diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 2fa1590..0386863 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 	circuit "github.com/rubyist/circuitbreaker"
 	"github.com/smallnest/rpcx/log"
 	"github.com/smallnest/rpcx/protocol"
@@ -208,6 +209,12 @@ func (client *Client) Go(ctx context.Context, servicePath, serviceMethod string,
 	if meta != nil { //copy meta in context to meta in requests
 		call.Metadata = meta.(map[string]string)
 	}
+
+	if _, ok := ctx.(*share.Context); !ok {
+		ctx = share.NewContext(ctx)
+	}
+	client.injectSpan(ctx, call)
+
 	call.Args = args
 	call.Reply = reply
 	if done == nil {
@@ -226,6 +233,32 @@ func (client *Client) Go(ctx context.Context, servicePath, serviceMethod string,
 	return call
 }
 
+func (client *Client) injectSpan(ctx context.Context, call *Call) {
+	var rpcxContext *share.Context
+	var ok bool
+	if rpcxContext, ok = ctx.(*share.Context); !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	sp := rpcxContext.Value(share.OpentracingSpanClientKey)
+	if sp == nil { // have not config opentracing plugin
+		return
+	}
+
+	span := sp.(opentracing.Span)
+	if call.Metadata == nil {
+		call.Metadata = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+	meta := call.Metadata
+
+	err := opentracing.GlobalTracer().Inject(
+		span.Context(),
+		opentracing.TextMap,
+		opentracing.TextMapCarrier(meta))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to inject span: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 // Call invokes the named function, waits for it to complete, and returns its error status.
 func (client *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, servicePath, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, reply interface{}) error {
 	return client.call(ctx, servicePath, serviceMethod, args, reply)
diff --git a/client/opentracing.go b/client/opentracing.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbaa7cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/opentracing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/ext"
+	"github.com/smallnest/rpcx/share"
+)
+
+type OpenTracingPlugin struct{}
+
+func (p *OpenTracingPlugin) DoPreCall(ctx context.Context, servicePath, serviceMethod string, args interface{}) error {
+	var span1 opentracing.Span
+
+	// if it is called in rpc service in case that a service calls antoher service,
+	// we uses the span in the service context as the parent span.
+	parentSpan := ctx.Value(share.OpentracingSpanServerKey)
+	if parentSpan != nil {
+		span1 = opentracing.StartSpan(
+			"rpcx.client."+servicePath+"."+serviceMethod,
+			opentracing.ChildOf(parentSpan.(opentracing.Span).Context()))
+	} else {
+		wireContext, err := share.GetSpanContextFromContext(ctx)
+		if err == nil && wireContext != nil { //try to parse span from request
+			span1 = opentracing.StartSpan(
+				"rpcx.client."+servicePath+"."+serviceMethod,
+				ext.RPCServerOption(wireContext))
+		} else { // parse span from context or create root context
+			span1, _ = opentracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "rpcx.client."+servicePath+"."+serviceMethod)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if rpcxContext, ok := ctx.(*share.Context); ok {
+		rpcxContext.SetValue(share.OpentracingSpanClientKey, span1)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+func (p *OpenTracingPlugin) DoPostCall(ctx context.Context, servicePath, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, reply interface{}, err error) error {
+	if rpcxContext, ok := ctx.(*share.Context); ok {
+		span1 := rpcxContext.Value(share.OpentracingSpanClientKey)
+		if span1 != nil {
+			span1.(opentracing.Span).Finish()
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/client/xclient.go b/client/xclient.go
index 19acae5..dee9618 100644
--- a/client/xclient.go
+++ b/client/xclient.go
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func (c *xClient) getCachedClientWithoutLock(k string) (RPCClient, error) {
 
