<spanid="arch-overview-tracing"></span><h1>Tracing<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#tracing"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h1>
<sectionid="overview">
<h2>Overview<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#overview"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#overview'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p><strong>Tracing</strong> is a critical tool that allows developers to visualize and understand the flow of
requests in an AI application. With tracing, you can capture a detailed view of how requests propagate
through various services and components, which is crucial for <strong>debugging</strong>, <strong>performance optimization</strong>,
and understanding complex AI agent architectures like Co-pilots.</p>
<p><strong>Arch</strong> propagates trace context using the W3C Trace Context standard, specifically through the
<codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header. This allows each component in the system to record its part of the request
flow, enabling <strong>end-to-end tracing</strong> across the entire application. By using OpenTelemetry, Arch ensures
that developers can capture this trace data consistently and in a format compatible with various observability
<h2>Benefits of Using <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">Traceparent</span></code> Headers<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#benefits-of-using-traceparent-headers"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#benefits-of-using-traceparent-headers'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<ulclass="simple">
<li><p><strong>Standardization</strong>: The W3C Trace Context standard ensures compatibility across ecosystem tools, allowing
traces to be propagated uniformly through different layers of the system.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Ease of Integration</strong>: OpenTelemetry’s design allows developers to easily integrate tracing with minimal
changes to their codebase, enabling quick adoption of end-to-end observability.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Interoperability</strong>: Works seamlessly with popular tracing tools like AWS X-Ray, Datadog, Jaeger, and many others,
making it easy to visualize traces in the tools you’re already usi</p></li>
</ul>
</section>
<sectionid="how-to-initiate-a-trace">
<h2>How to Initiate A Trace<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#how-to-initiate-a-trace"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#how-to-initiate-a-trace'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<li><p><strong>Enable Tracing Configuration</strong>: Simply add the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">random_sampling</span></code> in <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">tracing</span></code> section to 100`` flag to in the <aclass="reference internal"href="../../concepts/tech_overview/listener.html#arch-overview-listeners"><spanclass="std std-ref">listener</span></a> config</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Trace Context Propagation</strong>: Arch automatically propagates the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header. When a request is received, Arch will:</p>
<ulclass="simple">
<li><p>Generate a new <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header if one is not present.</p></li>
<li><p>Extract the trace context from the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header if it exists.</p></li>
<li><p>Start a new span representing its processing of the request.</p></li>
<li><p>Forward the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header to downstream services.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Sampling Policy</strong>: The 100 in <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">random_sampling:</span><spanclass="pre">100</span></code> means that all the requests as sampled for tracing.
<h2>Trace Propagation<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#trace-propagation"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#trace-propagation'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>Arch uses the W3C Trace Context standard for trace propagation, which relies on the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header.
This header carries tracing information in a standardized format, enabling interoperability between different
tracing systems.</p>
<sectionid="header-format">
<h3>Header Format<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#header-format"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#header-format'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h3>
<p>The <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header has the following format:</p>
<li><p><codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">{version}</span></code>: The version of the Trace Context specification (e.g., <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">00</span></code>).</p></li>
<li><p><codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">{trace-id}</span></code>: A 16-byte (32-character hexadecimal) unique identifier for the trace.</p></li>
<li><p><codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">{parent-id}</span></code>: An 8-byte (16-character hexadecimal) identifier for the parent span.</p></li>
<h3>Instrumentation<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#instrumentation"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#instrumentation'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h3>
<p>To integrate AI tracing, your application needs to follow a few simple steps. The steps
below are very common practice, and not unique to Arch, when you reading tracing headers and export
<li><p>Read the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header from incoming requests.</p></li>
<li><p>Start new spans as children of the extracted context.</p></li>
<li><p>Include the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header in outbound requests to propagate trace context.</p></li>
<li><p>Send tracing data to a collector or tracing backend to export spans</p></li>
<h4>Example with OpenTelemetry in Python<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#example-with-opentelemetry-in-python"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h4>
</span><spanid="line-21"><spanclass="nb">print</span><spanclass="p">(</span><spanclass="sa">f</span><spanclass="s2">"Payment service response: </span><spanclass="si">{</span><spanclass="n">response</span><spanclass="o">.</span><spanclass="n">content</span><spanclass="si">}</span><spanclass="s2">"</span><spanclass="p">)</span>
<h4>Trace Breakdown:<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#trace-breakdown"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h4>
<ulclass="simple">
