Logs

Log levels

A Sourcegraph service's log level is configured via the environment variable SRC_LOG_LEVEL. The valid values (from most to least verbose) are:

  • dbug: Debug. Output all logs. Default in cluster deployments.
  • info: Informational.
  • warn: Warning. Default in Docker deployments.
  • eror: Error.
  • crit: Critical.

Learn more about how to apply these environment variables in docker-compose and server deployments.

Log format

A Sourcegraph service's log output format is configured via the environment variable SRC_LOG_FORMAT. The valid values are:

  • condensed: Optimized for human readability.
  • json: Machine-readable JSON format.
  • logfmt: The logfmt format.