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API Logging Best Practices

Log APIs safely

API logging best practices include structured logs with request IDs, key context, and sanitized parameters, avoiding secrets and PII while retaining enough detail to debug and observe performance.

Structure Logs

Include request IDs, route, status, latency, and user/key identifiers.

Protect Data

Redact secrets/PII; whitelist fields; avoid full payload dumps.

Operate

Set retention, ship to central store, and alert on error patterns.

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