How to log data in JSON in Laravel
Logging data in JSON format in Laravel can be done using the built-in Monolog
logging library that Laravel uses under the hood.
Here are the steps to configure Laravel to log data in JSON format:
- Open the
config/logging.php
file in your Laravel project. - In the
channels
array, create a new channel for logging in JSON format:
'json' => [
'driver' => 'daily',
'path' => storage_path('logs/laravel.json'),
'level' => 'debug',
'days' => 14,
],
This configuration sets up a new channel named json
that logs data in a daily rotating file located in the storage/logs
directory with a name laravel.json
. The logging level is set to debug
and logs will be retained for 14 days.
- Update the
stack
channel to include thejson
channel:
'stack' => [
'driver' => 'stack',
'channels' => ['single', 'json'],
],
This will ensure that logs are written to both the default single
channel (which logs in plain text) and the new json
channel.
- Use the
Log
facade to log data in JSON format:
Log::channel('json')->debug(json_encode(['key' => 'value']));
This will log a JSON object in the json
channel.
With these steps, Laravel will now log data in JSON format in addition to the default plain text format.
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