Can you show me some examples of logging in Morgan?

Can you show me some examples of logging in Morgan?

Sure! Morgan is a popular logging library for Node.js. Would you like to see basic usage or advanced configurations?

Let's start with the basic usage.

To use Morgan, first install it via npm: npm install morgan. Then, you can set it up in your Express app like this:

const express = require('express');
const morgan = require('morgan');

const app = express();
app.use(morgan('tiny'));

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send('Hello World!');
});

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is running on port 3000');
});

What are some of the predefined formats in Morgan?

Morgan provides several predefined formats like 'combined', 'common', 'dev', 'short', and 'tiny'. Each format logs different levels of detail.

Can I create a custom logging format?

Yes, you can create a custom format by passing a string or a function to Morgan. For example:

app.use(morgan(':method :url :status')); // Logs method, URL, and status code