diff --git a/src/go/.gitignore b/src/go/.gitignore
index afa0fff..0cd94cb 100644
--- a/src/go/.gitignore
+++ b/src/go/.gitignore
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
-# Allowlisting gitignore template for GO projects prevents us
-# from adding various unwanted local files, such as generated
-# files, developer configurations or IDE-specific files etc.
+# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
+# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
 #
-# Recommended: Go.AllowList.gitignore
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+.idea/
 
-# Ignore everything
-*
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
 
-# But not these files...
-!/.gitignore
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
 
-!*.go
-!go.sum
-!go.mod
-!recipefile.json
-!Dockerfile
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
 
-!README.md
-!LICENSE
-
-# !Makefile
-
-# ...even if they are in subdirectories
-!*/
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
diff --git a/src/go/trace/console/collector-config.yaml b/src/go/trace/console/collector-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31c8c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/trace/console/collector-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+receivers:
+  otlp:
+    protocols:
+      grpc:
+      http:
+processors:
+exporters:
+  debug:
+    verbosity: detailed
+  otlphttp:
+    endpoint: http://otlp-backend:4319
+    compression: none
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [otlp]
+      exporters: [otlphttp, debug]
diff --git a/src/go/trace/console/docker-compose.yml b/src/go/trace/console/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f7142b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/trace/console/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+version: "2.4"
+services:
+
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    depends_on:
+      - otlp-backend
+      - collector-otel-recipes
+    networks:
+      - otel-recipes
+
+  otlp-backend:
+    build:
+      context: ../../../../internal/otlp_backend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "4319:4319" # OTLP HTTP receiver
+    networks:
+      - otel-recipes
+
+  collector-otel-recipes:
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib:0.96.0
+    command: ["--config=/etc/collector-config.yaml", "${OTELCOL_ARGS}"]
+    volumes:
+      - ./collector-config.yaml:/etc/collector-config.yaml
+    ports:
+      - "13133:13133" # health_check extension
+      - "4317:4317"   # OTLP gRPC receiver
+      - "4318:4318"   # OTLP HTTP receiver
+    depends_on:
+      - otlp-backend
+    networks:
+      - otel-recipes
+networks:
+  otel-recipes:
diff --git a/src/go/trace/gin-api/collector-config.yaml b/src/go/trace/gin-api/collector-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31c8c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/trace/gin-api/collector-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+receivers:
+  otlp:
+    protocols:
+      grpc:
+      http:
+processors:
+exporters:
+  debug:
+    verbosity: detailed
+  otlphttp:
+    endpoint: http://otlp-backend:4319
+    compression: none
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers: [otlp]
+      exporters: [otlphttp, debug]
diff --git a/src/go/trace/gin-api/docker-compose.yml b/src/go/trace/gin-api/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8637de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/trace/gin-api/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+version: "2.4"
+services:
+
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    depends_on:
+      - otlp-backend
+      - collector-otel-recipes
+    networks:
+      - otel-recipes
+
+  otlp-backend:
+    build:
+      context: ../../../../internal/otlp_backend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "4319:4319" # OTLP HTTP receiver
+    networks:
+      - otel-recipes
+
+  collector-otel-recipes:
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib:0.96.0
+    command: ["--config=/etc/collector-config.yaml", "${OTELCOL_ARGS}"]
+    volumes:
+      - ./collector-config.yaml:/etc/collector-config.yaml
+    ports:
+      - "13133:13133" # health_check extension
+      - "4317:4317"   # OTLP gRPC receiver
+      - "4318:4318"   # OTLP HTTP receiver
+    depends_on:
+      - otlp-backend
+    networks:
+      - otel-recipes
+networks:
+  otel-recipes: