diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f387f22f9b..40b62a40d03 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   ([#2726](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2726))
 - fix: frozenset object has no attribute items
   ([#2727](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2727))
+- fix: create suppress HTTP instrumentation key in opentelemetry context 
+  ([#2729](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2729))
 - Support logs SDK auto instrumentation enable/disable with env
   ([#2728](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2728))
 - fix: update entry point object references for metrics
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fix Jaeger propagator usage with NonRecordingSpan
   ([#2762](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/2762))
 
+
 ## [1.12.0rc1-0.31b0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/releases/tag/v1.12.0rc1-0.31b0) - 2022-05-17
 
 - Fix LoggingHandler to handle LogRecord with exc_info=False
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
index 7f56cdb216b..388dc0fba9b 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
@@ -163,3 +163,6 @@ def detach(token: object) -> None:
 # Once the decision around how to suppress instrumentation is made in the
 # spec, this key should be moved accordingly.
 _SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY = create_key("suppress_instrumentation")
+_SUPPRESS_HTTP_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY = create_key(
+    "suppress_http_instrumentation"
+)