From 2de1d94c89d5ebc7273a190c1f3e66706a07869e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur Knaus Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:24:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] docs(issues): Add Low-Value Span Issues product page Document the new Low-Value Span Issues type that lives under the Sentry Configuration view. Covers what triggers them, what the issue details page shows, and how to fix them via SDK filtering, custom instrumentation, or Seer Autofix. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 --- .../low-value-span-issues/index.mdx | 32 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx diff --git a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000000000..a009f07176142a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +title: Low-Value Span Issues +sidebar_order: 55 +description: "Learn more about Low-Value Span issues and how to reduce noise and span volume in your traces." +--- + +A _low-value span issue_ is raised when Sentry detects a span that is sent frequently but adds little value to your traces. These spans clutter the trace view, make it harder to spot the spans that actually help with debugging, and contribute to your stored span volume and cost. + +Sentry groups matching spans into a single low-value span issue. These issues are set to `LOW` priority and are excluded from the default issue search. To find them, open the **Sentry Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration`. + +## Issue Details + +The **Issue Details** page for a low-value span issue summarizes the offending span and its projected impact: + +- **Affected span** — A summary of the span Sentry detected. Click through to see matching spans in [Trace Explorer](/product/explore/trace-explorer/). +- **Span count** — Projected 30-day volume of this span, extrapolated from a recent sample. +- **Estimated cost** — Projected 30-day cost of ingesting and storing this span, when available. +- **Average duration** — Average duration of this span in the analyzed sample. + +## Fixing a Low-Value Span Issue + +How you fix the issue depends on where the span comes from. The **Troubleshooting** section of the issue tells you whether the span originates from SDK automatic instrumentation or from your own custom instrumentation, and shows a ready-to-use snippet for filtering it. + +[Seer Autofix](/product/ai-in-sentry/seer/autofix/) can also generate and apply the fix for you directly from the issue. + +- **Automatic instrumentation** — Drop the span before it is sent using your SDK's filtering options. See Filtering. +- **Custom instrumentation** — Remove the span from your code, or add attributes that make it more useful. See Custom Instrumentation. + +## Limitations + +- Low-value span issues do not trigger workflow notifications. +- They are excluded from the default issue search. Open the **Sentry Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration` to find them. From 785b4531a26d06d8534d088f66b863fcd9b16b9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur Knaus Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 08:59:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] docs(issues): Add beta callout to Low-Value Span Issues page Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 --- .../issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx index a009f07176142a..0714524f6f4605 100644 --- a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx +++ b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx @@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ sidebar_order: 55 description: "Learn more about Low-Value Span issues and how to reduce noise and span volume in your traces." --- + + +Low-Value Span Issues are currently in beta. + + + A _low-value span issue_ is raised when Sentry detects a span that is sent frequently but adds little value to your traces. These spans clutter the trace view, make it harder to spot the spans that actually help with debugging, and contribute to your stored span volume and cost. Sentry groups matching spans into a single low-value span issue. These issues are set to `LOW` priority and are excluded from the default issue search. To find them, open the **Sentry Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration`. From ce70564d353c99c89cebbca713c2442e54adbe4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur Knaus Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:15:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] docs(issues): Clarify Low-Value Span Issues are in open beta Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 --- .../issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx index 0714524f6f4605..e8486c0be09929 100644 --- a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx +++ b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: "Learn more about Low-Value Span issues and how to reduce noise and -Low-Value Span Issues are currently in beta. +Low-Value Span Issues are currently in open beta. From ffcf3efa7d9f96f127d808704510b1de5735607e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur Knaus Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 15:11:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] docs(issues): Rename Sentry Configuration view to Configuration view Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 --- .../issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx index e8486c0be09929..bb2e17fd556d82 100644 --- a/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx +++ b/docs/product/issues/issue-details/low-value-span-issues/index.mdx @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Low-Value Span Issues are currently in open beta. A _low-value span issue_ is raised when Sentry detects a span that is sent frequently but adds little value to your traces. These spans clutter the trace view, make it harder to spot the spans that actually help with debugging, and contribute to your stored span volume and cost. -Sentry groups matching spans into a single low-value span issue. These issues are set to `LOW` priority and are excluded from the default issue search. To find them, open the **Sentry Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration`. +Sentry groups matching spans into a single low-value span issue. These issues are set to `LOW` priority and are excluded from the default issue search. To find them, open the **Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration`. ## Issue Details @@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ How you fix the issue depends on where the span comes from. The **Troubleshootin ## Limitations - Low-value span issues do not trigger workflow notifications. -- They are excluded from the default issue search. Open the **Sentry Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration` to find them. +- They are excluded from the default issue search. Open the **Configuration** view on the **Issues** page or filter with `issue.category:configuration` to find them.