getCurrentSpanId()

Get the current span ID

Overview

getCurrentSpanId() returns the span ID of the currently active span. Useful for detailed logging, debugging, and correlating specific operations.

Signature

getCurrentSpanId(): string | undefined

Basic Usage

import { KeywordsAITelemetry } from '@keywordsai/tracing';

const keywordsAi = new KeywordsAITelemetry({
    apiKey: process.env.KEYWORDSAI_API_KEY,
    appName: 'my-app'
});

await keywordsAi.initialize();

await keywordsAi.withTask(
    { name: 'data_processing' },
    async () => {
        const client = keywordsAi.getClient();
        const spanId = client.getCurrentSpanId();
        
        console.log(`Processing in span: ${spanId}`);
        
        return 'done';
    }
);

Trace and Span IDs Together

await keywordsAi.withWorkflow(
    { name: 'complex_workflow' },
    async () => {
        const client = keywordsAi.getClient();
        const traceId = client.getCurrentTraceId();
        const spanId = client.getCurrentSpanId();
        
        console.log(`Trace: ${traceId}, Span: ${spanId}`);
        
        await keywordsAi.withTask(
            { name: 'subtask' },
            async () => {
                const subSpanId = client.getCurrentSpanId();
                console.log(`Subtask Span: ${subSpanId}`);
                
                return 'done';
            }
        );
        
        return 'workflow_complete';
    }
);

Detailed Logging

await keywordsAi.withAgent(
    { name: 'research_agent' },
    async () => {
        const client = keywordsAi.getClient();
        
        await keywordsAi.withTool(
            { name: 'web_search' },
            async () => {
                const spanId = client.getCurrentSpanId();
                console.log(`[Span:${spanId}] Executing web search`);
                
                const results = await searchWeb('AI trends');
                
                console.log(`[Span:${spanId}] Found ${results.length} results`);
                
                return results;
            }
        );
        
        return 'agent_complete';
    }
);

Error Context

await keywordsAi.withTask(
    { name: 'database_query' },
    async () => {
        const client = keywordsAi.getClient();
        const spanId = client.getCurrentSpanId();
        
        try {
            return await db.query('SELECT * FROM users');
        } catch (error) {
            console.error(`[Span:${spanId}] Database query failed:`, error);
            client.recordSpanException(error);
            throw error;
        }
    }
);

Return Value

Returns the current span ID as a string, or undefined if no span is active.

Best Practices

• Use span IDs for granular operation tracking
• Include span IDs in detailed logs for precise debugging
• Combine with trace IDs for complete context
• Only call within an active span (workflow, task, agent, or tool)
• Different spans have different IDs, even within the same trace