# Send traces from nginx to elastic (observability)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-traces-from-nginx-to-elastic-observability/373628>\
**Category:** Elastic Observability\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-traces-from-nginx-to-elastic-observability/373628 "2025-01-24T12:18:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/send-traces-from-nginx-to-elastic-observability/373628/1 "2025-01-24T12:18:50Z")

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In the list of applications I can instrument, I see a few: [Instrument applications with APM | Observability Guide [7.17] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/observability/7.17/instrument-apps.html)

However, I do not see html. What if I have a nginx reverse proxy set up. all requests go via nginx . How can the traces from nginx reach elastic?

Please help!