Next.js Monitoring with TraceKit
Next.js blurs the line between server and client -- React Server Components, ISR, and streaming SSR create invisible boundaries where traces break. TraceKit gives you full visibility across the RSC boundary, from server render to client hydration.
Next.js observability challenges
Common problems that Next.js developers face in production -- and how TraceKit solves them.
RSC Trace Boundary Loss
React Server Components execute on the server and stream to the client, but trace context does not cross the RSC serialization boundary. A request that renders server components and triggers client-side fetches appears as two disconnected traces. TraceKit bridges the RSC boundary so the full render-to-hydration flow is one trace.
Hydration Mismatch Debugging
Next.js hydration errors are notoriously cryptic -- the client HTML does not match the server-rendered output, but the error message rarely points to the cause. TraceKit captures the server render trace with component state so you can compare what the server sent versus what the client expected.
ISR/SSG Cache Invalidation Visibility
Incremental Static Regeneration revalidates pages in the background, but you have no visibility into when revalidation runs, how long it takes, or whether it fails silently. TraceKit traces ISR revalidation cycles so you can see cache hit rates and stale-while-revalidate behavior.
Get started in minutes
Add OpenTelemetry instrumentation to your Next.js app with a few lines of code.
// instrumentation.ts (Next.js server-side)
const { NodeSDK } = require('@opentelemetry/sdk-node');
const { getNodeAutoInstrumentations } = require('@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node');
const sdk = new NodeSDK({
instrumentations: [getNodeAutoInstrumentations()],
serviceName: 'my-nextjs-server',
});
sdk.start();
// Client-side: wrap your app with TraceKit React SDK
// import { TraceKitProvider } from '@tracekit/react';
// <TraceKitProvider serviceName="my-nextjs-client">JavaScript Distributed Tracing Guide
Go deeper with our JavaScript distributed tracing guide -- covering common pain points, production patterns, and code examples.
What you get with TraceKit
Distributed Tracing
Trace requests across Next.js server components, API routes, middleware, and client-side fetches. See the full SSR-to-hydration lifecycle in one trace.
Live Code Monitoring
Set breakpoints in your Next.js API routes and server components. Inspect props, server actions, and request state in production without redeploying.
Simple Pricing
$29/month flat for your entire Next.js application. No per-serverless-function fees, no per-edge-invocation charges -- one price for full observability.
Dual SDK Coverage
Monitor both server and client in one setup. Node SDK instruments server components and API routes while React SDK captures client-side interactions and Web Vitals.
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Ready to add observability to Next.js?
Get started with TraceKit in under 5 minutes. $29/month flat -- no per-host fees, no surprises.