 	//double check
 	client = c.cachedClient[k]
-	if client == nil || client.IsShutdown(){
+	if client == nil || client.IsShutdown() {
 		network, addr := splitNetworkAndAddress(k)
 		if network == "inprocess" {
 			client = InprocessClient
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func (c *xClient) Go(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args interface{}
 		metadata := ctx.Value(share.ReqMetaDataKey)
 		if metadata == nil {
 			metadata = map[string]string{}
-			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx,share.ReqMetaDataKey,metadata)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, metadata)
 		}
 		m := metadata.(map[string]string)
 		m[share.AuthKey] = c.auth
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (c *xClient) Call(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args interface
 		metadata := ctx.Value(share.ReqMetaDataKey)
 		if metadata == nil {
 			metadata = map[string]string{}
-			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx,share.ReqMetaDataKey,metadata)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, metadata)
 		}
 		m := metadata.(map[string]string)
 		m[share.AuthKey] = c.auth
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func (c *xClient) SendRaw(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Message) (map[string]
 		metadata := ctx.Value(share.ReqMetaDataKey)
 		if metadata == nil {
 			metadata = map[string]string{}
-			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx,share.ReqMetaDataKey,metadata)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, metadata)
 		}
 		m := metadata.(map[string]string)
 		m[share.AuthKey] = c.auth
@@ -600,6 +600,8 @@ func (c *xClient) wrapCall(ctx context.Context, client RPCClient, serviceMethod
 	if client == nil {
 		return ErrServerUnavailable
 	}
+
+	ctx = share.NewContext(ctx)
 	c.Plugins.DoPreCall(ctx, c.servicePath, serviceMethod, args)
 	err := client.Call(ctx, c.servicePath, serviceMethod, args, reply)
 	c.Plugins.DoPostCall(ctx, c.servicePath, serviceMethod, args, reply, err)
@@ -619,7 +621,7 @@ func (c *xClient) Broadcast(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args inte
 		metadata := ctx.Value(share.ReqMetaDataKey)
 		if metadata == nil {
 			metadata = map[string]string{}
-			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx,share.ReqMetaDataKey,metadata)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, metadata)
 		}
 		m := metadata.(map[string]string)
 		m[share.AuthKey] = c.auth
@@ -688,7 +690,7 @@ func (c *xClient) Fork(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args interface
 		metadata := ctx.Value(share.ReqMetaDataKey)
 		if metadata == nil {
 			metadata = map[string]string{}
-			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx,share.ReqMetaDataKey,metadata)
+			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, metadata)
 		}
 		m := metadata.(map[string]string)
 		m[share.AuthKey] = c.auth
diff --git a/server/plugin.go b/server/plugin.go
index 046083e..c2374b0 100644
--- a/server/plugin.go
+++ b/server/plugin.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ type PluginContainer interface {
 	DoPreReadRequest(ctx context.Context) error
 	DoPostReadRequest(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Message, e error) error
 
+	DoPreHandleRequest(ctx context.Context, req *protocol.Message) error
+
 	DoPreWriteResponse(context.Context, *protocol.Message, *protocol.Message) error
 	DoPostWriteResponse(context.Context, *protocol.Message, *protocol.Message, error) error
 
@@ -70,6 +72,11 @@ type (
 		PostReadRequest(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Message, e error) error
 	}
 
+	//PreHandleRequestPlugin represents .
+	PreHandleRequestPlugin interface {
+		PreHandleRequest(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Message) error
+	}
+
 	//PreWriteResponsePlugin represents .
 	PreWriteResponsePlugin interface {
 		PreWriteResponse(context.Context, *protocol.Message, *protocol.Message) error
@@ -232,6 +239,20 @@ func (p *pluginContainer) DoPostReadRequest(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Mes
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DoPreHandleRequest invokes PreHandleRequest plugin.
+func (p *pluginContainer) DoPreHandleRequest(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Message) error {
+	for i := range p.plugins {
+		if plugin, ok := p.plugins[i].(PreHandleRequestPlugin); ok {
+			err := plugin.PreHandleRequest(ctx, r)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // DoPreWriteResponse invokes PreWriteResponse plugin.
 func (p *pluginContainer) DoPreWriteResponse(ctx context.Context, req *protocol.Message, res *protocol.Message) error {
 	for i := range p.plugins {
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index c7d0b66..c99b1e4 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ var (
 	StartRequestContextKey = &contextKey{"start-parse-request"}
 	// StartSendRequestContextKey records the start time
 	StartSendRequestContextKey = &contextKey{"start-send-request"}
+	// TagContextKey is used to record extra info in handling services. Its value is a map[string]interface{}
+	TagContextKey = &contextKey{"service-tag"}
 )
 
 // Server is rpcx server that use TCP or UDP.
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ func (s *Server) ActiveClientConn() []net.Conn {
 //
 // servicePath, serviceMethod, metadata can be set to zero values.
 func (s *Server) SendMessage(conn net.Conn, servicePath, serviceMethod string, metadata map[string]string, data []byte) error {
-	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), StartSendRequestContextKey, time.Now().UnixNano())
+	ctx := share.WithValue(context.Background(), StartSendRequestContextKey, time.Now().UnixNano())
 	s.Plugins.DoPreWriteRequest(ctx)
 
 	req := protocol.GetPooledMsg()
@@ -345,7 +347,8 @@ func (s *Server) serveConn(conn net.Conn) {
 			conn.SetReadDeadline(t0.Add(s.readTimeout))
 		}
 
-		ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), RemoteConnContextKey, conn)
+		ctx := share.WithValue(context.Background(), RemoteConnContextKey, conn)
+
 		req, err := s.readRequest(ctx, r)
 		if err != nil {
 			if err == io.EOF {
@@ -362,7 +365,7 @@ func (s *Server) serveConn(conn net.Conn) {
 			conn.SetWriteDeadline(t0.Add(s.writeTimeout))
 		}
 
-		ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, StartRequestContextKey, time.Now().UnixNano())
+		ctx = share.WithLocalValue(ctx, StartRequestContextKey, time.Now().UnixNano())
 		if !req.IsHeartbeat() {
 			err = s.auth(ctx, req)
 		}
@@ -400,9 +403,11 @@ func (s *Server) serveConn(conn net.Conn) {
 			}
 
 			resMetadata := make(map[string]string)
-			newCtx := context.WithValue(context.WithValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, req.Metadata),
+			newCtx := share.WithLocalValue(share.WithLocalValue(ctx, share.ReqMetaDataKey, req.Metadata),
 				share.ResMetaDataKey, resMetadata)
 
