diff --git a/hsm/manager_hsm.go b/hsm/manager_hsm.go
index 870fc10ab4..75badb1cc5 100644
--- a/hsm/manager_hsm.go
+++ b/hsm/manager_hsm.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3"
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3/cryptosigner"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
 const tracingComponent = "github.com/ory/hydra/hsm"
@@ -58,23 +60,21 @@ func NewKeyManager(hsm Context, config *config.DefaultProvider) *KeyManager {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *KeyManager) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg, use string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.GenerateAndPersistKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-		"kid": kid,
-		"alg": alg,
-		"use": use,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m *KeyManager) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg, use string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.GenerateAndPersistKeySet",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid),
+			attribute.String("alg", alg),
+			attribute.String("use", use)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	m.Lock()
 	defer m.Unlock()
 
 	set = m.prefixKeySet(set)
 
-	err := m.deleteExistingKeySet(set)
+	err = m.deleteExistingKeySet(set)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -119,14 +119,10 @@ func (m *KeyManager) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *KeyManager) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.GetKey")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-		"kid": kid,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m *KeyManager) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.GetKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set), attribute.String("kid", kid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	m.RLock()
 	defer m.RUnlock()
@@ -150,13 +146,9 @@ func (m *KeyManager) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (*jose.JSONWeb
 	return createKeySet(keyPair, id, alg, use)
 }
 
-func (m *KeyManager) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.GetKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m *KeyManager) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.GetKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	m.RLock()
 	defer m.RUnlock()
@@ -186,14 +178,12 @@ func (m *KeyManager) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (*jose.JSONWebKe
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *KeyManager) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.DeleteKey")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-		"kid": kid,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m *KeyManager) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.DeleteKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	m.Lock()
 	defer m.Unlock()
@@ -216,13 +206,9 @@ func (m *KeyManager) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *KeyManager) DeleteKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.DeleteKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m *KeyManager) DeleteKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "hsm.DeleteKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	m.Lock()
 	defer m.Unlock()
diff --git a/jwk/manager_strategy.go b/jwk/manager_strategy.go
index c4da634f46..2519ba3d15 100644
--- a/jwk/manager_strategy.go
+++ b/jwk/manager_strategy.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
 	"github.com/ory/hydra/v2/x"
 	"github.com/ory/x/otelx"
@@ -28,72 +30,52 @@ func NewManagerStrategy(hardwareKeyManager Manager, softwareKeyManager Manager)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg, use string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.GenerateAndPersistKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-		"kid": kid,
-		"alg": alg,
-		"use": use,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg, use string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.GenerateAndPersistKeySet",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid),
+			attribute.String("alg", alg),
+			attribute.String("use", use)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return m.hardwareKeyManager.GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx, set, kid, alg, use)
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) AddKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.AddKey")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) AddKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.AddKey", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return m.softwareKeyManager.AddKey(ctx, set, key)
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) AddKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.AddKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) AddKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.AddKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return m.softwareKeyManager.AddKeySet(ctx, set, keys)
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) UpdateKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.UpdateKey")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) UpdateKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.UpdateKey", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return m.softwareKeyManager.UpdateKey(ctx, set, key)
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) UpdateKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.UpdateKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) UpdateKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.UpdateKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return m.softwareKeyManager.UpdateKeySet(ctx, set, keys)
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.GetKey")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-		"kid": kid,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.GetKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	keySet, err := m.hardwareKeyManager.GetKey(ctx, set, kid)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, x.ErrNotFound) {
@@ -105,13 +87,9 @@ func (m ManagerStrategy) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (*jose.JSO
 	}
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.GetKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.GetKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	keySet, err := m.hardwareKeyManager.GetKeySet(ctx, set)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, x.ErrNotFound) {
@@ -123,16 +101,14 @@ func (m ManagerStrategy) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (*jose.JSONW
 	}
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.DeleteKey")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-		"kid": kid,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.DeleteKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
-	err := m.hardwareKeyManager.DeleteKey(ctx, set, kid)
+	err = m.hardwareKeyManager.DeleteKey(ctx, set, kid)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, x.ErrNotFound) {
 		return err
 	} else if errors.Is(err, x.ErrNotFound) {
@@ -142,15 +118,11 @@ func (m ManagerStrategy) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m ManagerStrategy) DeleteKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) error {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.DeleteKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
-	attrs := map[string]string{
-		"set": set,
-	}
-	span.SetAttributes(otelx.StringAttrs(attrs)...)
+func (m ManagerStrategy) DeleteKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "jwk.DeleteKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
-	err := m.hardwareKeyManager.DeleteKeySet(ctx, set)
+	err = m.hardwareKeyManager.DeleteKeySet(ctx, set)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, x.ErrNotFound) {
 		return err
 	} else if errors.Is(err, x.ErrNotFound) {
diff --git a/persistence/sql/persister_consent.go b/persistence/sql/persister_consent.go
index b5669260ba..0b4582c3f4 100644
--- a/persistence/sql/persister_consent.go
+++ b/persistence/sql/persister_consent.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/pop/v6"
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
 	"github.com/ory/fosite"
 	"github.com/ory/hydra/v2/client"
@@ -28,16 +30,16 @@ import (
 
