Watchlog APM for backend teams
Request visibility that actually helps: latency trends, slow endpoints, database bottlenecks, and error context — all in one clean dashboard.
Built on OpenTelemetry
Watchlog APM is fully compatible with OpenTelemetry. Use standard OTEL SDKs, exporters, and auto-instrumentation — no lock-in, no proprietary agents.
Standard SDKs
Use official OpenTelemetry SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, Java, .NET, PHP, and more. No custom APIs to learn.
Traces, Metrics & Logs
Send traces, metrics, and logs using OTLP. Watchlog ingests and correlates all signals in a single timeline.
No Vendor Lock-in
Switch exporters, reuse instrumentation, or run hybrid setups. Your observability data stays portable and future-proof.
Why teams use Watchlog APM
Fewer dashboards. More signal. Faster decisions.
Understand latency
Avg/p95/max trends to catch regressions and outliers.
Find DB bottlenecks
Spot slow queries and hotspots dominating request time.
Debug errors faster
Error spikes with stack traces and request context.
Trace request path
Break down time across app code, DB, cache, external calls.
Control noise
Sampling + thresholds to keep data useful and lightweight.
Team-ready
Share dashboards and collaborate with your team.
APM install guides
Pick your runtime and follow the step-by-step documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers.
How much overhead does APM add?
Overhead depends on sampling and enabled spans. Tune sampling/thresholds to keep it lightweight in production.
Can I control sampling?
Yes. You can balance visibility and cost with sampling while still capturing slow/error traces if you want.
Which runtimes are supported?
Node.js, Python, Go, Java, .NET, Ruby, and PHP — see install guides above.
Do you normalize routes (e.g. /users/:id)?
Yes, so charts stay clean and you avoid high-cardinality paths.
Start tracing today
Install APM for your runtime and get production visibility in minutes.