Add config.trace_ignore_status_codes to control which status codes don't

get traced

Author: sl0thentr0py

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@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Gemfile.lock
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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,21 @@
 - Remove stacktrace trimming ([#2714](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/2714))
 - `config.enabled_environments` now defaults to `nil` instead of `[]` for sending to all environments ([#2716](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/2716))
 - Remove `:monotonic_active_support_logger` from `config.breadcrumbs_logger` ([#2717](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/2717))
+- Requests which have response status codes in the inclusive ranges `[[301, 303], [305, 399], [401, 404]]` will no longer create transactions by default. See `config.trace_ignore_status_codes` below to control what gets traced.
+
+### Features
+
+- Add `config.trace_ignore_status_codes` to control which response codes to ignore for tracing ([#2725](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/2725))
+
+  You can pass in an Array of individual status codes or inclusive ranges.
+
+  ```ruby
+  Sentry.init do |config|
+      # ...
+      # will ignore 404, 501, 502, 503
+      config.trace_ignore_status_codes = [404, [501, 503]]
+  end
+  ```
 
 ### Internal
 

sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/configuration.rb

@@ -328,6 +328,18 @@ def logger
     # @return [Array<String, Regexp>]
     attr_accessor :trace_propagation_targets
 
+    # Collection of HTTP status codes or inclusive ranges to ignore when tracing incoming requests.
+    # If a transaction's http.response.status_code matches one of these values,
+    # the transaction will be dropped and marked as not sampled.
+    # Defaults to TRACE_IGNORE_STATUS_CODES_DEFAULT.
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   # ignore 404 and 502 <= status_code <= 511
+    #   config.trace_ignore_status_codes = [404, [502, 511]]
+    #
+    # @return [Array<Integer, Array<Integer>>]
+    attr_reader :trace_ignore_status_codes
+
     # The instrumenter to use, :sentry or :otel
     # @return [Symbol]
     attr_reader :instrumenter
@@ -379,6 +391,8 @@ def logger
       SERVER_PORT
     ].freeze
 
+    TRACE_IGNORE_STATUS_CODES_DEFAULT = [[301, 303], [305, 399], [401, 404]]
+
     HEROKU_DYNO_METADATA_MESSAGE = "You are running on Heroku but haven't enabled Dyno Metadata. For Sentry's "\
     "release detection to work correctly, please run `heroku labs:enable runtime-dyno-metadata`"
 
@@ -483,6 +497,7 @@ def initialize
       self.server_name = server_name_from_env
       self.instrumenter = :sentry
       self.trace_propagation_targets = [PROPAGATION_TARGETS_MATCH_ALL]
+      self.trace_ignore_status_codes = TRACE_IGNORE_STATUS_CODES_DEFAULT
       self.enabled_patches = DEFAULT_PATCHES.dup
 
       self.before_send = nil
@@ -582,6 +597,14 @@ def instrumenter=(instrumenter)
       @instrumenter = INSTRUMENTERS.include?(instrumenter) ? instrumenter : :sentry
     end
 
+    def trace_ignore_status_codes=(codes)
+      unless codes.is_a?(Array) && codes.all? { |code| valid_status_code_entry?(code) }
+        raise ArgumentError, "trace_ignore_status_codes must be an Array of integers (100-599) or arrays of two integers [start, end] where start <= end"
+      end
+
+      @trace_ignore_status_codes = codes
+    end
+
     def enable_tracing=(enable_tracing)
       unless enable_tracing.nil?
         log_warn <<~MSG
@@ -788,6 +811,21 @@ def processor_count
       available_processor_count = Concurrent.available_processor_count if Concurrent.respond_to?(:available_processor_count)
       available_processor_count || Concurrent.processor_count
     end
+
+    def valid_http_status_code?(code)
+      code.is_a?(Integer) && code >= 100 && code <= 599
+    end
+
+    def valid_status_code_entry?(entry)
+      case entry
+      when Integer
+        valid_http_status_code?(entry)
+      when Array
+        entry.size == 2 && entry.all? { |code| valid_http_status_code?(code) } && entry[0] <= entry[1]
+      else
+        false
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   class StructuredLoggingConfiguration

sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transaction.rb

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def initialize(
       @tracing_enabled = hub.configuration.tracing_enabled?
       @traces_sampler = hub.configuration.traces_sampler
       @traces_sample_rate = hub.configuration.traces_sample_rate
+      @trace_ignore_status_codes = hub.configuration.trace_ignore_status_codes
       @sdk_logger = hub.configuration.sdk_logger
       @release = hub.configuration.release
       @environment = hub.configuration.environment
@@ -287,7 +288,15 @@ def finish(hub: nil, end_timestamp: nil)
 
       @hub.stop_profiler!(self)
 