 var _ consent.Manager = &Persister{}
 
-func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectConsentSession(ctx context.Context, user string) error {
+func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectConsentSession(ctx context.Context, user string) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.RevokeSubjectConsentSession")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.Transaction(ctx, p.revokeConsentSession("consent_challenge_id IS NOT NULL AND subject = ?", user))
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectClientConsentSession(ctx context.Context, user, client string) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.RevokeSubjectClientConsentSession")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectClientConsentSession(ctx context.Context, user, client string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.RevokeSubjectClientConsentSession", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("client", client)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.Transaction(ctx, p.revokeConsentSession("consent_challenge_id IS NOT NULL AND subject = ? AND client_id = ?", user, client))
 }
@@ -95,11 +97,11 @@ func (p *Persister) revokeConsentSession(whereStmt string, whereArgs ...interfac
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectLoginSession(ctx context.Context, subject string) error {
+func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectLoginSession(ctx context.Context, subject string) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.RevokeSubjectLoginSession")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
-	err := p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("subject = ?", subject).Delete(&flow.LoginSession{})
+	err = p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("subject = ?", subject).Delete(&flow.LoginSession{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return sqlcon.HandleError(err)
 	}
@@ -114,9 +116,9 @@ func (p *Persister) RevokeSubjectLoginSession(ctx context.Context, subject strin
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) CreateForcedObfuscatedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, session *consent.ForcedObfuscatedLoginSession) error {
+func (p *Persister) CreateForcedObfuscatedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, session *consent.ForcedObfuscatedLoginSession) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.CreateForcedObfuscatedLoginSession")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.Transaction(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, c *pop.Connection) error {
 		nid := p.NetworkID(ctx)
@@ -139,9 +141,9 @@ func (p *Persister) CreateForcedObfuscatedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, sess
 	})
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetForcedObfuscatedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, client, obfuscated string) (*consent.ForcedObfuscatedLoginSession, error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetForcedObfuscatedLoginSession")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) GetForcedObfuscatedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, client, obfuscated string) (_ *consent.ForcedObfuscatedLoginSession, err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetForcedObfuscatedLoginSession", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("client", client)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var s consent.ForcedObfuscatedLoginSession
 
