# Traces

A trace is a type of visualization that enables you to track and log a request as it traverses the services in your infrastructure.

The screenshot below shows an example of a trace view in Grafana. You can learn more about traces <a href="https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/visualizations/traces/" target="_blank">here</a>.

<img height="50%" alt="Example of a trace view" src="https://grafana.com/static/img/docs/explore/explore-trace-view-full-8-0.png">