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aliases:
  - ../../visualizations/traces/
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  - grafana
  - dashboard
  - documentation
  - panels
  - traces
title: Traces
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# Traces panel

> **Note:** This panel is currently in beta. Expect changes in future releases.

_Traces_ are a visualization that enables you to track and log a request as it traverses the services in your infrastructure.

For more information about traces and how to use them, refer to the following documentation:

- [What are traces](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana-cloud/traces)
- [Tracing in Explore]({{< relref "../../../explore/trace-integration/" >}})
- [Getting started with Tempo](https://grafana.com/docs/tempo/latest/getting-started)

{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/explore/explore-trace-view-full-8-0.png" class="docs-image--no-shadow" max-width= "900px" caption="Screenshot of the trace view" >}}
