diff --git a/docs/settings.rst b/docs/settings.rst
index 7cc4bae0c8..da06d6a0d5 100644
--- a/docs/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/settings.rst
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ Some examples:
 * https://latest.datasette.io/?_trace=1
 * https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/roadside_attractions?_trace=1
 
+See :ref:`internals_tracer` for details on how to hook into this mechanism as a plugin author.
+
 .. _setting_base_url:
 
 base_url