LABINTERMEDIATE
Implementing Distributed Tracing
Build distributed tracing into applications with spans, context, and cross-service propagation.
40 minutes
observability/opentelemetry
Lab Overview
This hands-on lab teaches you how to implement distributed tracing using the OpenTelemetry Python SDK. You'll instrument applications to capture request flows across services.
You'll learn to:
- Create and configure tracers with proper resources
- Build nested span hierarchies for operation visibility
- Add attributes, events, and status to spans
- Implement cross-service trace context propagation
These tracing skills are essential for the OTCA certification and real-world observability.
Prerequisites
basic-python
otel-exploring-telemetry-data-types
Technologies Covered
opentelemetrydistributed-tracingspanstracescontext-propagationotca
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This lab is part of the OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA) Exam Preparation course
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