# Settings for the methods instrumentation

| System property 	| Type 	| Default 	| Description 	|
|-----------------	|------	|---------	|-------------	|
| `otel.instrumentation.methods.include` | String| None | List of methods to include for tracing. For more information, see [Creating spans around methods with `otel.instrumentation.methods.include`][cs].

[cs]: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/instrumentation/java/annotations/#creating-spans-around-methods-with-otelinstrumentationmethodsinclude