Logging Best Practices

Logging Best Practices

Table of Contents

• Overview
• When to Use
• Quick Start
• Reference Guides
• Best Practices

Overview

Comprehensive guide to implementing structured, secure, and performant logging across applications. Covers log levels, structured logging formats, contextual information, PII protection, and centralized logging systems.

When to Use

• Setting up application logging infrastructure
• Implementing structured logging
• Configuring log levels for different environments
• Managing sensitive data in logs
• Setting up centralized logging
• Implementing distributed tracing
• Debugging production issues
• Compliance with logging regulations

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

// logger.ts
enum LogLevel {
  DEBUG = 0, // Detailed information for debugging
  INFO = 1, // General informational messages
  WARN = 2, // Warning messages, potentially harmful
  ERROR = 3, // Error messages, application can continue
  FATAL = 4, // Critical errors, application must stop
}

class Logger {
  constructor(private minLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.INFO) {}