`Sentry.addTracingExtensions()` doesn't exist

[jeengbe]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have checked for existing issues https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/issues
• I have reviewed the documentation https://docs.sentry.io/
• I am using the latest SDK release https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/releases

How do you use Sentry?

Sentry Saas (sentry.io)

Which SDK are you using?

@sentry/node

SDK Version

7.60.0

Framework Version

No response

Link to Sentry event

No response

SDK Setup

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Steps to Reproduce

Call Sentry.startTransaction() without Sentry.init() before.

Tracing extension 'startTransaction' has not been added. Call 'addTracingExtensions' before calling 'init':
Sentry.addTracingExtensions();
Sentry.init({...});

=> Property 'addTracingExtensions' does not exist on type 'typeof import("/thing/node_modules/.pnpm/@sentry+node@7.60.0/node_modules/@sentry/node/types/index")'.

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Expected Result

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Actual Result

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[lforst]

I think the log message is misleading here. I am not sure though if we should export addTracingExtensions in node.

@jeengbe The intended way to use the SDK is to call init() before any calls to startTransaction(). I recommend you do this for now.

[jeengbe]

Thanks! I figured so too since it works just fine with init().

Still tripped me up a couple of times 😄

[lforst]

@jeengbe yeah something here is not optimal for sure. Thanks for bringing this up.

• We should explore whether it is even necessary to have addTracingExtensions() in non-browser packages.
• We should think about the log message. I believe it is more likely that people missed an init call than a addTracingExtensions call.