@medipass/propagator-aws-xray

OpenTelemetry Propagator AWS Xray

OpenTelemetry AWS Xray propagator provides HTTP header propagation for systems that are using AWS Xray HTTP header format.

Example Tracing Header:

X-Amzn-Trace-Id: Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=53995c3f42cd8ad8;Sampled=1

Format: X-Amzn-Trace-Id: Root=1-{trace-id-1}-{trace-id-2};Parent={span-id};Sampled={flags}

• {trace-id-1}
  • 32-bit number in base16 format, encoded from time(second) when created.
  • Can be referred: AWS Xray Trace ID
• {trace-id-2}
  • 96-bit random number in base16 format
• {span-id}
  • 64-bit random number in base16 format.
• {flags}
  • One byte bitmap, as two hex digits.
  • Can be referred: JavaScript TraceFlags

Example of usage (will be added after published):

Useful links

• For more information on OpenTelemetry, visit: https://opentelemetry.io/
• For more about OpenTelemetry JavaScript: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js
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License

Apache 2.0 - See LICENSE for more information.