csharpessentials-logging

name	csharpessentials-logging
description	Use when adding request/response body logging middleware to ASP.NET Core — AddRequestResponseLogging() with configurable body/header capture, UseRequestResponseLogging() pipeline registration, and [SkipRequestResponseLogging] / [SkipRequestLogging] / [SkipResponseLogging] attributes for per-endpoint opt-out.

CSharpEssentials.RequestResponseLogging

Middleware that logs HTTP request and response bodies. Configurable per-endpoint via attributes.

Installation

dotnet add package CSharpEssentials.RequestResponseLogging

Namespace

using CSharpEssentials.RequestResponseLogging;

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Register and Use

// Program.cs
builder.Services.AddRequestResponseLogging(options =>
{
    options.Request.LogBody    = true;
    options.Request.LogHeaders = false;
    options.Response.LogBody   = true;
    options.IgnorePaths        = ["/health", "/metrics", "/favicon.ico"];
});

app.UseRequestResponseLogging();

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Per-Endpoint Opt-Out

[SkipRequestResponseLogging]   // skip both request and response
[SkipRequestLogging]           // skip request body only
[SkipResponseLogging]          // skip response body only
public IActionResult MyAction() { ... }

Apply to individual controller actions, Minimal API handlers, or entire controllers.

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Best Practices

• Set LogBody = false for endpoints handling auth, passwords, or PII
• Always add health check and metrics paths to IgnorePaths — these are high-frequency and low-value
• Apply [SkipRequestResponseLogging] rather than [SkipRequestLogging] + [SkipResponseLogging] when skipping both
• Register UseRequestResponseLogging() early in the pipeline, before UseRouting()