@@ -162,9 +164,9 @@ func (p *Persister) GetForcedObfuscatedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, client,
 // CreateConsentRequest configures fields that are introduced or changed in the
 // consent request. It doesn't touch fields that would be copied from the login
 // request.
-func (p *Persister) CreateConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, req *flow.OAuth2ConsentRequest) error {
+func (p *Persister) CreateConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, req *flow.OAuth2ConsentRequest) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.CreateConsentRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	if f == nil {
 		return errorsx.WithStack(x.ErrNotFound.WithDebug("Flow is nil"))
@@ -181,9 +183,9 @@ func (p *Persister) CreateConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, req
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetFlowByConsentChallenge(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (*flow.Flow, error) {
+func (p *Persister) GetFlowByConsentChallenge(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (_ *flow.Flow, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetFlowByConsentChallenge")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	// challenge contains the flow.
 	f, err := flowctx.Decode[flow.Flow](ctx, p.r.FlowCipher(), challenge, flowctx.AsConsentChallenge)
@@ -200,9 +202,9 @@ func (p *Persister) GetFlowByConsentChallenge(ctx context.Context, challenge str
 	return f, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (*flow.OAuth2ConsentRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) GetConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (_ *flow.OAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetConsentRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	f, err := p.GetFlowByConsentChallenge(ctx, challenge)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -218,9 +220,9 @@ func (p *Persister) GetConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (*f
 	return f.GetConsentRequest(), nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) CreateLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, req *flow.LoginRequest) (*flow.Flow, error) {
+func (p *Persister) CreateLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, req *flow.LoginRequest) (_ *flow.Flow, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.CreateLoginRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	f := flow.NewFlow(req)
 	nid := p.NetworkID(ctx)
@@ -232,9 +234,9 @@ func (p *Persister) CreateLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, req *flow.LoginReque
 	return f, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetFlow(ctx context.Context, loginChallenge string) (*flow.Flow, error) {
+func (p *Persister) GetFlow(ctx context.Context, loginChallenge string) (_ *flow.Flow, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetFlow")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var f flow.Flow
 	if err := p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("login_challenge = ?", loginChallenge).First(&f); err != nil {
@@ -246,9 +248,9 @@ func (p *Persister) GetFlow(ctx context.Context, loginChallenge string) (*flow.F
 	return &f, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, loginChallenge string) (*flow.LoginRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) GetLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, loginChallenge string) (_ *flow.LoginRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetLoginRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	f, err := flowctx.Decode[flow.Flow](ctx, p.r.FlowCipher(), loginChallenge, flowctx.AsLoginChallenge)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -268,9 +270,9 @@ func (p *Persister) GetLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, loginChallenge string)
 	return lr, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) HandleConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, r *flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest) (*flow.OAuth2ConsentRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) HandleConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, r *flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest) (_ *flow.OAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.HandleConsentRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	if f == nil {
 		return nil, errorsx.WithStack(fosite.ErrInvalidRequest.WithDebug("Flow was nil"))
@@ -288,9 +290,9 @@ func (p *Persister) HandleConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, r *f
 	return f.GetConsentRequest(), nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, verifier string) (*flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, verifier string) (_ *flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.VerifyAndInvalidateConsentRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	f, err := flowctx.Decode[flow.Flow](ctx, p.r.FlowCipher(), verifier, flowctx.AsConsentVerifier)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateConsentRequest(ctx context.Context, verif
 
 func (p *Persister) HandleLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, challenge string, r *flow.HandledLoginRequest) (lr *flow.LoginRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.HandleLoginRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	if f == nil {
 		return nil, errorsx.WithStack(fosite.ErrInvalidRequest.WithDebug("Flow was nil"))
@@ -334,9 +336,9 @@ func (p *Persister) HandleLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, f *flow.Flow, challe
 	return p.GetLoginRequest(ctx, challenge)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, verifier string) (*flow.HandledLoginRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, verifier string) (_ *flow.HandledLoginRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.VerifyAndInvalidateLoginRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	f, err := flowctx.Decode[flow.Flow](ctx, p.r.FlowCipher(), verifier, flowctx.AsLoginVerifier)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -354,9 +356,9 @@ func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateLoginRequest(ctx context.Context, verifie
 	return &d, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetRememberedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, loginSessionFromCookie *flow.LoginSession, id string) (*flow.LoginSession, error) {
+func (p *Persister) GetRememberedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, loginSessionFromCookie *flow.LoginSession, id string) (_ *flow.LoginSession, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetRememberedLoginSession")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	if s := loginSessionFromCookie; s != nil && s.NID == p.NetworkID(ctx) && s.ID == id && s.Remember {
 		return s, nil
@@ -374,9 +376,9 @@ func (p *Persister) GetRememberedLoginSession(ctx context.Context, loginSessionF
 }
 
 // ConfirmLoginSession creates or updates the login session. The NID will be set to the network ID of the context.
-func (p *Persister) ConfirmLoginSession(ctx context.Context, loginSession *flow.LoginSession) error {
+func (p *Persister) ConfirmLoginSession(ctx context.Context, loginSession *flow.LoginSession) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.ConfirmLoginSession")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	loginSession.NID = p.NetworkID(ctx)
 	loginSession.AuthenticatedAt = sqlxx.NullTime(time.Time(loginSession.AuthenticatedAt).Truncate(time.Second))
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ func (p *Persister) ConfirmLoginSession(ctx context.Context, loginSession *flow.
 		return p.mySQLConfirmLoginSession(ctx, loginSession)
 	}
 