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>Customer Interaction:</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 1: Customer initiates a request via the AI-powered chatbot for billing support (e.g., asking for payment details).</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>AI Agent 1 (Main - Arch):</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 2: AI Agent 1 (Main) processes the request and identifies it as related to billing, forwarding the request
to an external payment service.</p></li>
<li><p>Span 3: AI Agent 1 determines that additional technical support is needed for processing and forwards the request
to AI Agent 2.</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>External Payment Service:</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 4: The external payment service processes the payment-related request (e.g., verifying payment status) and sends
the response back to AI Agent 1.</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>AI Agent 2 (Tech - Arch):</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 5: AI Agent 2, responsible for technical queries, processes a request forwarded from AI Agent 1 (e.g., checking for
any account issues).</p></li>
<li><p>Span 6: AI Agent 2 forwards the query to Internal Tech Support for further investigation.</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>Internal Tech Support:</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 7: Internal Tech Support processes the request (e.g., resolving account access issues) and responds to AI Agent 2.</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>AI Agent 3 (Orders - Arch):</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 8: AI Agent 3 handles order-related queries. AI Agent 1 forwards the request to AI Agent 3 after payment verification
is completed.</p></li>
<li><p>Span 9: AI Agent 3 forwards a request to the Inventory Management system to confirm product availability for a pending order.</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
<li><dlclass="simple">
<dt>Inventory Management:</dt><dd><ul>
<li><p>Span 10: The Inventory Management system checks stock and availability and returns the information to AI Agent 3.</p></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
</section>
</section>
<sectionid="integrating-with-tracing-tools">
<h2>Integrating with Tracing Tools<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#integrating-with-tracing-tools"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#integrating-with-tracing-tools'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<sectionid="aws-x-ray">
<h3>AWS X-Ray<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#aws-x-ray"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#aws-x-ray'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h3>
<li><p><strong>Deploy the Collector</strong>: Run the collector as a Docker container, Kubernetes pod, or standalone service.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Ensure AWS Credentials</strong>: Provide AWS credentials to the collector, preferably via IAM roles.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Verify Traces</strong>: Access the AWS X-Ray console to view your traces.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
<sectionid="datadog">
<h3>Datadog<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#datadog"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#datadog'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h3>
</span><spanid="line-2"><spanclass="gp">$ </span><spanclass="nb">export</span><spanclass="w"></span><spanclass="nv">DD_SITE</span><spanclass="o">=</span>datadoghq.com<spanclass="w"></span><spanclass="c1"># Or datadoghq.eu</span>
</span></code></pre></div>
</div>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Deploy the Collector</strong>: Run the collector in your environment.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Verify Traces</strong>: Access the Datadog APM dashboard to view your traces.</p></li>
</ol>
</section>
</section>
<sectionid="best-practices">
<h2>Best Practices<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#best-practices"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#best-practices'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<ulclass="simple">
<li><p><strong>Consistent Instrumentation</strong>: Ensure all services propagate the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Secure Configuration</strong>: Protect sensitive data and secure communication between services.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Performance Monitoring</strong>: Be mindful of the performance impact and adjust sampling rates accordingly.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Error Handling</strong>: Implement proper error handling to prevent tracing issues from affecting your application.</p></li>
</ul>
</section>
<sectionid="summary">
<h2>Summary<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#summary"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#summary'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>By leveraging the <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">traceparent</span></code> header for trace context propagation, Arch enables developers to implement
tracing efficiently. This approach simplifies the process of collecting and analyzing tracing data in common
tools like AWS X-Ray and Datadog, enhancing observability and facilitating faster debugging and optimization.</p>
</section>
<sectionid="additional-resources">
<h2>Additional Resources<a@click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() => $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)"aria-label="Copy link to this element"class="headerlink"data-tooltip="Copy link to this element"href="#additional-resources"x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection ='#additional-resources'"><svgheight="1em"viewbox="0 0 24 24"width="1em"xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><pathd="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>Replace placeholders such as <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre"><Your-Aws-Region></span></code> and <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre"><Your-Datadog-Api-Key></span></code> with your actual configurations.</p>
<li><a:data-current="activeSection === '#benefits-of-using-traceparent-headers'"class="reference internal"href="#benefits-of-using-traceparent-headers">Benefits of Using <codeclass="docutils literal notranslate"><spanclass="pre">Traceparent</span></code> Headers</a></li>
<li><a:data-current="activeSection === '#how-to-initiate-a-trace'"class="reference internal"href="#how-to-initiate-a-trace">How to Initiate A Trace</a></li>
<li><a:data-current="activeSection === '#example-with-opentelemetry-in-python'"class="reference internal"href="#example-with-opentelemetry-in-python">Example with OpenTelemetry in Python</a></li>
