currenttraceid-python-agent.mdx

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current_trace_id (Python agent API)	apiDoc	Returns the trace ID of the current transaction.	Agents Python agent Python agent API	New Relic Python API: Returns the trace ID of the current transaction, which is used by some other calls.	/docs/agents/python-agent/python-agent-api/currenttraceid-python-agent-api /docs/agents/python-agent/python-agent-api/current_trace_id	never

Syntax [#syntax]

    newrelic.agent.current_trace_id()

Returns the trace ID of the current transaction or None if no transaction exists.

Description [#description]

Use current_trace_id to retrieve the trace ID of the current transaction.

Return values [#return-values]

Returns the trace ID of the current transaction. Returns None if there is no active transaction.

Examples [#examples]

Get the current trace ID [#function-trace-example]

    import newrelic.agent

    @newrelic.agent.background_task()
    def main():
        trace_id = newrelic.agent.current_trace_id()