TraceMetadata (.NET agent API)

Syntax

NewRelic.Api.Agent.NewRelic.TraceMetadata;

Returns properties in the current execution environment used to support tracing.

Requirements

Agent version 8.19 or higher.

Compatible with all app types.

Distributed tracing must be enabled to get meaningful values.

Description

Provides access to the following properties:

Properties

Name	Description
TraceId	Returns a string representing the currently executing trace. If the trace ID is not available, or distributed tracing is disabled, the value will be string.Empty.
SpanId	Returns a string representing the currently executing span. If the span ID is not available, or distributed tracing is disabled, the value will be string.Empty.
IsSampled	Returns `true` if the current trace is sampled for inclusion, `false` if it is sampled out.

Examples

NewRelic.Api.Agent.IAgent Agent = NewRelic.Api.Agent.NewRelic.GetAgent();
var traceMetadata = Agent.TraceMetadata;
var traceId = traceMetadata.TraceId;
var spanId = traceMetadata.SpanId;
var isSampled = traceMetadata.IsSampled;

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