+			s.Plugins.DoPreHandleRequest(newCtx, req)
+
 			res, err := s.handleRequest(newCtx, req)
 
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/serverplugin/opentracing.go b/serverplugin/opentracing.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..701cc18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serverplugin/opentracing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package serverplugin
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/ext"
+	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/log"
+	"github.com/smallnest/rpcx/protocol"
+	"github.com/smallnest/rpcx/server"
+	"github.com/smallnest/rpcx/share"
+)
+
+type OpenTracingPlugin struct{}
+
+func (p OpenTracingPlugin) Register(name string, rcvr interface{}, metadata string) error {
+	span1 := opentracing.StartSpan(
+		"rpcx.Register")
+	defer span1.Finish()
+
+	span1.LogFields(log.String("register_service", name))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p OpenTracingPlugin) RegisterFunction(name string, fn interface{}, metadata string) error {
+	span1 := opentracing.StartSpan(
+		"rpcx.RegisterFunction")
+	defer span1.Finish()
+
+	span1.LogFields(log.String("register_function", name))
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p OpenTracingPlugin) PostConnAccept(conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, bool) {
+	span1 := opentracing.StartSpan(
+		"rpcx.AcceptConn")
+	defer span1.Finish()
+
+	span1.LogFields(log.String("remote_addr", conn.RemoteAddr().String()))
+	return conn, true
+}
+
+func (p OpenTracingPlugin) PreHandleRequest(ctx context.Context, r *protocol.Message) error {
+	wireContext, err := share.GetSpanContextFromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	span1 := opentracing.StartSpan(
+		"rpcx.service."+r.ServicePath+"."+r.ServiceMethod,
+		ext.RPCServerOption(wireContext))
+
+	clientConn := ctx.Value(server.RemoteConnContextKey).(net.Conn)
+	span1.LogFields(log.String("remote_addr", clientConn.RemoteAddr().Network()))
+
+	if rpcxContext, ok := ctx.(*share.Context); ok {
+		rpcxContext.SetValue(share.OpentracingSpanServerKey, span1)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p OpenTracingPlugin) PostWriteResponse(ctx context.Context, req *protocol.Message, res *protocol.Message, err error) error {
+	if rpcxContext, ok := ctx.(*share.Context); ok {
+		span1 := rpcxContext.Value(share.OpentracingSpanServerKey)
+		if span1 != nil {
+			span1.(opentracing.Span).Finish()
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/share/context.go b/share/context.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d74226f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package share
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+
+	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
+)
+
+// var _ context.Context = &Context{}
+
+// Context is a rpcx customized Context that can contains multiple values.
+type Context struct {
+	tags map[interface{}]interface{}
+	context.Context
+}
+
+func NewContext(ctx context.Context) *Context {
+	tags := make(map[interface{}]interface{})
+	return &Context{Context: ctx, tags: tags}
+}
+func (c *Context) Value(key interface{}) interface{} {
+	if v, ok := c.tags[key]; ok {
+		return v
+	}
+	return c.Context.Value(key)
+}
+
+func (c *Context) SetValue(key, val interface{}) {
+	c.tags[key] = val
+}
+
+func (c *Context) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%v.WithValue(%v)", c.Context, c.tags)
+}
+
+func WithValue(parent context.Context, key, val interface{}) *Context {
+	if key == nil {
+		panic("nil key")
+	}
+	if !reflect.TypeOf(key).Comparable() {
+		panic("key is not comparable")
+	}
+
+	tags := make(map[interface{}]interface{})
+	tags[key] = val
+	return &Context{Context: parent, tags: tags}
+}
+
+func WithLocalValue(ctx *Context, key, val interface{}) *Context {
+	if key == nil {
+		panic("nil key")
+	}
+	if !reflect.TypeOf(key).Comparable() {
+		panic("key is not comparable")
+	}
+
+	ctx.tags[key] = val
+	return ctx
+}
+
+// GetSpanContextFromContext get opentracing.SpanContext from context.Context.
+func GetSpanContextFromContext(ctx context.Context) (opentracing.SpanContext, error) {
+	reqMeta := ctx.Value(ReqMetaDataKey).(map[string]string)
+	return opentracing.GlobalTracer().Extract(
+		opentracing.TextMap,
+		opentracing.TextMapCarrier(reqMeta))
+}
diff --git a/share/share.go b/share/share.go
index 7373f32..333c30f 100644
--- a/share/share.go
+++ b/share/share.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ const (
 
 	// AuthKey is used in metadata.
 	AuthKey = "__AUTH"
+
+	// OpentracingSpanServerKey key in service context
+	OpentracingSpanServerKey = "opentracing_span_server_key"
+	// OpentracingSpanClientKey key in client context
+	OpentracingSpanClientKey = "opentracing_span_client_key"
 )
 
 var (