Fix RabbitMQ Propagation
Verify Correlation
In this step, you’ll confirm that traces flow continuously from payment gateway to fulfilment-api as a single trace in Splunk Observability Cloud.
Correlation Validation #
Place a Test Order #
Validation
Place new orders after redeploy - messages published before the fix will not carry trace context.
bash
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:30080/api/purchases \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"productId":"filter-nebula-uhc","quantity":1,"customerEmail":"propagation-test@cosmic.shop"}' \
| python3 -m json.tool
sleep 2
kubectl -n cosmic-shop logs deployment/fulfillment-worker --tail=3json
{
"message": "Purchase complete \u2014 order placed and payment submitted for fulfillment",
"order": {
"orderId": "ORD-1783658853932",
"productId": "filter-nebula-uhc",
"productName": "UHC Nebula Filter 1.25\"",
"quantity": 1,
"total": 89.99,
"customerEmail": "propagation-test@cosmic.shop",
"createdAt": "2026-07-10T04:47:33.932Z",
"requestTraceId": "2481d53cc6e0b317ec92b41d32b9cc31"
},
"payment": {
"paymentId": "PAY-1783658853945",
"orderId": "ORD-1783658853932",
"amount": 89.99,
"status": "authorized",
"method": "stellar-credits",
"processedAt": "2026-07-10T04:47:33.945Z"
}
}
Fulfilled order ORD-1783658559948 (payment PAY-1783658559954) for Cosmic Cliffs Observing Atlas
Fulfilled order ORD-1783658562526 (payment PAY-1783658562531) for ZWO ASI533MC Pro Camera
Fulfilled order ORD-1783658853932 (payment PAY-1783658853945) for UHC Nebula Filter 1.25"Verify in Splunk APM #
- Navigate to APM → Trace Analyzer
- Filter:
- Environment:
workshop-$INSTANCE - Services:
payment-api
- Environment:
- Select a trace with
payment-api: POST POSTinitiating operation
You will now see the correlation between the payment and the fulfilment services
