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Nuxt•2mo ago
Artist201

how to add logging context to each console.log

i want to add a request ID and path for each console.log/info/error i have in the server side .. how can i achieve that ?
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kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
Hi @Artist201. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To add logging context such as a request ID and path to each log on the server side in Nuxt, you should use server middleware to attach this context to each request, and then include it in your logs. Here’s how you can approach this in Nuxt 3 or 4: 1. Create a server middleware to attach context: You can add a middleware in server/middleware/ that generates a request ID and attaches it, along with the request path, to the event context: 
// server/middleware/log-context.ts
import { randomUUID } from 'crypto'

export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
  event.context.logContext = {
    requestId: randomUUID(),
    path: event.path,
  }
})
// server/middleware/log-context.ts
import { randomUUID } from 'crypto'

export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
  event.context.logContext = {
    requestId: randomUUID(),
    path: event.path,
  }
})
This middleware will run on every request and add a unique requestId and the request path to the context for that request.
See server middleware docs 2. Use the context in your logs: In your server handlers, you can then access this context and include it in your logs: 
// server/api/hello.ts
export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
  const { requestId, path } = event.context.logContext
  console.log(`[${requestId}] [${path}] Hello from API`)
  return { hello: 'world' }
})
// server/api/hello.ts
export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
  const { requestId, path } = event.context.logContext
  console.log(`[${requestId}] [${path}] Hello from API`)
  return { hello: 'world' }
})
3. For more advanced logging: If you want to use a logger with more features, Nuxt provides a logger instance via useLogger (for modules and build-time code), but for runtime request logging, you’ll need to use the standard console or your own logger, as useLogger is not available in runtime server handlers.
See logging API Summary:
- Use server middleware to attach request-specific context. - Access and include this context in your logs in each handler. There is no built-in automatic way in Nuxt to inject context into every console.log globally, so you need to manually include the context as shown above in your server-side code. If you need to log for every request automatically, you can also add logging directly in your middleware: 
export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
  const requestId = randomUUID()
  console.log(`[${requestId}] [${event.path}] Incoming request`)
  event.context.logContext = { requestId, path: event.path }
})
export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
  const requestId = randomUUID()
  console.log(`[${requestId}] [${event.path}] Incoming request`)
  event.context.logContext = { requestId, path: event.path }
})
This ensures every request is logged with its context as soon as it arrives. For more details, see the server middleware documentation and logging utilities. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
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Artist201
Artist201OP•2mo ago
i want to affect all existing console.logs with out modifying them @kapa.ai i want to affect all existing console.logs with out modifying them
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources do not contain information about a built-in or recommended way in Nuxt to globally modify or intercept all existing console.log calls to automatically inject request context (such as request ID and path) without modifying each log statement individually. The official documentation and examples show how to add context via middleware and how to use logging utilities like useLogger in modules, but they do not describe a method for globally patching or enhancing console.log for all server-side logs in a Nuxt app. Any such approach (like monkey-patching console.log) is not covered or recommended in the provided sources, so I cannot provide a supported solution for this scenario based on the available documentation. If you need more advanced or global logging features, you may need to look outside the official Nuxt documentation or consider using a dedicated logging library, but this is not addressed in the knowledge sources above. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
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Artist201
Artist201OP•2mo ago
in my middle ware i want to pass the next request inside a function, how to do so ? like 
js 
  // Run the rest of the request handlers inside this context
  return runWithContext(context, async () => {
    return await next()
  })
js 
  // Run the rest of the request handlers inside this context
  return runWithContext(context, async () => {
    return await next()
  })
@kapa.ai in my middle ware i want to pass the next request inside a function, how to do so ? like 
js 
  // Run the rest of the request handlers inside this context
  return runWithContext(context, async () => {
    return await next()
  })
js 
  // Run the rest of the request handlers inside this context
  return runWithContext(context, async () => {
    return await next()
  })
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- In Nuxt, the concept of "passing the next request" as in classic Express middleware (next()) does not directly apply. Nuxt server middleware (in server/middleware/) is based on h3, and the handler signature does not provide a next function. Instead, middleware in Nuxt is executed in order, and you simply do not return a value to allow the request to continue to the next handler. If you return a value, it ends the request early. If you want to run code before and after the rest of the request handlers, you can wrap your logic in the middleware, but you do not have access to a next() function. Here’s how it works: 
// server/middleware/log.ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  // Code before the next handler
  console.log('Before next handler')

