diff --git a/config/dev.yml b/config/dev.yml
index 944cb11..87d8ebc 100644
--- a/config/dev.yml
+++ b/config/dev.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ cors_debug: true
 #     exporter: "zipkin"
 #     endpoint: "http://zipkin:9411/api/v2/spans"
 #     sample: 0.2
+#     include_query: false
+#     include_params: false
 
 auth:
   # Can be 'rails' or 'jwt'
diff --git a/core/internal/psql/query.go b/core/internal/psql/query.go
index 4c7a3a5..dd96d34 100644
--- a/core/internal/psql/query.go
+++ b/core/internal/psql/query.go
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ const (
 	closeBlock = 500
 )
 
-var (
-	ErrAllTablesSkipped = errors.New("all tables skipped. cannot render query")
-)
-
 type Variables map[string]json.RawMessage
 
 type Config struct {
@@ -92,30 +88,35 @@ func (co *Compiler) compileQuery(qc *qcode.QCode, w io.Writer, vars Variables) (
 
 	io.WriteString(c.w, `SELECT jsonb_build_object(`)
 	for _, id := range qc.Roots {
-		root := &qc.Selects[id]
-		if root.SkipRender || len(root.Cols) == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		st.Push(root.ID + closeBlock)
-		st.Push(root.ID)
-
 		if i != 0 {
 			io.WriteString(c.w, `, `)
 		}
 
-		c.renderRootSelect(root)
+		root := &qc.Selects[id]
+
+		if root.SkipRender || len(root.Cols) == 0 {
+			squoted(c.w, root.FieldName)
+			io.WriteString(c.w, `, `)
+			io.WriteString(c.w, `NULL`)
+
+		} else {
+			st.Push(root.ID + closeBlock)
+			st.Push(root.ID)
+			c.renderRootSelect(root)
+		}
+
 		i++
 	}
 
-	io.WriteString(c.w, `) as "__root" FROM `)
-
-	if i == 0 {
-		return 0, ErrAllTablesSkipped
-	}
-
 	var ignored uint32
 
+	if st.Len() != 0 {
+		io.WriteString(c.w, `) as "__root" FROM `)
+	} else {
+		io.WriteString(c.w, `) as "__root"`)
+		return ignored, nil
+	}
+
 	for {
 		if st.Len() == 0 {
 			break
diff --git a/core/internal/qcode/qcode.go b/core/internal/qcode/qcode.go
index 4a6ca21..2add02d 100644
--- a/core/internal/qcode/qcode.go
+++ b/core/internal/qcode/qcode.go
@@ -333,59 +333,82 @@ func (com *Compiler) compileQuery(qc *QCode, op *Operation, role string) error {
 		}
 
 		trv := com.getRole(role, field.Name)
+		skipRender := false
 
-		switch action {
-		case QTQuery:
-			if trv.query.block {
-				continue
+		if trv != nil {
+			switch action {
+			case QTQuery:
+				if trv.query.block {
+					skipRender = true
+				}
+
+			case QTInsert:
+				if trv.insert.block {
+					return fmt.Errorf("insert blocked: %s", field.Name)
+				}
+
+			case QTUpdate:
+				if trv.update.block {
+					return fmt.Errorf("update blocked: %s", field.Name)
+				}
+
+			case QTDelete:
+				if trv.delete.block {
+					return fmt.Errorf("delete blocked: %s", field.Name)
+				}
 			}
 
-		case QTInsert:
-			if trv.insert.block {
-				return fmt.Errorf("insert blocked: %s", field.Name)
-			}
-
-		case QTUpdate:
-			if trv.update.block {
-				return fmt.Errorf("update blocked: %s", field.Name)
-			}
-
-		case QTDelete:
-			if trv.delete.block {
-				return fmt.Errorf("delete blocked: %s", field.Name)
-			}
+		} else if role == "anon" {
+			skipRender = true
 		}
 
 		selects = append(selects, Select{
-			ID:        id,
-			ParentID:  parentID,
-			Name:      field.Name,
-			Children:  make([]int32, 0, 5),
-			Allowed:   trv.allowedColumns(action),
-			Functions: true,
+			ID:         id,
+			ParentID:   parentID,
+			Name:       field.Name,
+			SkipRender: skipRender,
 		})
 		s := &selects[(len(selects) - 1)]
 
