diff --git a/docs/platforms/javascript/guides/koa/index.mdx b/docs/platforms/javascript/guides/koa/index.mdx
index ed61e821dd2d3..cb922bbeee92c 100644
--- a/docs/platforms/javascript/guides/koa/index.mdx
+++ b/docs/platforms/javascript/guides/koa/index.mdx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
title: Koa
-description: "Learn about using Sentry with Koa."
+description: "This guide explains how to set up Sentry in your Koa application."
sdk: sentry.javascript.node
fallbackGuide: javascript.node
categories:
@@ -9,8 +9,4 @@ categories:
- server-node
---
-
-
-This guide explains how to set up Sentry in your Koa application.
-
diff --git a/platform-includes/getting-started-verify/javascript.koa.mdx b/platform-includes/getting-started-verify/javascript.koa.mdx
index a17473f4be0db..550544f1a06ea 100644
--- a/platform-includes/getting-started-verify/javascript.koa.mdx
+++ b/platform-includes/getting-started-verify/javascript.koa.mdx
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
+### Issues
+
+First, let's verify that Sentry captures errors and creates issues in your Sentry project. Add the following code snippet to your main application file that defines a route that triggers an error when called:
+
```javascript
-router.get("/debug-sentry", function() {
+router.get("/debug-sentry", function () {
throw new Error("My first Sentry error!");
});
```
+
+
+
+To test your tracing configuration, update the previous code snippet by starting a trace to measure the time it takes for the execution of your code:
+
+```javascript
+router.get("/debug-sentry", async function (ctx) {
+ await Sentry.startSpan(
+ {
+ op: "test",
+ name: "My First Test Transaction",
+ },
+ async () => {
+ await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+ throw new Error("My first Sentry error!");
+ }
+ );
+});
+```
+
+