-	err := p.Connection(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *pop.Connection) error {
+	err = p.Connection(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *pop.Connection) error {
 		res, err := tx.TX.NamedExec(`
 INSERT INTO hydra_oauth2_authentication_session (id, nid, authenticated_at, subject, remember, identity_provider_session_id)
 VALUES (:id, :nid, :authenticated_at, :subject, :remember, :identity_provider_session_id)
@@ -417,9 +419,9 @@ WHERE hydra_oauth2_authentication_session.id = :id AND hydra_oauth2_authenticati
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) CreateLoginSession(ctx context.Context, session *flow.LoginSession) error {
+func (p *Persister) CreateLoginSession(ctx context.Context, session *flow.LoginSession) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.CreateLoginSession")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	nid := p.NetworkID(ctx)
 	if nid == uuid.Nil {
@@ -487,7 +489,7 @@ WHERE id = ? AND nid = ?`,
 
 func (p *Persister) FindGrantedAndRememberedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, client, subject string) (rs []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.FindGrantedAndRememberedConsentRequests")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var f flow.Flow
 	if err = p.Connection(ctx).
@@ -514,9 +516,10 @@ nid = ?`, flow.FlowStateConsentUsed, flow.FlowStateConsentUnused,
 	return p.filterExpiredConsentRequests(ctx, []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest{*f.GetHandledConsentRequest()})
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) FindSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, subject string, limit, offset int) ([]flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.FindSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) FindSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, subject string, limit, offset int) (_ []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.FindSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests",
+		trace.WithAttributes(attribute.Int("limit", limit), attribute.Int("offset", offset)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var fs []flow.Flow
 	c := p.Connection(ctx)
@@ -548,9 +551,10 @@ nid = ?`, flow.FlowStateConsentUsed, flow.FlowStateConsentUnused,
 	return p.filterExpiredConsentRequests(ctx, rs)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) FindSubjectsSessionGrantedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, subject, sid string, limit, offset int) ([]flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.FindSubjectsSessionGrantedConsentRequests")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) FindSubjectsSessionGrantedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, subject, sid string, limit, offset int) (_ []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.FindSubjectsSessionGrantedConsentRequests",
+		trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("sid", sid), attribute.Int("limit", limit), attribute.Int("offset", offset)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var fs []flow.Flow
 	c := p.Connection(ctx)
@@ -583,11 +587,14 @@ nid = ?`, flow.FlowStateConsentUsed, flow.FlowStateConsentUnused,
 	return p.filterExpiredConsentRequests(ctx, rs)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) CountSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, subject string) (int, error) {
+func (p *Persister) CountSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, subject string) (n int, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.CountSubjectsGrantedConsentRequests")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
+	defer func() {
+		span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("count", n))
+	}()
 
