Logging best practices for API troubleshooting
Effective logging is essential for troubleshooting, especially when working with distributed systems or cloud-native architectures. Here are some best practices to ensure your logging strategy is robust.
Choosing the right log level
Logs should be written at the appropriate log level, which indicates the severity of the event:
TRACE: Used for very fine-grained details, primarily for debugging low-level operations like recording the internal state of loops, method entry/exit points, or interactions between components in detail. Should be turned off in production due to the huge amount of logs that are generated at this level.DEBUG: Used for low-level information that helps in debugging issues, such as details of an HTTP request. Logs provide detailed information that helps during development or debugging, focusing on application-specific logic or operations. Also, this level should be turned off in production...
