# Causation Tracing

> A technique for carrying the id of the event or request that caused each effect, so a chain can be followed back.

Record: `lexicon:causation-tracing`
Kind: technique
Layer: [Observability](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/observability.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-causation-tracing

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Runbook Owner](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/runbook-owner.md) and before [Usage Instrumentation](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/usage-instrumentation.md).

## Category

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

## Refactors

- [Action at a Distance](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/action-at-a-distance.md)

## Linked from

- [Anti-patterns](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-anti-patterns.md)