Log js client side errors in our server side logs

[vprithvi]

We don't track errors in the UI, and rely on users to contact us when things break.

Adding such logging would allow for better discovery of js errors.

[yurishkuro]

+1. I assume there are existing solutions for that though, rather than us building something custom.

[vprithvi]

Yes, tools like Sentry, Usersnap, etc allow for this.
Ideally, we'd add an extension point that people can plug some solutions into.

[yurishkuro]

Google Analytics may support that

[tiffon]

Google analytics does support this:

https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/exceptions

The window.onerror and window.onunhandledrejection (chrome only) can be used for this.

[Dieterbe]

do i understand this right that people who have deployed jaeger in their environment will automatically have their jaegers send errors to a GA account owned by the jaeger team?
is there any chance confidential information might leak? e.g. from data in logs or spans. this is a bit concerning to me.
can GA be made opt-in ? (off by default?)

[yurishkuro]

it is opt-in, there is no default GA app id in the code.

[Dieterbe]

Great thanks Yuri .