One of the real problems with correlation IDs is that you often don’t know you need one until after you already have a problem that could be diagnosed only if you had the ID at the beginning! This is especially problematic, as retrofitting correlation IDs in is very difficult; you need to handle them in a standardized way to be able to easily reconsititute call chains. Although it might seem like additional work up front, I would strongly suggest you consider putting them in as soon as you can, especially if your system will make use of event-driven architecture patterns, which can lead to
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