-		switch action {
-		case QTQuery:
-			s.Functions = !trv.query.disable.funcs
-			s.Paging.Limit = trv.query.limit
-
-		case QTInsert:
-			s.PresetMap = trv.insert.psmap
-			s.PresetList = trv.insert.pslist
-
-		case QTUpdate:
-			s.PresetMap = trv.update.psmap
-			s.PresetList = trv.update.pslist
-		}
-
 		if len(field.Alias) != 0 {
 			s.FieldName = field.Alias
 		} else {
 			s.FieldName = s.Name
 		}
 
+		if s.ParentID == -1 {
+			qc.Roots = append(qc.Roots, s.ID)
+		} else {
+			p := &selects[s.ParentID]
+			p.Children = append(p.Children, s.ID)
+		}
+
+		if skipRender {
+			id++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		s.Children = make([]int32, 0, 5)
+		s.Functions = true
+
+		if trv != nil {
+			s.Allowed = trv.allowedColumns(action)
+
+			switch action {
+			case QTQuery:
+				s.Functions = !trv.query.disable.funcs
+				s.Paging.Limit = trv.query.limit
+
+			case QTInsert:
+				s.PresetMap = trv.insert.psmap
+				s.PresetList = trv.insert.pslist
+
+			case QTUpdate:
+				s.PresetMap = trv.update.psmap
+				s.PresetList = trv.update.pslist
+			}
+		}
+
 		err := com.compileArgs(qc, s, field.Args, role)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -394,13 +417,6 @@ func (com *Compiler) compileQuery(qc *QCode, op *Operation, role string) error {
 		// Order is important AddFilters must come after compileArgs
 		com.AddFilters(qc, s, role)
 
-		if s.ParentID == -1 {
-			qc.Roots = append(qc.Roots, s.ID)
-		} else {
-			p := &selects[s.ParentID]
-			p.Children = append(p.Children, s.ID)
-		}
-
 		s.Cols = make([]Column, 0, len(field.Children))
 		action = QTQuery
 
@@ -440,14 +456,10 @@ func (com *Compiler) compileQuery(qc *QCode, op *Operation, role string) error {
 
 func (com *Compiler) AddFilters(qc *QCode, sel *Select, role string) {
 	var fil *Exp
-	var nu bool // user required (or not) in this filter
+	var nu bool // need user_id (or not) in this filter
 
 	if trv, ok := com.tr[role][sel.Name]; ok {
 		fil, nu = trv.filter(qc.Type)
-
-	} else if com.db && role == "anon" {
-		// Tables not defined under the anon role will not be rendered
-		sel.SkipRender = true
 	}
 
 	if fil == nil {
@@ -838,14 +850,17 @@ func (com *Compiler) compileArgAfterBefore(sel *Select, arg *Arg, pt PagingType)
 	return nil, false
 }
 
-var zeroTrv = &trval{}
+// var zeroTrv = &trval{}
 
 func (com *Compiler) getRole(role, field string) *trval {
 	if trv, ok := com.tr[role][field]; ok {
 		return trv
-	} else {
-		return zeroTrv
 	}
+
+	return nil
+	// } else {
+	// 	return zeroTrv
+	// }
 }
 
 func AddFilter(sel *Select, fil *Exp) {
diff --git a/core/prepare.go b/core/prepare.go
index 6635e8a..e54d68b 100644
--- a/core/prepare.go
+++ b/core/prepare.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dosco/super-graph/core/internal/allow"
-	"github.com/dosco/super-graph/core/internal/psql"
 	"github.com/dosco/super-graph/core/internal/qcode"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasttemplate"
 )
@@ -103,9 +102,6 @@ func (sg *SuperGraph) prepareStmt(item allow.Item) error {
 			// logger.Debug().Msgf("Prepared statement 'query %s' (anon)", item.Name)
 
 			stmts2, err := sg.buildRoleStmt(qb, vars, "anon")
-			if err == psql.ErrAllTablesSkipped {
-				return nil
-			}
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -121,9 +117,6 @@ func (sg *SuperGraph) prepareStmt(item allow.Item) error {
 			// logger.Debug().Msgf("Prepared statement 'mutation %s' (%s)", item.Name, role.Name)
 
 			stmts, err := sg.buildRoleStmt(qb, vars, role.Name)
-			if err == psql.ErrAllTablesSkipped {
-				continue
-			}
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/internal/serv/api.go b/internal/serv/api.go
index 2408085..1ef7538 100644
--- a/internal/serv/api.go
+++ b/internal/serv/api.go
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ type Serv struct {
 		}
 
