How do I prevent traces from mixing between projects during concurrent requests?

Last updated: November 11, 2025

Context

When handling multiple concurrent requests for different projects in LangSmith, traces may sometimes get mixed up and appear under the wrong project. This can make debugging and monitoring difficult since project-level separation is crucial for tracking user activity accurately.

Answer

To ensure proper project separation during concurrent requests, avoid relying on global project configuration and instead use explicit project assignment methods. Here are the recommended approaches:

1. Configure project name within specific request context

Use the @traceable decorator with explicit project names:

from langsmith import traceable

@traceable(project_name="project-a")
def process_request_a():
    # Your logic here
    pass

@traceable(project_name="project-b") 
def process_request_b():
    # Your logic here
    pass

2. Use tracing_context for proper isolation

Wrap your request handling logic with the tracing_context context manager:

from langsmith.run_helpers import tracing_context

async def handle_request_a():
    with tracing_context(project_name="project-a"):
        # All traces within this context will use project-a
        await process_data()

async def handle_request_b():
    with tracing_context(project_name="project-b"):
        # All traces within this context will use project-b
        await process_data()

3. Set project-specific environment variables for containerized deployments

If using containers, configure environment variables per container:

# Container A
LANGSMITH_PROJECT=project-a

# Container B  
LANGSMITH_PROJECT=project-b

4. Use project-specific client instances

Create separate client instances for different projects:

from langsmith import Client

client_a = Client(project_name="project-a")
client_b = Client(project_name="project-b")

# Use project-specific clients in your traceable functions
@traceable(client=client_a)
def process_a():
    pass

@traceable(client=client_b)  
def process_b():
    pass

For more detailed information, refer to the LangSmith Python SDK documentation.