InterlockLedger.WatchDog 1.0.3

.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
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dotnet add package InterlockLedger.WatchDog --version 1.0.3                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package InterlockLedger.WatchDog -Version 1.0.3
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="InterlockLedger.WatchDog" Version="1.0.3" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add InterlockLedger.WatchDog --version 1.0.3                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: InterlockLedger.WatchDog, 1.0.3"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install InterlockLedger.WatchDog as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=InterlockLedger.WatchDog&version=1.0.3

// Install InterlockLedger.WatchDog as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=InterlockLedger.WatchDog&version=1.0.3

InterlockLedger.WatchDog

Introduction

InterlockLedger.WatchDog is a Realtime Message, Event, HTTP (Request & Response) and Exception logger and viewer for ASP.Net 6 Web Apps and APIs. It allows developers log and view messages, events, http requests made to their web application and also exception caught during runtime in their web applications, all in Realtime. It leverages SignalR for real-time monitoring and LiteDb a Serverless MongoDB-like database with no configuration.

Request & Response Viewer

General Features

  • RealTime HTTP Request and Response Logger
  • RealTime Exception Logger
  • In-code message and event logging
  • User Friendly Logger Views
  • Search Option for HTTP and Exception Logs
  • Filtering Option for HTTP Logs using HTTP Methods and StatusCode
  • Logger View Authentication
  • Auto Clear Logs Option
  • In-code logger for messages and events

What's New

  • Specify folder to store log database

Support

  • .NET 6.0 and newer

Installation

Install via .NET CLI

dotnet add package InterlockLedger.WatchDog.NET --version 1.0.3

Install via Package Manager

Install-Package InterlockLedger.WatchDog.NET --version 1.0.3

Usage

To enable InterlockLedger.WatchDog to listen for requests, use the WatchDog middleware provided by WatchDog.

Add WatchDog Namespace in Startup.cs

using WatchDog;

Register WatchDog service in Startup.cs under ConfigureService()

services.AddWatchDogServices();

Setup AutoClear Logs Optional

This clears the logs after a specific duration.

services.AddWatchDogServices(opt => 
{ 
   opt.UseAutoClear = true; 
});

NOTE When UseAutoClear = true Default Schedule Time is set to Weekly, override the settings like below:

services.AddWatchDogServices(opt => 
{ 
   opt.UseAutoClear = true;
   opt.ClearTimeSchedule = WatchDogAutoClearScheduleEnum.Monthly;
});

Add WatchDog middleware in the HTTP request pipeline in Startup.cs under Configure()

Login page sample

NOTE Add Authentication option like below: Important

This authentication information (Username and Password) will be used to access the log viewer.

app.UseWatchDog(opt => 
{ 
   opt.WatchPageUsername = "admin"; 
   opt.WatchPagePassword = "Qwerty@123"; 
 });

NOTE If your project uses authentication, then app.UseWatchDog(); should come before app.UseRouting(), app.UseAuthentication(), app.UseAuthorization(), app.UseEndpoints() in that order

Request and Response Sample Details

Add list of routes you want to ignore by the logger: Optional

List of routes, paths or specific strings to be ignored should be a comma separated string like below.

app.UseWatchDog(opt => 
{ 
   opt.WatchPageUsername = "admin"; 
   opt.WatchPagePassword = "Qwerty@123"; 
   opt.Blacklist = "Test/testPost, weatherforecast";
 });
Activate WatchDog Exception Logger Optional

This is used to log in-app exceptions that occur during a particular HTTP request.

Exception Sample Details

NOTE Add the main WatchDog Middleware turning the LogExceptions option on.

app.UseWatchDog(opt => 
{ 
   opt.WatchPageUsername = "admin"; 
   opt.WatchPagePassword = "Qwerty@123"; 
   opt.LogExceptions = true;
 });

Log Messages/Events

WatchLogger.Log("...TestGet Started...");

In-code log messages

View Logs and Exception

Start your server and head to /watchdog to view the logs.

Example: https://myserver.com/watchdog or https://localhost:[your-port]/watchdog

Still confused? Check out the implementation in the WatchDogCompleteApiNet6 folder.

Contribution

Feel like something is missing? Fork the repo and send a PR.

Encountered a bug? Fork the repo and send a PR.

Alternatively, open an issue and we'll get to it as soon as we can.

Credit

Kelechi Onyekwere - Github Twitter

Israel Ulelu - Github Twitter

Rafael Monoman Teixeira - Github

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net6.0 is compatible.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 was computed.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 was computed.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed. 
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2.0.1 390 10/11/2022
1.0.3 405 10/8/2022

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