 		Tracing struct {
-			Exporter string
-			Endpoint string
-			Sample   string
+			Exporter      string
+			Endpoint      string
+			Sample        string
+			IncludeQuery  bool `mapstructure:"include_query"`
+			IncludeParams bool `mapstructure:"include_params"`
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/serv/http.go b/internal/serv/http.go
index bd12ab0..acf32f8 100644
--- a/internal/serv/http.go
+++ b/internal/serv/http.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dosco/super-graph/core"
 	"github.com/dosco/super-graph/internal/serv/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/rs/cors"
+	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp"
+	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ func apiV1Handler() http.Handler {
 			AllowCredentials: true,
 			Debug:            conf.DebugCORS,
 		})
-		h = c.Handler(h)
+		return c.Handler(h)
 	}
 
 	return h
@@ -78,6 +80,22 @@ func apiV1(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	doLog := true
 	res, err := sg.GraphQL(ct, req.Query, req.Vars)
 
+	if conf.telemetryEnabled() {
+		span := trace.FromContext(ct)
+
+		span.AddAttributes(
+			trace.StringAttribute("operation", res.OperationName()),
+			trace.StringAttribute("query_name", res.QueryName()),
+			trace.StringAttribute("role", res.Role()),
+		)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			span.AddAttributes(trace.StringAttribute("error", err.Error()))
+		}
+
+		ochttp.SetRoute(ct, apiRoute)
+	}
+
 	if !conf.Production && res.QueryName() == introspectionQuery {
 		doLog = false
 	}
diff --git a/internal/serv/init.go b/internal/serv/init.go
index ef2abc8..3bd23a8 100644
--- a/internal/serv/init.go
+++ b/internal/serv/init.go
@@ -215,7 +215,20 @@ func initDB(c *Config, useDB, useTelemetry bool) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	// }
 
 	if useTelemetry && conf.telemetryEnabled() {
-		driverName, err = ocsql.Register(driverName, ocsql.WithAllTraceOptions(), ocsql.WithInstanceName(conf.AppName))
+		opts := ocsql.TraceOptions{
+			AllowRoot:    false,
+			Ping:         true,
+			RowsNext:     true,
+			RowsClose:    true,
+			RowsAffected: true,
+			LastInsertID: true,
+			Query:        conf.Telemetry.Tracing.IncludeQuery,
+			QueryParams:  conf.Telemetry.Tracing.IncludeParams,
+		}
+		opt := ocsql.WithOptions(opts)
+		name := ocsql.WithInstanceName(conf.AppName)
+
+		driverName, err = ocsql.Register(driverName, opt, name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to register ocsql driver: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/serv/serv.go b/internal/serv/serv.go
index 643734b..6f3f3d1 100644
--- a/internal/serv/serv.go
+++ b/internal/serv/serv.go
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ import (
 	rice "github.com/GeertJohan/go.rice"
 	"github.com/NYTimes/gziphandler"
 	"github.com/dosco/super-graph/internal/serv/internal/auth"
+	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp"
+)
+
+var (
+	apiRoute string = "/api/v1/graphql"
 )
 
 func initWatcher() {
@@ -76,6 +81,10 @@ func startHTTP() {
 		MaxHeaderBytes: 1 << 20,
 	}
 
+	if conf.telemetryEnabled() {
+		srv.Handler = &ochttp.Handler{Handler: routes}
+	}
+
 	idleConnsClosed := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
 		sigint := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
@@ -114,8 +123,6 @@ func routeHandler() (http.Handler, error) {
 		return mux, nil
 	}
 
-	apiRoute := "/api/v1/graphql"
-
 	if len(conf.APIPath) != 0 {
 		apiRoute = path.Join("/", conf.APIPath, "/v1/graphql")
 	}
@@ -178,6 +185,10 @@ func setActionRoutes(routes map[string]http.Handler) error {
 			routes[p] = fn
 		}
 
+		if conf.telemetryEnabled() {
+			routes[p] = ochttp.WithRouteTag(routes[p], p)
+		}
+
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/serv/telemetry.go b/internal/serv/telemetry.go
index 2551a1c..8bb7bdd 100644
--- a/internal/serv/telemetry.go
+++ b/internal/serv/telemetry.go
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ func enableObservability(mux *http.ServeMux) (func(), error) {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ERR OpenCensus: %s: %v", conf.Telemetry.Tracing, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ERR OpenCensus: %s: %v",
+			conf.Telemetry.Tracing.Exporter,
+			err)
 	}
 
 	if tex != nil {