Application topology graph for representing instrumented and uninstrumented objects in a microservices-based architecture

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising an application topology graph for a microservice architecture, the method comprising:

• generating a plurality of traces from a first plurality of spans generated by instrumented services in the microservice architecture;
• grouping a second plurality of spans with the plurality of traces, wherein the second plurality of spans is associated with uninstrumented services in the microservice architecture;
• collecting a plurality of span pairs by traversing the plurality of traces, wherein each span pair of the plurality of span pairs is associated with a call between two services in the microservice architecture;
• aggregating information across the plurality of span pairs to generate aggregated information;
• and
• rendering the application topology graph for the microservice architecture in the GUI using the aggregated information, wherein the application topology graph comprises both the instrumented services and the uninstrumented services in the microservice architecture.

A system for rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising an application topology graph for a microservice architecture, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processing device communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to:
• generate a plurality of traces from a first plurality of spans generated by instrumented services in the microservice architecture;
• group a second plurality of spans with the plurality of traces, wherein the second plurality of spans is associated with uninstrumented services in the microservice architecture;
• collect a plurality of span pairs by traversing the plurality of traces, wherein each span pair of the plurality of span pairs is associated with a call between two services in the microservice architecture;
• aggregate information across the plurality of span pairs to generate aggregated information;
• and
• render the application topology graph for the microservice architecture in the GUI using the aggregated information, wherein the application topology graph comprises both the instrumented services and the uninstrumented services in the microservice architecture.