diff --git a/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml b/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml
index 858d45d17e1f..7d918f90a5be 100644
--- a/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml
+++ b/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml
@@ -4251,21 +4251,64 @@ libraries:
       - io.javalin:javalin:[5.0.0,)
   jaxrs:
   - name: jaxrs-1.0
-    disabled_by_default: true
+    display_name: JAX-RS 1.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-1.0
     target_versions:
       javaagent:
       - javax.ws.rs:jsr311-api:[0.5,)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-annotations
+    display_name: JAX-RS 2.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-annotations
     target_versions:
       javaagent:
       - javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:[,]
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2
+    display_name: Apache CXF JAX-RS 2.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Apache CXF, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://cxf.apache.org/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2
@@ -4273,7 +4316,39 @@ libraries:
       javaagent:
       - org.apache.tomee:openejb-cxf-rs:(8,)
       - org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs:[3.2,4)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+    - when: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+        - name: jaxrs.canceled
+          type: BOOLEAN
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0
+    display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 2.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0
@@ -4281,7 +4356,39 @@ libraries:
       javaagent:
       - org.glassfish.jersey.core:jersey-server:[2.0,3.0.0)
       - org.glassfish.jersey.containers:jersey-container-servlet:[2.0,3.0.0)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+    - when: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+        - name: jaxrs.canceled
+          type: BOOLEAN
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0
+    display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0
@@ -4289,7 +4396,39 @@ libraries:
       javaagent:
       - org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs:[3.0.0.Final,3.1.0.Final)
       - org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs:[3.5.0.Final,4)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+    - when: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+        - name: jaxrs.canceled
+          type: BOOLEAN
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1
+    display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1
@@ -4297,14 +4436,68 @@ libraries:
       javaagent:
       - org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs:[3.1.0.Final,3.5.0.Final)
       - org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-core:[4.0.0.Final,6)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+    - when: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+        - name: jaxrs.canceled
+          type: BOOLEAN
   - name: jaxrs-3.0-annotations
+    display_name: JAX-RS 3.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/restful-ws/3.0/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-3.0-annotations
     target_versions:
       javaagent:
       - jakarta.ws.rs:jakarta.ws.rs-api:[3.0.0,)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
   - name: jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0
+    display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 3.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0
     minimum_java_version: 11
     scope:
@@ -4312,7 +4505,39 @@ libraries:
     target_versions:
       javaagent:
       - org.glassfish.jersey.core:jersey-server:[3.0.0,)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+    - when: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+        - name: jaxrs.canceled
+          type: BOOLEAN
   - name: jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0
+    display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 3.x
+    description: |
+      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+    library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0
     minimum_java_version: 11
     scope:
@@ -4320,6 +4545,34 @@ libraries:
     target_versions:
       javaagent:
       - org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-core:[6.0.0.Final,)
+    configurations:
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+      description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+      description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+      type: boolean
+      default: false
+    telemetry:
+    - when: default
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+    - when: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true
+      spans:
+      - span_kind: INTERNAL
+        attributes:
+        - name: code.function
+          type: STRING
+        - name: code.namespace
+          type: STRING
+        - name: jaxrs.canceled
+          type: BOOLEAN
   jaxws:
   - name: jaxws-2.0
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxws/jaxws-2.0
diff --git a/instrumentation-docs/instrumentations.sh b/instrumentation-docs/instrumentations.sh
index c72abd2a05ec..5364c1c1f7af 100755
--- a/instrumentation-docs/instrumentations.sh
+++ b/instrumentation-docs/instrumentations.sh
@@ -159,6 +159,21 @@ readonly INSTRUMENTATIONS=(
   "influxdb-2.4:javaagent:testStableSemconv"
   "java-http-server:javaagent:test"
   "failsafe-3.0:library:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-1.0:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-annotations:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2:javaagent:testExperimental"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0:javaagent:testExperimental"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0:javaagent:testExperimental"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-2.0:jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1:javaagent:testExperimental"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-3.0:jaxrs-3.0-annotations:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-3.0:jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-3.0:jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0:javaagent:testExperimental"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-3.0:jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0:javaagent:test"
+  "jaxrs:jaxrs-3.0:jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0:javaagent:testExperimental"
 )
 
