How to Test SQS Workflows Locally with LocalStack and OpenTelemetry
LocalStack lets you run SQS, Lambda, and S3 locally in Docker — but there's a hidden trap: OpenTelemetry's default AWS propagator doesn't work with free LocalStack. Here's how to set up end-to-end local testing with working trace propagation.
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Prathamesh Sonpatki
End-to-End Trace Propagation Across SQS and Lambda with OpenTelemetry
SQS doesn't propagate trace context automatically. You instrument both sides, deploy, and get two disconnected traces. This post shows how to wire them into one waterfall — and the ESM format gotcha that silently breaks it every time.
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Prathamesh Sonpatki