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Get a trace by ID

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GEThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/trace/{trace_id}

Overview

Retrieve a full APM trace by its trace ID, including every span in the trace. Traces are returned from live storage when available and fall back to longer-term storage. This endpoint is rate limited to 60 requests per minute per organization.

This endpoint requires the apm_read permission.

OAuth apps require the apm_read authorization scope to access this endpoint.

Arguments

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description
trace_id [required]
string

The trace ID. Accepts either a 32-character hexadecimal string (128-bit trace ID) or a decimal string of up to 39 digits.

Query Strings

Name
Type
Description
include_fields
array

List of span fields to include in the response. When omitted, every available field is returned. Values may be passed as repeated query parameters or as a single comma-separated value.

Response

OK

Response containing a single trace.

Field
Type
Description
data [required]
object

A trace resource document.

Code Example

# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export trace_id="0000000000000000abc1230000000000"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/trace/${trace_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"