Gin Observability with TraceKit
Go's speed is its superpower -- until a request disappears into a middleware chain and you cannot tell which handler is slow. TraceKit gives you full visibility into Gin middleware execution, gRPC service boundaries, and goroutine context propagation.
Why Gin Needs Better Observability
Common debugging challenges that traditional monitoring tools miss.
Middleware Chain Visibility
Gin's middleware chain is powerful but opaque. When a request is slow, you cannot tell if the bottleneck is authentication, rate limiting, logging, or your handler. TraceKit traces every middleware step so you can see exactly where time is spent.
gRPC + HTTP Mixed Tracing
Many Go services serve HTTP via Gin while calling downstream gRPC services. Traces often break at the protocol boundary. TraceKit propagates context seamlessly across HTTP and gRPC so you get one end-to-end trace.
Goroutine Context Propagation
Spawning goroutines with go func() loses the trace context. TraceKit's Go SDK ensures context propagation across goroutine boundaries so background work appears in the same trace as the originating request.
Get Started in Minutes
Add TraceKit to your Gin project with a few lines of code.
import "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/github.com/gin-gonic/gin/otelgin"
func main() {
r := gin.Default()
r.Use(otelgin.Middleware("my-gin-service"))
// Your routes here
r.Run(":8080")
}What You Get with TraceKit
Everything you need to monitor Gin in production.
Distributed Tracing
Trace requests across Gin middleware, gRPC services, and goroutines. See the full request lifecycle from HTTP ingress to database query.
Live Code Monitoring
Set breakpoints in your running Gin handlers. Capture variable state mid-request without redeploying -- debug production issues in real time.
Simple Pricing
$29/month flat for your entire Go service. No per-host fees, no per-goroutine charges, no surprises when your service scales.
Related Resources
Docs, guides, and tools to help you get the most out of TraceKit.
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