# Settings for the methods instrumentation

| System property 	| Type 	| Default 	| Description 	|
|-----------------	|------	|---------	|-------------	|
| `otel.instrumentation.methods.include` | String| None | List of methods to include for tracing. See [Creating spans around methods with `otel.instrumentation.methods.include`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/blob/main/docs/manual-instrumentation.md#creating-spans-around-methods-with-otelinstrumentationmethodsinclude). |