# dd-trace-py

**Repository Path**: mirrors_DataDog/dd-trace-py

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: dd-trace-py
- **Description**: Datadog Python APM Client
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-08-08
- **Last Updated**: 2026-04-25

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# `ddtrace`

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This library powers [Distributed Tracing](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/),
 [Continuous Profiling](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/profiler/),
 [Error Tracking](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/error_tracking/),
 [Test Optimization](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tests/),
 [Deployment Tracking](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/deployment_tracking/),
 [Code Hotspots](https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/profiler/connect_traces_and_profiles/),
 [Dynamic Instrumentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/dynamic_instrumentation/),
 and more.

To get started with tracing, check out the [product documentation][setup docs] or the [glossary][visualization docs].

For advanced usage and configuration information, check out the [library documentation][api docs].

To get started as a contributor, see [the contributing docs](https://ddtrace.readthedocs.io/en/stable/contributing.html) first.

For information about the bug/security fix and maintenance policy, see the [versioning docs][versioning docs].

[setup docs]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/setup/python/
[api docs]: https://ddtrace.readthedocs.io/
[visualization docs]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/visualization/
[versioning docs]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/blob/main/docs/versioning.rst#release-support