# cloudtrace > Sends application trace data to Cloud Trace for viewing. Trace data is collected for all App Engine applications by default. Trace data from other applications can be provided using this API. This library is used to interact with the Cloud Trace API directly. If you are looking to instrument your application for Cloud Trace, we recommend using OpenTelemetry. ## Installation ```sh $ npm install @googleapis/cloudtrace ``` ## Usage All documentation and usage information can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-nodejs-client). Information on classes can be found in [Googleapis Documentation](https://googleapis.dev/nodejs/googleapis/latest/cloudtrace/classes/Cloudtrace.html). ## License This library is licensed under Apache 2.0. Full license text is available in [LICENSE](https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-nodejs-client/blob/main/LICENSE). ## Contributing We love contributions! Before submitting a Pull Request, it's always good to start with a new issue first. To learn more, see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/google/google-api-nodejs-client/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md). ## Questions/problems? * Ask your development related questions on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-api-nodejs-client). * If you've found an bug/issue, please [file it on GitHub](https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-nodejs-client/issues). *Crafted with ❤️ by the Google Node.js team*