feat(trace): add node_red.flow.name span attribute#28
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Resolve flow tab name from flow id using RED.nodes.getNode API and include it in common span attributes for better observability.
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Thank you for this proposal. Released in 1.6.4 🚀 |
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Summary
Adds
node_red.flow.nameattribute to all spans by resolving the flow tab label from the node's_flow.flow.labelreference.Motivation
Flow name is essential for practical observability in Node-RED:
Implementation notes
nodeDefinition._flow.flow.label— an internal (non-enumerable) property on node objects, available since Node-RED 0.20 (2019)The changes are tested and we are using them in our large-scale Node-RED v4.0.9 instance.