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---
traces:
description: >
A telemetry ping that transmits distributed tracing data collected during
Firefox browser operation. This ping contains OpenTelemetry-compatible
spans, events, and their associated attributes captured by the GeckoTrace
instrumentation component.
include_client_id: false
send_if_empty: false
notification_emails:
- mvanstraten@mozilla.com
bugs:
data_reviews:
reasons:
# This reason is currently never triggered
idle: |
Sent when the user has been idle for a configured period, allowing
trace data collection to be transmitted during periods of low activity.
buffer_full: |
Sent when the internal trace buffer has reached its capacity limit and
needs to be flushed to prevent data loss.
shutdown: |
Sent during Firefox shutdown to capture any remaining trace data before
the browser exits.