-	n, err := p.Connection(ctx).
+	n, err = p.Connection(ctx).
 		Where(
 			strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf(`
 (state = %d OR state = %d) AND
@@ -601,9 +608,9 @@ nid = ?`, flow.FlowStateConsentUsed, flow.FlowStateConsentUnused,
 	return n, sqlcon.HandleError(err)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) filterExpiredConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, requests []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest) ([]flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) filterExpiredConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, requests []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest) (_ []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest, err error) {
 	_, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.filterExpiredConsentRequests")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var result []flow.AcceptOAuth2ConsentRequest
 	for _, v := range requests {
@@ -618,24 +625,25 @@ func (p *Persister) filterExpiredConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, requests [
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) ListUserAuthenticatedClientsWithFrontChannelLogout(ctx context.Context, subject, sid string) ([]client.Client, error) {
+func (p *Persister) ListUserAuthenticatedClientsWithFrontChannelLogout(ctx context.Context, subject, sid string) (_ []client.Client, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.ListUserAuthenticatedClientsWithFrontChannelLogout")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.listUserAuthenticatedClients(ctx, subject, sid, "front")
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) ListUserAuthenticatedClientsWithBackChannelLogout(ctx context.Context, subject, sid string) ([]client.Client, error) {
+func (p *Persister) ListUserAuthenticatedClientsWithBackChannelLogout(ctx context.Context, subject, sid string) (_ []client.Client, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.ListUserAuthenticatedClientsWithBackChannelLogout")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
+
 	return p.listUserAuthenticatedClients(ctx, subject, sid, "back")
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) listUserAuthenticatedClients(ctx context.Context, subject, sid, channel string) ([]client.Client, error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.listUserAuthenticatedClients")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) listUserAuthenticatedClients(ctx context.Context, subject, sid, channel string) (cs []client.Client, err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.listUserAuthenticatedClients",
+		trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("sid", sid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
-	var cs []client.Client
 	if err := p.Connection(ctx).RawQuery(
 		/* #nosec G201 - channel can either be "front" or "back" */
 		fmt.Sprintf(`
@@ -662,16 +670,16 @@ WHERE
 	return cs, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) CreateLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, request *flow.LogoutRequest) error {
+func (p *Persister) CreateLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, request *flow.LogoutRequest) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.CreateLogoutRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return errorsx.WithStack(p.CreateWithNetwork(ctx, request))
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) AcceptLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (*flow.LogoutRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) AcceptLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (_ *flow.LogoutRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.AcceptLogoutRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	if err := p.Connection(ctx).RawQuery("UPDATE hydra_oauth2_logout_request SET accepted=true, rejected=false WHERE challenge=? AND nid = ?", challenge, p.NetworkID(ctx)).Exec(); err != nil {
 		return nil, sqlcon.HandleError(err)
@@ -680,9 +688,9 @@ func (p *Persister) AcceptLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (
 	return p.GetLogoutRequest(ctx, challenge)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) RejectLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) error {
+func (p *Persister) RejectLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.RejectLogoutRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	count, err := p.Connection(ctx).
 		RawQuery("UPDATE hydra_oauth2_logout_request SET rejected=true, accepted=false WHERE challenge=? AND nid = ?", challenge, p.NetworkID(ctx)).
@@ -694,17 +702,17 @@ func (p *Persister) RejectLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) e
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (*flow.LogoutRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) GetLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, challenge string) (_ *flow.LogoutRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetLogoutRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var lr flow.LogoutRequest
 	return &lr, sqlcon.HandleError(p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("challenge = ? AND rejected = FALSE", challenge).First(&lr))
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, verifier string) (*flow.LogoutRequest, error) {
+func (p *Persister) VerifyAndInvalidateLogoutRequest(ctx context.Context, verifier string) (_ *flow.LogoutRequest, err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.VerifyAndInvalidateLogoutRequest")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var lr flow.LogoutRequest
 	if count, err := p.Connection(ctx).RawQuery(`
@@ -722,7 +730,7 @@ WHERE nid = ?
 		return nil, sqlcon.HandleError(err)
 	}
 
-	err := sqlcon.HandleError(p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("verifier = ?", verifier).First(&lr))
+	err = sqlcon.HandleError(p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("verifier = ?", verifier).First(&lr))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -730,9 +738,9 @@ WHERE nid = ?
 	return &lr, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) FlushInactiveLoginConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, notAfter time.Time, limit int, batchSize int) error {
+func (p *Persister) FlushInactiveLoginConsentRequests(ctx context.Context, notAfter time.Time, limit int, batchSize int) (err error) {
 	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.FlushInactiveLoginConsentRequests")
-	defer span.End()
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	/* #nosec G201 table is static */
 	var f flow.Flow
diff --git a/persistence/sql/persister_jwk.go b/persistence/sql/persister_jwk.go
index ee5a82a748..27a6e184a2 100644
--- a/persistence/sql/persister_jwk.go
+++ b/persistence/sql/persister_jwk.go
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v3"
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/pop/v6"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
 	"github.com/ory/x/errorsx"
+	"github.com/ory/x/otelx"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
@@ -20,9 +23,13 @@ import (
 
 var _ jwk.Manager = &Persister{}
 
-func (p *Persister) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg, use string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GenerateAndPersistKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg, use string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GenerateAndPersistKeySet",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid),
+			attribute.String("alg", alg)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	keys, err := jwk.GenerateJWK(ctx, jose.SignatureAlgorithm(alg), kid, use)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -37,9 +44,13 @@ func (p *Persister) GenerateAndPersistKeySet(ctx context.Context, set, kid, alg,
 	return keys, nil
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) AddKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.AddKey")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) AddKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.AddKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", key.KeyID)))
+
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	out, err := json.Marshal(key)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -59,9 +70,9 @@ func (p *Persister) AddKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey
 	}))
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) AddKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.AddKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) AddKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.AddKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.Transaction(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, c *pop.Connection) error {
 		for _, key := range keys.Keys {
@@ -89,9 +100,12 @@ func (p *Persister) AddKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keys *jose.JSONWe
 }
 
