Identify and Share Atl-Traceid with Atlassian support for troubleshooting

Platform Notice: Cloud Only - This article only applies to Atlassian apps on the cloud platform.

Summary

The Atl-Traceid is a unique identifier located in the headers of network and API requests, and it is crucial for Atlassian support to trace and diagnose problems across distributed systems, specifically when troubleshooting Rovo issues.

What is "Atl-traceid?"

The Atl-Traceid allows Atlassian engineers to:

  • Trace the request through all backend services (search, connectors, AI, permissions, etc.)

  • Identify where failures or delays occur

  • Correlate user actions with backend logs for root cause analysis

Common Rovo API Request Types

When troubleshooting, it’s important to capture the Atl-Traceid from the correct API call. Here are the most relevant request types for Rovo:

Request Type

Description

When to Capture Atl-Traceid

SearchPage

Regular search queries in Rovo

When a user performs a search in Rovo

stream

Streaming endpoint for AI-generated answers/responses

When Rovo is generating or streaming an answer

connected-data-sources

Fetches the list of connected apps (1P/3P connectors)

When troubleshooting connector issues

/generate

Used for generating AI responses (may appear as endpoint in network tab)

When AI answer generation fails or is slow

/chat/channels

Loads available chat channels for Rovo

When chat/channel loading fails

/actions

Executes agent actions (e.g., create Jira issue)

When troubleshooting agent action failures

/admin/portfolio

Admin/entitlement checks for Rovo

When Rovo is not appearing as expected

Solution

Locate the Atl-Traceid

In browser developer tools

  1. Open the Network tab in your browser’s Developer Tools

  2. Reproduce the issue (e.g., perform a search, trigger an agent, connect an app)

  3. Find the relevant request (look for the request types above)

  4. Inspect the request/response headers for Atl-Traceid (or atl-traceid)

In HAR files

  1. Generate a HAR file while reproducing the issue

  2. Open the HAR file in Chrome DevTools or a HAR viewer

  3. Locate the relevant request and copy the Atl-Traceid from the headers

Always attach the HAR file and include the Atl-Traceid in your support ticket for faster troubleshooting.

Best Practices for Sharing Atl-Traceid

  • Be specific: Indicate which action or feature was being used (e.g., “searching for a Confluence page,” “connecting Slack,” “waiting for AI answer”)

  • Include context: Provide the exact query, steps to reproduce, and any error messages

  • Attach HAR files: This gives support full visibility into all requests and responses

  • Multiple requests: If the issue involves several steps (e.g., search + agent action), provide Atl-Traceid for each relevant request

Example Scenarios

  • Search not returning expected results: Capture Atl-Traceid from the SearchPage or /generate request.

  • AI answer is slow or fails: Capture Atl-Traceid from the stream or /generate request.

  • Connector (e.g., Slack, Google Drive) not working: Capture Atl-Traceid from the connected-data-sources request.

  • Agent action fails (e.g., create Jira issue): Capture Atl-Traceid from the /actions request.

Updated on October 30, 2025

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