Compatibility

The Go Datadog Trace library is open source. View the GitHub repository for more information.

The Go Datadog Trace Library has a version support policy defined for Go versions. The two latest releases of Go are fully supported, while the third newest release is considered in maintenance. Older versions may function, but no support is provided by default. For special requests, contact support.

Requirements

• Datadog Agent v5.21.1+.
• Instrument your application before configuring integrations using one of the following methods:
  • Automatically at compile time using orchestrion
  • Manually add and initialize the Datadog Go tracer

Go Tracer support

Datadog recommends v2 of the Go tracer for all users. If you are using v1, see the migration guide to upgrade to v2.

Integrations

Framework compatibility

Integrate the Go tracer with the following list of web frameworks using one of the following helper packages.

Note: This documentation uses v2 of the Go tracer, which Datadog recommends for all users. If you are using v1, see the migration guide to upgrade to v2.

Supported frameworks have changed between v1 and v2 of the Go Tracer

import "github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-go/contrib/<PACKAGE_DIR>/<PACKAGE_NAME>/v2"

import "gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/contrib/<PACKAGE_DIR>/<PACKAGE_NAME>"

Further Reading

Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles:

Instrument Your ApplicationDOCUMENTATION