 #  Some instrumentation test suites don't run ARM, so we use colima to run them in an x86_64
diff --git a/instrumentation-docs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/docs/parsers/TelemetryParser.java b/instrumentation-docs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/docs/parsers/TelemetryParser.java
index c5aaf6934321..164f9f16f995 100644
--- a/instrumentation-docs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/docs/parsers/TelemetryParser.java
+++ b/instrumentation-docs/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/docs/parsers/TelemetryParser.java
@@ -19,7 +19,17 @@ class TelemetryParser {
           "io.opentelemetry.couchbase-2.6", Set.of("io.opentelemetry.couchbase-2.0"),
           // elasticsearch-rest-7.0 extends elasticsearch-api-client-7.16 with more attributes.
           "io.opentelemetry.elasticsearch-api-client-7.16",
-              Set.of("io.opentelemetry.elasticsearch-rest-7.0"));
+              Set.of("io.opentelemetry.elasticsearch-rest-7.0"),
+          // jaxrs instrumentations add attributes to the jaxrs-2.0-annotations scope.
+          "io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2", Set.of("io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-annotations"),
+          "io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0", Set.of("io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-annotations"),
+          "io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0",
+              Set.of("io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-annotations"),
+          "io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1",
+              Set.of("io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-annotations"),
+          "io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0", Set.of("io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-3.0-annotations"),
+          "io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0",
+              Set.of("io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-3.0-annotations"));
 
   /**
    * Checks if the given telemetry scope is valid for the specified module scope.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 918062a20b02..10366be8d601 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
   // required on jdk17
   jvmArgs("--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED")
   jvmArgs("-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions")
+
+  systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml
index 1aee203e711b..d75d31eaad4c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
-disabled_by_default: true
+display_name: JAX-RS 1.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans
+  with route information.
+library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 4cd18bf4d3e5..c79d2953b24f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,5 +28,7 @@ dependencies {
 tasks {
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d353e20eeaa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: JAX-RS 2.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server
+  spans with route information.
+library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index d7deace26eee..295971fb18e1 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -52,10 +52,23 @@ dependencies {
   latestDepTestLibrary("org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-policy:3.+") // documented limitation
 }
 
-tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
-  systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
+tasks {
+  withType<Test>().configureEach {
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
 
-  // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
-  jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
-  jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
+  }
+
+  val testExperimental by registering(Test::class) {
+    testClassesDirs = sourceSets.test.get().output.classesDirs
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+    systemProperty("metadataConfig", "otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  }
+
+  check {
+    dependsOn(testExperimental)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfHttpServerTest.java
index 735751feeaa6..3f958ec60565 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfHttpServerTest.java
@@ -55,4 +55,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
 
     options.setResponseCodeOnNonStandardHttpMethod(500);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfJettyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfJettyHttpServerTest.java
index 3581b2774bcc..3535040cc2ce 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfJettyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/CxfJettyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
     options.setResponseCodeOnNonStandardHttpMethod(
         Boolean.getBoolean("testLatestDeps") ? 500 : 405);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1ac22667aa8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: Apache CXF JAX-RS 2.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Apache CXF, and enriches
+  existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+library_link: https://cxf.apache.org/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 0e88dcd78a0d..5ecdce11f706 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,16 +62,27 @@ if (!(findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)) {
 }
 
 tasks {
-  test {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
-  }
-
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
-    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
     // required on jdk17
     jvmArgs("--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED")
     jvmArgs("-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions")
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
+  }
+
+  val testExperimental by registering(Test::class) {
+    testClassesDirs = sourceSets.test.get().output.classesDirs
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+    systemProperty("metadataConfig", "otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  }
+
+  check {
+    dependsOn(testExperimental)
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java
index 00c5fe75a4b6..c30501f308ec 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -68,4 +68,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
           return expectedHttpRoute(endpoint, method);
         });
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java
index 12ff37e61417..9c6590e989ee 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ protected boolean testInterfaceMethodWithPath() {
     // disables a test that jersey deems invalid
     return false;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..be9838132313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 2.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches
+  existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 0bec377acc2d..ff5ea93fdafe 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -71,13 +71,22 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 tasks {
-  test {
+  withType<Test>().configureEach {
     systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
   }
 
-  withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
+  val testExperimental by registering(Test::class) {
+    testClassesDirs = sourceSets.test.get().output.classesDirs
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
-    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+    systemProperty("metadataConfig", "otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  }
+
+  check {
+    dependsOn(testExperimental)
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
index 98ff16c8b83e..86bd8bcdf006 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -53,4 +53,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
   protected boolean shouldTestCompletableStageAsync() {
     return false;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
index 86da019629b7..ce8e94a894d5 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
   protected boolean shouldTestCompletableStageAsync() {
     return false;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b2f16e2db25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing
+  HTTP server spans with route information.
+library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 67436b728b59..09f587237f89 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -68,14 +68,23 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 tasks {
-  test {
+  withType<Test>().configureEach {
     systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
   }
 