  // Do not return anything to allow the request to continue

  // Code after the next handler cannot be placed here,
  // because the middleware does not support an explicit next() call
})
// server/middleware/log.ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  // Code before the next handler
  console.log('Before next handler')

  // Do not return anything to allow the request to continue

  // Code after the next handler cannot be placed here,
  // because the middleware does not support an explicit next() call
})
If you want to run code in a specific context (for example, using runWithContext), you can do so for the logic inside your middleware, but you cannot wrap the "next" handler because there is no explicit next function in Nuxt's middleware system. Summary:
- Nuxt server middleware does not provide a next() function. - To allow the request to continue, do not return a value from your middleware. - You can use runWithContext for your own logic, but not to wrap the next handler, since it is not exposed in the middleware API. For more details, see the server middleware documentation and the explanation of context and runWithContext in the Nuxt composables documentation. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
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Artist201
Artist201OP•2mo ago
@kapa.ai how about in server side i want to wrap my whole request inside a custome handler, how to do so ? nitro/nuxt
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To wrap your whole server-side request inside a custom handler in Nuxt/Nitro, you should use server middleware. Server middleware in Nuxt (placed in server/middleware/) runs on every request before any other server route or API handler. This allows you to execute custom logic (such as wrapping the request in a context, logging, authentication, etc.) for every incoming request. Here’s how you can do it: 
// server/middleware/custom-wrapper.ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  // Your custom logic before the request is handled
  // For example, set up a context, start a timer, etc.
  console.log('Custom wrapper: before handling request', event.path)

  // Do not return anything to allow the request to continue to the next handler

  // Note: You cannot run code *after* the request is handled here,
  // because the middleware does not expose a `next()` function.
})
// server/middleware/custom-wrapper.ts
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
  // Your custom logic before the request is handled
  // For example, set up a context, start a timer, etc.
  console.log('Custom wrapper: before handling request', event.path)

  // Do not return anything to allow the request to continue to the next handler

  // Note: You cannot run code *after* the request is handled here,
  // because the middleware does not expose a `next()` function.
})
How it works: - This middleware will run for every request. - If you return a value, it will end the request and send the response immediately. - If you do not return anything, the request continues to the next middleware or route handler. If you want to hook into the entire request/response lifecycle (including after the response is sent), you can use a Nitro plugin in server/plugins/ and hook into Nitro's lifecycle events, such as request, beforeResponse, or afterResponse: 
// server/plugins/wrap-request.ts
export default defineNitroPlugin((nitroApp) => {
  nitroApp.hooks.hook('request', (event) => {
    // Runs at the start of every request
    console.log('Nitro plugin: request started', event.path)
  })
  nitroApp.hooks.hook('afterResponse', (event) => {
    // Runs after the response is sent
    console.log('Nitro plugin: response sent', event.path)
  })
})
// server/plugins/wrap-request.ts
export default defineNitroPlugin((nitroApp) => {
  nitroApp.hooks.hook('request', (event) => {
    // Runs at the start of every request
    console.log('Nitro plugin: request started', event.path)
  })
  nitroApp.hooks.hook('afterResponse', (event) => {
    // Runs after the response is sent
    console.log('Nitro plugin: response sent', event.path)
  })
})
This approach gives you more control over the full request lifecycle and is the recommended way to "wrap" all requests in Nitro/Nuxt see Nitro app hooks and server plugins. Summary:
- Use server/middleware/ to run logic before every request handler. - Use server/plugins/ with Nitro hooks to wrap the entire request/response lifecycle, including after the response is sent. References:
- Server middleware
- Nitro app hooks
- Server plugins ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
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