---
title: "OpenTelemetry Trace Context Propagator"
description: "Implements W3C TraceContext and Baggage propagation using the OpenTelemetry JS SDK and @opentelemetry/api. Injects and extracts trace context headers (traceparent, tracestate) across HTTP, gRPC, and message queue boundaries. Integrates with Jaeger, Zipkin, and OTLP exporters for distributed trace correlation."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/js/propagation/"
author: "OpenTelemetry"
category:
  - "Library & API Reference"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
---

# OpenTelemetry Trace Context Propagator

Implements W3C TraceContext and Baggage propagation using the OpenTelemetry JS SDK and @opentelemetry/api. Injects and extracts trace context headers (traceparent, tracestate) across HTTP, gRPC, and message queue boundaries. Integrates with Jaeger, Zipkin, and OTLP exporters for distributed trace correlation.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/js/propagation/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/opentelemetry-trace-context-propagator/)