Trace Operators

​Map service dependencies and validate architectural patterns without manually analyzing trace flows. Trace Operators let you query relationships between services within distributed traces using simple, intuitive syntax.

​What you can do:

• ​Find direct service calls using => (e.g., checkout => payment)

• ​Discover indirect dependencies using -> (e.g., frontend -> database)

• ​Verify both services are involved using && (e.g., auth && cart)

• ​Exclude unwanted patterns using NOT operators

• ​Validate expected service interaction patterns

• ​Detect architectural violations like unintended direct database access

​Built for developers and platform engineers who need to understand service communication patterns, validate microservice architectures, and debug complex distributed system flows without manually tracing through service calls.