-      if @sampled
+      if @sampled && ignore_status_code?
+        @sampled = false
+
+        status_code = get_http_status_code
+        log_debug("#{MESSAGE_PREFIX} Discarding #{generate_transaction_description} due to ignored HTTP status code: #{status_code}")
+
+        @hub.current_client.transport.record_lost_event(:event_processor, "transaction")
+        @hub.current_client.transport.record_lost_event(:event_processor, "span")
+      elsif @sampled
         event = hub.current_client.event_from_transaction(self)
         hub.capture_event(event)
       else
@@ -371,6 +380,28 @@ def populate_head_baggage
       @baggage = Baggage.new(items, mutable: false)
     end
 
+    def ignore_status_code?
+      return false unless @trace_ignore_status_codes
+
+      status_code = get_http_status_code
+      return false unless status_code
+
+      @trace_ignore_status_codes.any? do |ignored|
+        if ignored.is_a?(Array) && ignored.size == 2
+          # Range format: [start, end]
+          start_code, end_code = ignored
+          status_code >= start_code && status_code <= end_code
+        else
+          # Individual status code
+          status_code == ignored
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def get_http_status_code
+      @data && @data[Span::DataConventions::HTTP_STATUS_CODE]
+    end
+
     class SpanRecorder
       attr_reader :max_length, :spans
 

sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/configuration_spec.rb

@@ -772,4 +772,44 @@ class SentryConfigurationSample < Sentry::Configuration
       }.to output(/`config.logger=` is deprecated/).to_stderr
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#trace_ignore_status_codes" do
+    it "has default values" do
+      expect(subject.trace_ignore_status_codes).to eq([[301, 303], [305, 399], [401, 404]])
+    end
+
+    it "can be configured with individual status codes" do
+      subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [404, 500]
+      expect(subject.trace_ignore_status_codes).to eq([404, 500])
+    end
+
+    it "can be configured with ranges" do
+      subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [[300, 399], [500, 599]]
+      expect(subject.trace_ignore_status_codes).to eq([[300, 399], [500, 599]])
+    end
+
+    it "can be configured with mixed individual codes and ranges" do
+      subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [404, [500, 599]]
+      expect(subject.trace_ignore_status_codes).to eq([404, [500, 599]])
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError when not an Array" do
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = 404 }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /must be an Array/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = "404" }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /must be an Array/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError for invalid status codes" do
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [99] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /must be an Array of integers \(100-599\)/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [600] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /must be an Array of integers \(100-599\)/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = ["404"] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /must be an Array of integers/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError for invalid ranges" do
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [[400]] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /arrays of two integers/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [[400, 500, 600]] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /arrays of two integers/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [[500, 400]] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /start <= end/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [[99, 200]] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /100-599/)
+      expect { subject.trace_ignore_status_codes = [[400, 600]] }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /100-599/)
+    end
+  end
 end

sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/transaction_spec.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     )
   end
 
+  let(:string_io) { StringIO.new }
+  let(:sdk_logger) { Logger.new(string_io) }
+
   describe ".from_sentry_trace" do
     let(:sentry_trace) { subject.to_sentry_trace }
 
@@ -197,14 +200,9 @@
   end
 
   describe "#set_initial_sample_decision" do
-    let(:string_io) { StringIO.new }
-    let(:logger) do
-      ::Logger.new(string_io)
-    end
-
     before do
       perform_basic_setup do |config|
-        config.sdk_logger = logger
+        config.sdk_logger = sdk_logger
       end
     end
 
@@ -556,6 +554,53 @@
         )
       end
     end
+
+    describe "with trace_ignore_status_codes" do
+      before do
+        perform_basic_setup do |config|
+          config.traces_sample_rate = 1.0
+          config.sdk_logger = sdk_logger
+          config.trace_ignore_status_codes = [404, [500, 503]]
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "drops transaction with individual status code match" do
+        subject.set_http_status(404)
+        subject.finish
+
+        expect(sentry_events).to be_empty
+        expect(Sentry.get_current_client.transport).to have_recorded_lost_event(:event_processor, 'transaction')
+        expect(Sentry.get_current_client.transport).to have_recorded_lost_event(:event_processor, 'span')
+        expect(string_io.string).to include("Discarding")
+        expect(string_io.string).to include("due to ignored HTTP status code: 404")
+      end
+
+      it "drops transaction with range status code match" do
+        subject.set_http_status(502)
+        subject.finish
+
+        expect(sentry_events).to be_empty
+        expect(Sentry.get_current_client.transport).to have_recorded_lost_event(:event_processor, 'transaction')
+        expect(Sentry.get_current_client.transport).to have_recorded_lost_event(:event_processor, 'span')
+        expect(string_io.string).to include("Discarding")
+        expect(string_io.string).to include("due to ignored HTTP status code: 502")
+      end
+
+      it "does not drop transaction with status code outside ignore list" do
+        subject.set_http_status(200)
+        subject.finish
+
+        expect(sentry_events).not_to be_empty
+        expect(sentry_events.last).to be_a(Sentry::TransactionEvent)
+      end
+
+      it "does not drop transaction without a status code set" do
+        subject.finish
+
+        expect(sentry_events).not_to be_empty
+        expect(sentry_events.first).to be_a(Sentry::TransactionEvent)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#get_baggage" do