== TEST 13: (span) check apisix.route_name
 --- exec
 tail -n 1 ci/pod/otelcol-contrib/data-otlp.json
 --- response_body eval
diff --git a/t/plugin/security-warning2.t b/t/plugin/security-warning2.t
index acfd4664965a..d7c4e9aedcaa 100644
--- a/t/plugin/security-warning2.t
+++ b/t/plugin/security-warning2.t
@@ -138,21 +138,30 @@ Using openid-connect proxy_opts.http_proxy with no TLS is a security risk
 --- extra_yaml_config
 plugins:
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        trace_id_source: x-request-id
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
-        collector:
-            address: http://127.0.0.1:4318
-            request_timeout: 3
-            request_headers:
-                foo: bar
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
             local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id",
+                    "collector": {
+                        "address": "http://127.0.0.1:4318",
+                        "request_timeout": 3,
+                        "request_headers": {
+                            "foo": "bar"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
             local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/routes/1',
                 ngx.HTTP_PUT,
                 [[{
@@ -176,6 +185,13 @@ plugin_attr:
             if code >= 300 then
                 ngx.status = code
             end
+            --- deleting this data so this doesn't effect when metadata schema is validated
+            --- at init in next test.
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_DELETE)
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
             ngx.say(body)
         }
     }
@@ -190,21 +206,30 @@ Using opentelemetry collector.address with no TLS is a security risk
 --- extra_yaml_config
 plugins:
     - opentelemetry
-plugin_attr:
-    opentelemetry:
-        trace_id_source: x-request-id
-        batch_span_processor:
-            max_export_batch_size: 1
-            inactive_timeout: 0.5
-        collector:
-            address: https://127.0.0.1:4318
-            request_timeout: 3
-            request_headers:
-                foo: bar
 --- config
     location /t {
         content_by_lua_block {
             local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/plugin_metadata/opentelemetry',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "batch_span_processor": {
+                        "max_export_batch_size": 1,
+                        "inactive_timeout": 0.5
+                    },
+                    "trace_id_source": "x-request-id",
+                    "collector": {
+                        "address": "https://127.0.0.1:4318",
+                        "request_timeout": 3,
+                        "request_headers": {
+                            "foo": "bar"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }]]
+                )
+            if code >= 300 then
+                ngx.status = code
+            end
             local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/routes/1',
                 ngx.HTTP_PUT,
                 [[{