Creating Comprehensive Logging Solutions
Effective logging is not just a nice-to-have—it’s a critical component of building robust, maintainable Web APIs. As our systems grow more complex, we need the ability to track, analyze, and understand everything that happens and has happened to our system. Trying to diagnose a critical issue in production without a comprehensive log trail can be a developer’s worst nightmare.
In this chapter, we focus on the most practical and up-to-date techniques for effective logging. We will build structured, centralized logging solutions with a focus on Seq and Serilog. Serilog offers powerful structured logging features while working seamlessly with ASP.NET Core’s built-in logging system. Seq, a powerful log management platform, saves us from the tedium of digging through database logs, offering a user-friendly interface for real-time log ingestion, searching, and analysis.
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