-  withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
+  val testExperimental by registering(Test::class) {
+    testClassesDirs = sourceSets.test.get().output.classesDirs
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
-    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+    systemProperty("metadataConfig", "otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  }
+
+  check {
+    dependsOn(testExperimental)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
index 4ed601b35f72..45888e87e2e0 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -47,4 +47,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
           return expectedHttpRoute(endpoint, method);
         });
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
index bff66faf6589..5c0786214123 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v2_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
 
     options.setResponseCodeOnNonStandardHttpMethod(500);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b2f16e2db25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing
+  HTTP server spans with route information.
+library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/metadata.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1aee203e711b..000000000000
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/metadata.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-disabled_by_default: true
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 754031ecc78f..ed1931f232c5 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
 tasks {
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..33c532bad7b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: JAX-RS 3.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server
+  spans with route information.
+library_link: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/restful-ws/3.0/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index a84bb422c608..06442827e6fc 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,8 +40,21 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
-    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
+  }
+
+  val testExperimental by registering(Test::class) {
+    testClassesDirs = sourceSets.test.get().output.classesDirs
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+    systemProperty("metadataConfig", "otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  }
+
+  check {
+    dependsOn(testExperimental)
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java
index d5a3e1f35c64..64af8ec752cf 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -68,4 +68,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
           return expectedHttpRoute(endpoint, method);
         });
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java
index 93944d10acdd..e4da8e989481 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/JerseyJettyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ protected boolean testInterfaceMethodWithPath() {
     // disables a test that jersey deems invalid
     return false;
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f0cafeeeb211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 3.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches existing
+  HTTP server spans with route information.
+library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 9720803a9bd1..e86a67640402 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,8 +43,21 @@ dependencies {
 
 tasks {
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
-    // TODO run tests both with and without experimental span attributes
-    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean)
     jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled=true")
+
+    systemProperty("collectMetadata", findProperty("collectMetadata")?.toString() ?: "false")
+  }
+
+  val testExperimental by registering(Test::class) {
+    testClassesDirs = sourceSets.test.get().output.classesDirs
+    classpath = sourceSets.test.get().runtimeClasspath
+
+    jvmArgs("-Dotel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+    systemProperty("metadataConfig", "otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes=true")
+  }
+
+  check {
+    dependsOn(testExperimental)
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
index 9d98c6e47072..c9292b84e6f7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -47,4 +47,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
           return expectedHttpRoute(endpoint, method);
         });
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
index 8aab21abc9fa..d3f193b56ce6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/javaagent/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/jaxrs/v3_0/ResteasyJettyHttpServerTest.java
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ protected void configure(HttpServerTestOptions options) {
 
     options.setResponseCodeOnNonStandardHttpMethod(500);
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return Boolean.getBoolean("otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a1a9085435c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 3.x
+description: >
+  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing
+  HTTP server spans with route information.
+library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+configurations:
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
+    description: Enables the creation of experimental controller (INTERNAL) spans.
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: otel.instrumentation.jaxrs.experimental-span-attributes
+    type: boolean
+    description: Enables the experimental `jaxrs.canceled` span attribute.
+    default: false
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/metadata.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1aee203e711b..000000000000
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/metadata.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-disabled_by_default: true
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jaxrs/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.java b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jaxrs/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.java
index 8c49b0b462d9..c8e565250974 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jaxrs/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-common/testing/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/jaxrs/AbstractJaxRsHttpServerTest.java
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ protected boolean asyncCancelHasSendError() {
     return false;
   }
 
+  protected boolean testExperimental() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   protected boolean shouldTestCompletableStageAsync() {
     return Boolean.getBoolean("testLatestDeps");
   }
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ void shouldHandleAsyncResponse(AsyncResponseTestKind testKind) throws Exception
     List<AttributeAssertion> attributeAssertions =
         codeFunctionSuffixAssertions("test.JaxRsTestResource", "asyncOp");
 
-    if (testKind == AsyncResponseTestKind.CANCELED) {
+    if (testKind == AsyncResponseTestKind.CANCELED && testExperimental()) {
       attributeAssertions.add(equalTo(AttributeKey.booleanKey("jaxrs.canceled"), true));
     }