Public Traces

Public Traces lets you to create shareable links for specific traces. Perfect for collaborating with anyone who doesn't have Logfire access, or sharing debugging information.

Overview

When you create a public trace link, anyone with access to the link can view the complete trace data, including all spans and their attributes. This is particularly useful for:

• Sharing debugging information with external collaborators
• Providing trace examples in support tickets
• Collaborating across teams without granting full project access

Creating a Public Trace

1. Navigate to any trace in your project
2. Select the inner span you want to highlight (optional)
3. In the details panel, click the Private button

4. Configure the link expiration
5. If you want the link to navigate to the inner span you've selected, use This span selected, otherwise uncheck this and the public link will point to root span of the trace.
6. Click Create to generate the shareable link

Warning

Due to data retention limits, the shared data might expire before the selected expiration.

Managing Public Traces

All public trace links are managed in the Shared Traces section under Project Settings. From here you can:

• View all active public links with their trace/span IDs
• See creation dates and expiration times
• Copy existing public links
• Delete public links when no longer needed

Security Considerations

• Public traces are accessible to anyone with the link
• Consider the sensitivity of the data before creating public links
• Use appropriate expiration times to limit exposure
• Regularly review and clean up unused public links