Request tracing, request context propagation, and logging frameworks

In microservices architectures, managing and tracing requests as they traverse various services is crucial for understanding system behavior, identifying bottlenecks, and diagnosing issues. Combining request tracing, context propagation, and effective logging frameworks enhances observability and facilitates efficient debugging.

Request tracing

Request tracing can provide end-to-end visibility and performance analysis. Request tracing in logs is a technique that lets you capture and analyze the details of a specific request processed by your application or system. Request tracing in logs can help you to diagnose and troubleshoot issues, errors, or performance problems that affect the request and to optimize and improve the user experience and system reliability.

Here’s why request tracing is important:

• End-to-end visibility:
  • What it does: Provides visibility into the entire life cycle of a request...