--- title: Observability --- [Skip to content](#_top) [API Reference](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python) [Zones](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones) Copy Markdown Open in **Claude**Open in **ChatGPT**Open in **Cursor** --- **Copy Markdown****View as Markdown** # Observability #### ObservabilityTracing #### ObservabilityTracingSettings ##### [View zone tracing settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/observability/subresources/tracing/subresources/settings/methods/get) zones.observability.tracing.settings.get(SettingGetParams\*\*kwargs) -> [SettingGetResponse]() GET/zones/{zone\_id}/observability/tracing/settings ##### [Update zone tracing settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/observability/subresources/tracing/subresources/settings/methods/update) zones.observability.tracing.settings.update(SettingUpdateParams\*\*kwargs) -> [SettingUpdateResponse]() PATCH/zones/{zone\_id}/observability/tracing/settings ##### [Reset zone tracing settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/observability/subresources/tracing/subresources/settings/methods/delete) zones.observability.tracing.settings.delete(SettingDeleteParams\*\*kwargs) -> [SettingDeleteResponse]() DELETE/zones/{zone\_id}/observability/tracing/settings ##### ModelsExpand Collapse
class SettingGetResponse: … destinations: List\[str] Up to 100 OpenTelemetry destination identifiers that receive traces. Link to this property enabled: bool Whether Cloudflare Traces is enabled for the zone. Link to this property forward\_context: bool Whether trace context is sent externally or across a zone boundary. Link to this property persist: bool Whether traces are persisted in Cloudflare. Link to this property
propagation\_policy: Literal\["accept", "authenticated", "reject"] When inbound trace context may be continued. Authenticated propagation is not supported yet. One of the following: "accept" Link to this property "authenticated" Link to this property "reject" Link to this property
Link to this property sampling\_ratio: float The ratio of requests sampled for tracing, from 0 to 1. maximum1 minimum0 Link to this property
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class SettingUpdateResponse: … destinations: List\[str] Up to 100 OpenTelemetry destination identifiers that receive traces. Link to this property enabled: bool Whether Cloudflare Traces is enabled for the zone. Link to this property forward\_context: bool Whether trace context is sent externally or across a zone boundary. Link to this property persist: bool Whether traces are persisted in Cloudflare. Link to this property
propagation\_policy: Literal\["accept", "authenticated", "reject"] When inbound trace context may be continued. Authenticated propagation is not supported yet. One of the following: "accept" Link to this property "authenticated" Link to this property "reject" Link to this property
Link to this property sampling\_ratio: float The ratio of requests sampled for tracing, from 0 to 1. maximum1 minimum0 Link to this property
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class SettingDeleteResponse: … destinations: List\[str] Up to 100 OpenTelemetry destination identifiers that receive traces. Link to this property enabled: bool Whether Cloudflare Traces is enabled for the zone. Link to this property forward\_context: bool Whether trace context is sent externally or across a zone boundary. Link to this property persist: bool Whether traces are persisted in Cloudflare. Link to this property
propagation\_policy: Literal\["accept", "authenticated", "reject"] When inbound trace context may be continued. Authenticated propagation is not supported yet. One of the following: "accept" Link to this property "authenticated" Link to this property "reject" Link to this property
Link to this property sampling\_ratio: float The ratio of requests sampled for tracing, from 0 to 1. maximum1 minimum0 Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20zones.observability.tracing.settings%20%3E%20(model)%20setting_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>) #### ObservabilityTracingRules ##### [View zone trace rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/observability/subresources/tracing/subresources/rules/methods/get) zones.observability.tracing.rules.get(RuleGetParams\*\*kwargs) -> [RuleGetResponse]() GET/zones/{zone\_id}/observability/tracing/rules ##### [Replace zone trace rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/observability/subresources/tracing/subresources/rules/methods/update) zones.observability.tracing.rules.update(RuleUpdateParams\*\*kwargs) -> [RuleUpdateResponse]() PUT/zones/{zone\_id}/observability/tracing/rules ##### [Delete zone trace rules](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/observability/subresources/tracing/subresources/rules/methods/delete) zones.observability.tracing.rules.delete(RuleDeleteParams\*\*kwargs) -> [RuleDeleteResponse]() DELETE/zones/{zone\_id}/observability/tracing/rules ##### ModelsExpand Collapse
class RuleGetResponse: …
rules: List\[Rule] Trace rules in evaluation order. action: Literal\["set\_trace\_settings"] Link to this property
action\_parameters: RuleActionParameters sampling\_ratio: float The ratio of requests sampled for tracing, from 0 to 1. maximum1 minimum0 Link to this property
Link to this property description: str maxLength1000 Link to this property enabled: bool Link to this property expression: str A Rules language expression that selects requests. maxLength4096 minLength1 Link to this property
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class RuleUpdateResponse: …
rules: List\[Rule] Trace rules in evaluation order. action: Literal\["set\_trace\_settings"] Link to this property
action\_parameters: RuleActionParameters sampling\_ratio: float The ratio of requests sampled for tracing, from 0 to 1. maximum1 minimum0 Link to this property
Link to this property description: str maxLength1000 Link to this property enabled: bool Link to this property expression: str A Rules language expression that selects requests. maxLength4096 minLength1 Link to this property
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20zones.observability.tracing.rules%20%3E%20(model)%20rule_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)
class RuleDeleteResponse: …
rules: List\[Rule] Trace rules in evaluation order. action: Literal\["set\_trace\_settings"] Link to this property
action\_parameters: RuleActionParameters sampling\_ratio: float The ratio of requests sampled for tracing, from 0 to 1. maximum1 minimum0 Link to this property
Link to this property description: str maxLength1000 Link to this property enabled: bool Link to this property expression: str A Rules language expression that selects requests. maxLength4096 minLength1 Link to this property
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20zones.observability.tracing.rules%20%3E%20(model)%20rule_delete_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)