Span
BaseSpan
Base interface for all span types.
interface BaseSpan<TType extends AISpanType> {
/** Unique span identifier */
id: string;
/** OpenTelemetry-compatible trace ID (32 hex chars) */
traceId: string;
/** Name of the span */
name: string;
/** Type of the span */
type: TType;
/** When span started */
startTime: Date;
/** When span ended */
endTime?: Date;
/** Type-specific attributes */
attributes?: AISpanTypeMap[TType];
/** User-defined metadata */
metadata?: Record<string, any>;
/** Input passed at the start of the span */
input?: any;
/** Output generated at the end of the span */
output?: any;
/** Error information if span failed */
errorInfo?: {
message: string;
id?: string;
domain?: string;
category?: string;
details?: Record<string, any>;
};
/** Is an event span? (occurs at startTime, has no endTime) */
isEvent: boolean;
}
AISpan
AI Span interface, used internally for tracing. Extends BaseSpan with lifecycle methods and properties.
interface AISpan<TType extends AISpanType> extends BaseSpan<TType> {
/** Is an internal span? (spans internal to the operation of mastra) */
isInternal: boolean;
/** Parent span reference (undefined for root spans) */
parent?: AnyAISpan;
/** Pointer to the AITracing instance */
aiTracing: AITracing;
}
Properties
/** Returns TRUE if the span is the root span of a trace */
get isRootSpan(): boolean
/** Returns TRUE if the span is a valid span (not a NO-OP Span) */
get isValid(): boolean
/** Get the closest parent spanId that isn't an internal span */
getParentSpanId(includeInternalSpans?: boolean): string | undefined
/** Returns a lightweight span ready for export */
exportSpan(includeInternalSpans?: boolean): ExportedAISpan<TType> | undefined
Methods
end
end(options?: EndSpanOptions<TType>): void
Ends the span and triggers export to configured exporters. Sets the endTime
and optionally updates output
, metadata
, and attributes
.
error
error(options: ErrorSpanOptions<TType>): void
Records an error on the span. Sets the errorInfo
field and can optionally end the span.
update
update(options: UpdateSpanOptions<TType>): void
Updates span data while it’s still active. Can modify input
, output
, metadata
, and attributes
.
createChildSpan
createChildSpan<TChildType extends AISpanType>(
options: ChildSpanOptions<TChildType>
): AISpan<TChildType>
Creates a child span under this span. Child spans track sub-operations and inherit the trace context.
createEventSpan
createEventSpan<TChildType extends AISpanType>(
options: ChildEventOptions<TChildType>
): AISpan<TChildType>
Creates an event span under this span. Event spans represent point-in-time occurrences with no duration.
ExportedAISpan
Exported AI Span interface, used for tracing exporters. A lightweight version of AISpan without methods or circular references.
interface ExportedAISpan<TType extends AISpanType> extends BaseSpan<TType> {
/** Parent span id reference (undefined for root spans) */
parentSpanId?: string;
/** TRUE if the span is the root span of a trace */
isRootSpan: boolean;
}
Span Lifecycle Events
Events emitted during the span lifecycle.
AITracingEventType
enum AITracingEventType {
/** Emitted when a span is created and started */
SPAN_STARTED = 'span_started',
/** Emitted when a span is updated via update() */
SPAN_UPDATED = 'span_updated',
/** Emitted when a span is ended via end() or error() */
SPAN_ENDED = 'span_ended',
}
AITracingEvent
type AITracingEvent =
| { type: 'span_started'; exportedSpan: AnyExportedAISpan }
| { type: 'span_updated'; exportedSpan: AnyExportedAISpan }
| { type: 'span_ended'; exportedSpan: AnyExportedAISpan };
Exporters receive these events to process and send trace data to observability platforms.
Union Types
AnyAISpan
type AnyAISpan = AISpan<keyof AISpanTypeMap>;
Union type for cases that need to handle any span type.
AnyExportedAISpan
type AnyExportedAISpan = ExportedAISpan<keyof AISpanTypeMap>;
Union type for cases that need to handle any exported span type.
See Also
Documentation
- AI Tracing Overview - Concepts and usage
- Creating Child Spans - Practical examples
- Retrieving Trace IDs - Using trace IDs
Reference
- AITracing Classes - Core tracing classes
- Interfaces - Complete type reference
- Configuration - Configuration options
Examples
- Basic AI Tracing - Working with spans