sentry-span-streaming-python

To migrate Python traces to span streaming, you enable the trace_lifecycle streaming mode and transition existing spans to the new API using sentry_sdk.traces.start_span while maintaining proper parentage and data attributes. This enables per-span delivery to reduce latency.

Streaming spans enable per-span delivery, replacing the legacy span lifecycle where transactions are batched. This migration improves latency and observability by sending spans individually rather than waiting to batch and send complete transactions.

Migrating start_span, start_transaction, and start_child involves transitioning these calls to the new streaming span lifecycle API. The migration provides concrete steps to update span creation while preserving parentage and data attributes for proper trace continuity.

Yes, you can use ignore_spans and before_send_span with Python streaming traces. The migration includes guidelines for configuring these features alongside sampling changes to control span delivery and processing.

Span streaming migration may require sampling changes in the Python SDK. The migration process includes guidelines for updating sampling configurations alongside API changes for start_span and related tracing methods.

When migrating to streaming spans, you must maintain proper parentage and data attributes during the transition from start_transaction and start_child. The migration requires environment detection and safe defaults to ensure tracing continuity.