 // UpdateKey updates or creates the key.
-func (p *Persister) UpdateKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.UpdateKey")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) UpdateKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWebKey) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.UpdateKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", key.KeyID)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.Transaction(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, c *pop.Connection) error {
 		if err := p.DeleteKey(ctx, set, key.KeyID); err != nil {
@@ -105,9 +119,9 @@ func (p *Persister) UpdateKey(ctx context.Context, set string, key *jose.JSONWeb
 }
 
 // UpdateKeySet updates or creates the key set.
-func (p *Persister) UpdateKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keySet *jose.JSONWebKeySet) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.UpdateKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) UpdateKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keySet *jose.JSONWebKeySet) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.UpdateKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	return p.Transaction(ctx, func(ctx context.Context, c *pop.Connection) error {
 		if err := p.DeleteKeySet(ctx, set); err != nil {
@@ -120,9 +134,12 @@ func (p *Persister) UpdateKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string, keySet *jose.J
 	})
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (*jose.JSONWebKeySet, error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetKey")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (_ *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var j jwk.SQLData
 	if err := p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).
@@ -148,8 +165,8 @@ func (p *Persister) GetKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (*jose.JSONWebK
 }
 
 func (p *Persister) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (keys *jose.JSONWebKeySet, err error) {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.GetKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	var js jwk.SQLDataRows
 	if err := p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).
@@ -162,18 +179,21 @@ func (p *Persister) GetKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (keys *jose.JSONW
 	return js.ToJWK(ctx, p.r)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.DeleteKey")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, set, kid string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.DeleteKey",
+		trace.WithAttributes(
+			attribute.String("set", set),
+			attribute.String("kid", kid)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
-	err := p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("sid=? AND kid=?", set, kid).Delete(&jwk.SQLData{})
+	err = p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("sid=? AND kid=?", set, kid).Delete(&jwk.SQLData{})
 	return sqlcon.HandleError(err)
 }
 
-func (p *Persister) DeleteKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) error {
-	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.DeleteKeySet")
-	defer span.End()
+func (p *Persister) DeleteKeySet(ctx context.Context, set string) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := p.r.Tracer(ctx).Tracer().Start(ctx, "persistence.sql.DeleteKeySet", trace.WithAttributes(attribute.String("set", set)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
-	err := p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("sid=?", set).Delete(&jwk.SQLData{})
+	err = p.QueryWithNetwork(ctx).Where("sid=?", set).Delete(&jwk.SQLData{})
 	return sqlcon.HandleError(err)
 }
diff --git a/x/hasher.go b/x/hasher.go
index 835fa146fe..34d3502312 100644
--- a/x/hasher.go
+++ b/x/hasher.go
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ory/fosite"
 	"github.com/ory/x/hasherx"
+	"github.com/ory/x/otelx"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
 	"github.com/ory/x/errorsx"
 )
@@ -51,11 +54,14 @@ func NewHasher(c config) *Hasher {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Hasher) Hash(ctx context.Context, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "x.hasher.Hash")
-	defer span.End()
+func (b *Hasher) Hash(ctx context.Context, data []byte) (_ []byte, err error) {
+	h := b.c.GetHasherAlgorithm(ctx)
 
-	switch b.c.GetHasherAlgorithm(ctx) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "x.hasher.Hash",
+		trace.WithAttributes(attribute.Stringer("algorithm", h)))
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
+
+	switch h {
 	case HashAlgorithmBCrypt:
 		return b.bcrypt.Generate(ctx, data)
 	case HashAlgorithmPBKDF2:
@@ -65,9 +71,9 @@ func (b *Hasher) Hash(ctx context.Context, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Hasher) Compare(ctx context.Context, hash, data []byte) error {
-	_, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "x.hasher.Compare")
-	defer span.End()
+func (b *Hasher) Compare(ctx context.Context, hash, data []byte) (err error) {
+	ctx, span := otel.GetTracerProvider().Tracer(tracingComponent).Start(ctx, "x.hasher.Compare")
+	defer otelx.End(span, &err)
 
 	if err := hasherx.Compare(ctx, data, hash); err != nil {
 		return errorsx.WithStack(err)