Is Dd Trace Safe?
Dd Trace — Nerq Trust Score 76.0/100 (B+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17
Dd Trace is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 76.0/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-17. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Dd Trace safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Dd Trace has a Nerq Trust Score of 76.0/100 (B+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-17).
What is Dd Trace's trust score?
Dd Trace has a Nerq Trust Score of 76.0/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Dd Trace?
Dd Trace's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Dd Trace and who maintains it?
| Author | datadog |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Dd Trace
What is Dd Trace?
Dd Trace is a Node.js package — Datadog APM tracing client for JavaScript.
How to Verify Safety
Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=dd-trace
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Dd Trace has a Nerq Trust Score of 76/100 (B+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Dd Trace has a Trust Score of 76/100 (B+).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 90/100 |
| Popularity | 90/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 30/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Dd Trace collect?
Dd Trace is a Node.js package maintained by datadog. It receives approximately 9,574,081 weekly downloads. Licensed under (Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause).
As a development package, Dd Trace does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.
Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.
Full analysis: Dd Trace Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Dd Trace secure?
Security score: 90/100. Dd Trace has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under (Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause), allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.
Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.
Full analysis: Dd Trace Security Report
Dd Trace Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Dd Trace's trust score of 76.0/100 (B+) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (90/100), popularity (90/100), quality (65/100), community (30/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
Signals last measured on August 17, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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