# Context Propagation

> The requirement that request context be carried across service boundaries so related calls can be correlated.

Record: `lex:context-propagation`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Observability](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/observability.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-context-propagation

## category

- [Observability / Auditability / Traceability](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/observability-auditability-traceability.md)

## referenced-by

- [Correlation ID](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/correlation-id.md)