# RestTemplate Calls inside another RestTemplate's ClientHttpRequestInterceptor is not seen in as a span **URL:** \ **Category:** APM\ **Tags:** docker, java\ **Created:** [December 9, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resttemplate-calls-inside-another-resttemplates-clienthttprequestinterceptor-is-not-seen-in-as-a-span/371693 "2024-12-09T11:06:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Serkan\_Zengin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/serkan_zengin/32/139761_2.png) [@Serkan\_Zengin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Serkan_Zengin)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resttemplate-calls-inside-another-resttemplates-clienthttprequestinterceptor-is-not-seen-in-as-a-span/371693/1 "2024-12-09T11:06:44Z")
I have a Spring Boot application which has an endpoint **/serviceCall** that makes REST call to an external endpoint (for example : http localhost:8200/config/v1/agents?service.name=demo-service) via **RestTemplateA**. This **RestTemplateA** has an interceptor which is used to get token via a **Spring Component** **TokenService**. **TokenService** has another RestTemplate that makes a request to another external endpoint (for example: http localhost:8200) to get a token and set it as header **token** to **RestTemplateA** call. This transaction is recorded by Elastic APM Java agent, however the first call to get token (http localhost:8200) is not in the span. When I make token call directly via **/directCall** endpoint, same request is recorded as expected. Is there a way to get the rest calls recorded when they are made from an **ClientHttpRequestInterceptor** instance? I shared a demo project on [github](https://github.com/serkanz/resttemplatedemo) **Kibana version** : 8.16.1 **Elasticsearch version** : 8.16.1 **APM Server version** : 8.16.1 **APM Agent language and version** : Java 1.52.0 **Browser version** : Chrome **Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.) and version**: From Docker repository **Fresh install or upgraded from other version?** Fresh Install on my local docker desktop environment **Is there anything special in your setup?** For example, are you using the Logstash or Kafka outputs? Are you using a load balancer in front of the APM Servers? Have you changed index pattern, generated custom templates, changed agent configuration etc. **Description of the problem including expected versus actual behavior. Please include screenshots (if relevant)**: **Steps to reproduce** : 1. Install and setup Elasticsearch, Kibana and APM Server as stated in [APM Server binary | Elastic Observability [8.16] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/observability/8.16/get-started-with-apm-server-binary.html) 2. Setup spring boot application on local development environment to send observation data to APM Server ```auto -javaagent:elastic-apm-agent-1.52.0.jar -Delastic.apm.service_name=demo-service -Delastic.apm.secret_token= -Delastic.apm.server_url=http://localhost:8200 -Delastic.apm.environment=ms-test -Delastic.apm.application_packages=com.example.demo ``` **Provide logs and/or server output (if relevant)**: ![Screenshot 2024-12-09 140904](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/1/017e701c506357b59726f8e8f4051b38bf03128c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jonas\_Kunz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jonas_kunz/32/110740_2.png) [@Jonas\_Kunz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonas_Kunz)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resttemplate-calls-inside-another-resttemplates-clienthttprequestinterceptor-is-not-seen-in-as-a-span/371693/2 "2024-12-09T12:04:18Z")
The elastic APM agent skips recording spans for external calls if the current parent span is also an external call. It does this because in general this means that multiple instrumentations (e.g. of a high level and low level HTTP client) are recording the same request. In your case this does not apply, so the agent wrongly discards the span for the nested HTTP call. What you can do to workaround this is to add a "normal" span inbetween your HTTP calls: For example add the [@CaptureSpan](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/public-api.html#api-capture-span) annotation to the callback of your `ClientHttpRequestInterceptor` which does the HTTP call to fetch the token. This way, the agent should correctly trace both HTTP calls for you. ---
**Author:** ![Serkan\_Zengin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/serkan_zengin/32/139761_2.png) [@Serkan\_Zengin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Serkan_Zengin)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resttemplate-calls-inside-another-resttemplates-clienthttprequestinterceptor-is-not-seen-in-as-a-span/371693/3 "2024-12-09T12:28:26Z")
Thank you @Jonas_Kunz , In my case I don't add APM Java agent as a dependency, it's added as a java agent at startup. Is there any alternative to @CaptureSpan? Best regards ---
**Author:** ![Jonas\_Kunz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jonas_kunz/32/110740_2.png) [@Jonas\_Kunz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonas_Kunz)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resttemplate-calls-inside-another-resttemplates-clienthttprequestinterceptor-is-not-seen-in-as-a-span/371693/4 "2024-12-09T13:01:39Z")
You don't need the agent as a dependency, just the [public API dependency](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/public-api.html). The agent will pickup the annotation regardless of how it is added/started. Alternatively you can use the [trace\_methods](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-core.html#config-trace-methods) config option if you don't want to perform any code changes. ---
**Author:** ![Serkan\_Zengin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/serkan_zengin/32/139761_2.png) [@Serkan\_Zengin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Serkan_Zengin)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resttemplate-calls-inside-another-resttemplates-clienthttprequestinterceptor-is-not-seen-in-as-a-span/371693/5 "2024-12-09T14:36:42Z")
So this is a known issue and there is no plan to include it as a feature in the roadmap. Thank you for your response @Jonas_Kunz. Best regards