TL;DR
- opentelemetry distributed tracing web 2026
- For teams running production Next.js/Node services and API integrations.
Who this is for
- For teams running production Next.js/Node services and API integrations.
Keyword (SEO)
opentelemetry distributed tracing web 2026
Minimum viable tracing
- One trace per HTTP request + child spans for DB and outbound HTTP.
- W3C Trace Context across services.
- Correlate logs with trace_id.
Sampling & cost
- Head sampling at ingress; tail sampling only if budget allows.
- Instrument critical paths first—not every function.
Common mistakes
- One trace per HTTP request + child spans for DB and outbound HTTP.
- W3C Trace Context across services.
FAQ
Does tracing replace logs?
No—complements. Logs for discrete events; traces for latency and dependencies.
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