Welcome to the ultimate guide for implementing and utilizing Traceo, an open-source, self-hosted set of tools designed to monitor application health. Whether you’re a developer, a data scientist, or someone who loves to peek under the hood of applications, this blog will help you capture critical data and troubleshoot your code seamlessly!
Table of Contents
Installation
Traceo is designed to be self-hosted, which means you have the ultimate control over your monitoring environment. The best way to install Traceo is by using Docker Compose.
To install Traceo, you simply need to run the following command:
$ curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traceo-dev/traceo/develop/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d
This command downloads the necessary docker-compose.yml file and runs it on your machine. For a more detailed installation guide, feel free to check the full installation guide.
Features
With Traceo, you will be able to:
- Catch all exceptions in your software. Learn more about exception handling here.
- Collect logs, metrics, and spans.
- Explore all information in one place.
- Get familiar with web-vitals data from your browser applications.
- Create custom visual panels with the metrics that are important to you. Check out how to create new panels.
Documentation
The full documentation for the Traceo platform can be found here. If you encounter any issues, don’t hesitate to start a discussion on GitHub!
SDK
To utilize Traceo effectively, you need to integrate one of the available SDKs. Here is a brief overview:
| Platform | SDK | Version |
|---|---|---|
| traceo-sdk-java | Maven Central | |
| traceo-sdk-node | npm version |
Remember to check for specific SDK versions corresponding to each version of the Traceo platform in the Release section.
Support
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please feel free to create an Issue or Pull Request on GitHub.
License
Traceo is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
Troubleshooting Ideas
If you face any hurdles while using Traceo or during installation, here are some troubleshooting tips:
- Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are installed and running properly on your machine.
- Check your internet connection if the download of docker-compose.yml fails.
- Verify that your machine meets the required specifications for running Docker.
- If any command fails, execute it with the
--verboseflag to see detailed logs.
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