Propagate request IDs across services

Prompt that propagates one request ID across services, logs and queues. Paste it into an AI tool of your choice, which then propagates request IDs across services.

Topic: Apps & prototypes
Type: Prompt
Level: Intermediate
Time: about 15 min

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Edge → API → worker → DB Today: three different IDs Header: X-Request-ID (UUIDv4) Accept inbound if valid, else mint Logs + traces + ticket field Queue jobs carry parent ID Verify: one ID across four hops

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Help me propagate request IDs across services.
Path: [Path]
Today: [Today]
Sink: [Sink]
Steps: 1. Read entry points and how IDs are created or accepted today. 2. Define one header name and format for inbound and outbound calls. 3. Ensure logs, traces and error reports store the same ID. 4. Cover workers, queues and cron that continue a user request. 5. Describe sampling and redaction so IDs do not leak secrets. 6. Write verification steps for a sample call across services.
Output: ID rule, header map, log fields, queue coverage and verification.

Take particular care to carry one ID from the edge through logs, traces and queues.

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Paste a sample call chain and log lines, without personal payloads.

Why does this work?

A new ID at every hop makes incidents look like three separate bugs. One ID from the edge binds them.

Tips

Accept an inbound ID when valid; otherwise mint one and return it to the client.

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