Trace Context

W3C, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The Trace Context specification defines standard HTTP headers and a value format for propagating context information that enables distributed tracing.

According to our data, Trace Context ranks 23th among the standards we track.
It is detected on 0.9% of all websites.

It appears on 1.4% of all websites in the United Kingdom, 1.4% in Australia, and 1.3% in the United States.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Trace Context Awards

⚡ Sites Using Trace Context

We have data on 35,867 websites that use Trace Context. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Trace Context is nature.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 nature.com #133 English
2 mercadolivre.com.br #148 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
3 bloomberg.com #149 United States English
4 springer.com #155 Netherlands English
5 nih.gov #163 United States American English
6 walmart.com #185 United States American English
7 pbs.org #298 English
8 behance.net #307 United States American English
9 weather.com #312 United States American English
10 prtimes.jp #316 Japan Japanese
11 mercadolibre.com.mx #318 Argentina Mexican Spanish
12 mercadolibre.com.ar #327 Uruguay Spanish
13 collegeboard.org #338 United States English
14 nike.com #339 United States American English
15 change.org #360 American English
16 homedepot.com #363 United States English
17 trendyol.com #373 United States Turkish
18 chaturbate.com #379 United States English
19 flipkart.com #381 India English
20 ssa.gov #421 United States English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Trace Context:

Most of the sites using Trace Context are from the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 31.3%
  • United Kingdom 9.3%
  • Netherlands 4.7%
  • Germany 4.4%
  • Australia 4.4%
  • France 3.9%
  • Japan 3.1%
  • Canada 3.1%
  • Brazil 3%
  • Other 32.8%

Most Trace Context users speak English, Spanish, or French.

  • English 66.3%
  • Spanish 4.3%
  • French 3.9%
  • German 3.7%
  • Dutch 3.5%
  • Portuguese 2.8%
  • Japanese 2.5%
  • Italian 2%
  • Indonesian 1.9%
  • Other 9.1%

Trace Context is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 48.1%
  • .org 8.4%
  • .co.uk 3.8%
  • .nl 2.5%
  • .com.au 2.5%
  • .de 2.3%
  • .com.br 2%
  • .net 1.8%
  • .fr 1.7%
  • Other 26.9%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Trace Context include online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Online Shopping 19.7%
  • Business 16.1%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 10.9%
  • Education/Reference 5.4%
  • Fashion/Beauty 4.1%
  • Health 4%
  • Entertainment 3.3%
  • Travel 3.3%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 2.8%
  • Other 30.4%

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3
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Trace Context?

Trace Context is owned by World Wide Web Consortium, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Which country uses Trace Context the most?

The majority of Trace Context users are from the United States.

Who uses Trace Context?

According to our data, Trace Context is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as nature.com, mercadolivre.com.br, and bloomberg.com.

Is Trace Context used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by nih.gov and ssa.gov. Overall, we found Trace Context on 105 government sites in the United States.

Do academic institutions use Trace Context?

Yes, quite a few! In total, we know of 252 academic websites in the United States that use Trace Context.

How does Trace Context stack up against its competitors?

Trace Context is a moderately popular standard, ranking ahead of 33 other standards we track.

What are the alternatives to Trace Context?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Trace Context may include OpenTelemetry, CSS, and HTML.

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