W3CTraceContextProtokoll
W3C Trace Context is a W3C standard that defines how to propagate distributed tracing information across process boundaries. It specifies two HTTP headers, traceparent and tracestate, that accompany requests as they traverse services, enabling traceability across systems.
traceparent provides the core linkage of a trace. Its value follows the format version-traceid-parentid-flags, with version
tracestate carries vendor-specific tracing data that supplements traceparent. It consists of a list of key=value pairs
Background and scope: the standard emerged from W3C efforts to standardize trace propagation and is designed
Security and privacy: since these headers traverse network boundaries, they can leak internal identifiers or policy
Relation to other formats: Trace Context aims for broad interoperability and is often considered alongside platform-specific