Synchronizing full link tracing information in a microservices environment

A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media having program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable to:

• create a link tracing data structure in response to receiving a request from a user interface (UI), wherein the link tracing data structure includes a synchronization identifier and information about user actions in the UI;
• create the synchronization identifier based on a request identifier of the request and a generation time of the synchronization identifier;
• handle the request by calling plural microservices;
• add respective synchronization content for each one of the plural microservices to the link tracing data structure, wherein the respective synchronization content for a respective one of the plural microservices comprises:
• the synchronization identifier;
• a respective step identifier that identifies the respective one of the plural microservices;
• and a respective synchronization message that describes an execution status of the respective one of the plural microservices;
• store the link tracing data structure;
• and
• provide the link tracing data structure to a requesting user.

A system comprising:

• a processor set, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable to:
• create a link tracing data structure in response to receiving a request from a user interface (UI), wherein the link tracing data structure includes a synchronization identifier and information about user actions in the UI;
• create the synchronization identifier based on a request identifier of the request and a generation time of the synchronization identifier;
• handle the request by calling plural microservices;
• add respective synchronization content for each one of the plural microservices to the link tracing data structure, wherein the respective synchronization content for a respective one of the plural microservices comprises:
• the synchronization identifier;
• a respective step identifier that identifies the respective one of the plural microservices;
• and a respective synchronization message that describes an execution status of the respective one of the plural microservices;
• store the link tracing data structure;
• and
• provide the link tracing data structure to a requesting user.