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APM & Tracing Reference

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Self-Host - This page applies to self-hosted SigNoz editions.
Querying Traces

Query traces using the Query Builder, Trace Matching, and ClickHouse SQL

APM Metrics, Dashboards & Alerts

Build custom dashboards and alerts from APM data

Long Term Storage

Configure hot and cold storage tiers for traces

Using Traces API

Query traces programmatically via the SigNoz API

Derived Fields for Spans

Create derived fields from span attributes for richer querying

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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