a6-plugin-skywalking

To configure APISIX SkyWalking distributed tracing, you set service_name, endpoint_addr, and sampling in APISIX plugin_attr, then enable the skywalking plugin on specific routes to report distributed traces and visualize service topology.

APISIX SkyWalking tracing is used to provide end-to-end visibility across microservices by collecting spans, visualizing service topology, and monitoring per-route latency to track requests through the entire system.

Yes, you can apply SkyWalking tracing settings both globally and at the route level in APISIX, allowing you to centralize default configurations while selectively enabling tracing for specific routes.

You correlate distributed traces with logs by enabling the skywalking-logger plugin alongside SkyWalking tracing in APISIX, which attaches trace context to your logs for easier debugging in microservices environments.

To start using APISIX SkyWalking tracing, you need to run SkyWalking OAP, configure the APISIX plugin_attr in config.yaml with your service details, and activate the skywalking plugin on your target routes.