spandex
A platform-agnostic tracing library for Elixir applications, enabling granular runtime monitoring and distributed tracing across microservices.
What is spandex?
Spandex is a tracing library for Elixir applications that enables detailed monitoring of system runtime and distributed request flows across microservices. It captures granular span data to help developers diagnose performance issues and understand request lifecycles. The library is designed to be platform-agnostic, initially supporting Datadog but built to integrate with other trace viewers like Open Zipkin.
Elixir developers building microservices or distributed systems who need observability into request performance and system behavior. It's particularly useful for teams using Phoenix web frameworks and Ecto for database operations.
Developers choose Spandex for its platform-agnostic design, allowing flexibility in trace visualization tools, and its deep integration with the Elixir ecosystem through Phoenix plugs and decorator-based tracing. Its focus on distributed tracing across asynchronous processes sets it apart for microservices architectures.
Overview
A platform agnostic tracing library
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding distributed tracing to Elixir-based microservices
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