# Datadog Trace Client

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``datadog`` is Datadog's client library for Ruby. It includes a suite of tools which provide visibility into the performance and security of Ruby applications, to enable Ruby developers to identify bottlenecks and other issues.

## Getting started

**If you're upgrading from a 1.x version, check out the [upgrade guide](https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-rb/blob/release/docs/UpgradeGuide2.md).**

For a product overview, installation, and configuration check out our [documentation][public docs].

For the gem API, check out our [API documentation][api docs].

For descriptions of terminology used in APM, take a look at the [APM Terms and Concepts][APM glossary].

For contributing, checkout the [contribution guidelines][contribution docs] and [development guide][development docs].

[public docs]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/setup/ruby/
[api docs]: https://datadog.github.io/dd-trace-rb/
[APM glossary]: https://docs.datadoghq.com/tracing/glossary/
[contribution docs]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-rb/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
[development docs]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-rb/blob/master/docs/DevelopmentGuide.md