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How does Spring Boot handle distributed tracing internally?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Spring Boot uses tracing IDs to track requests across microservices.
Deep explanation
Each request gets a traceId and spanId propagated via headers. Tools like Micrometer Tracing and OpenTelemetry collect and visualize this data.
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