Logging

Use this skill when adding or standardizing logs across a Litestar app.

Workflow

1. Configure logging_config at app creation.
2. Define environment-specific log levels/handlers.
3. Add request correlation IDs and consistent event fields.
4. Keep sensitive payloads and secrets out of logs.

Pattern

from litestar import Litestar
from litestar.logging import LoggingConfig

app = Litestar(
    route_handlers=[],
    logging_config=LoggingConfig(),
)

Logging Checklist

• Use structured logs in production.
• Include operation name, request ID, and status.
• Avoid duplicate logging between middleware and handlers.
• Reserve stack traces for actionable failure points.

Litestar References

• https://docs.litestar.dev/latest/usage/logging.html