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# HCTraceSetTraceToDebugger

> Turns debugger output of libHttpClient trace messages on or off.

Turns debugger output of libHttpClient trace messages on or off.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
void HCTraceSetTraceToDebugger(  
         bool traceToDebugger  
)  
```

### Parameters

*traceToDebugger*   \_In\_\
Type: bool

If `true`, sends trace output to the debugger. If `false`, stops sending it.

### Return value

Type: void

## Remarks

Trace output isn't sent to the debugger by default. Call this function with `true` to see libHttpClient traces in the debugger output. To set the trace level, call [HCSettingsSetTraceLevel](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/functions/hcsettingssettracelevel.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** trace.h

**Library:** libHttpClient.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows, XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

## See also

[trace](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/trace_members.md)\
[HCSettingsSetTraceLevel](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/functions/hcsettingssettracelevel.md)


## Related topics

- [HCTracePlatformWriteMessageToDebuggerCallback](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/functions/hctraceplatformwritemessagetodebuggercallback.md)
- [trace (contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/trace_members.md)
- [HCSettingsSetTraceLevel](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/functions/hcsettingssettracelevel.md)
- [HCTraceSetPlatformCallbacks](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/live/httpclient/trace/functions/hctracesetplatformcallbacks.md)
- [How to use XBOX services APIs](https://docs.xbox.com/services/xbox-services/fundamentals/xbox-services-api/live-gs-xbl-apis.md)