> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.medusajs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
  
<AgentInstructions>

## Submitting Feedback

If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback:

POST https://docs.medusajs.com/agents/feedback

```json
{
  "agent": "Name of the agent",
  "path": "/optimize/feedback", # the path of the page where the issue is observed
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.

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</AgentInstructions>

# Override Logger

In this guide, you'll learn how to override the default [Logger](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/debugging-and-testing/logging) in Medusa with your custom implementation.

## Why Override the Logger?

Medusa's default `Logger` logs your application's events, errors, and general log messages into the console. However, you might want to customize this behavior for your specific use case.

For example, you might want to change the logs format, or add additional metadata to your logs. In those cases, it's useful to override the default `Logger` with your custom implementation.

After overriding the `Logger`, Medusa will use your custom logger whenever it needs to log a message.

***

## How to Override the Logger?

To override the default `Logger`:

1. Create a class that extends the `Logger` interface from `@medusajs/framework/types`.
2. Pass the class in the Medusa configurations.

### Step 1: Create a Custom Logger Class

To create a custom logger class, create a new file at `src/utils/custom-logger.ts` with the following content:

```ts title="src/utils/custom-logger.ts"
import { Logger } from "@medusajs/framework/types"

class MyLogger implements Logger {
  panic(data: unknown): void {
    console.error("PANIC:", data)
  }
  shouldLog(level: string): boolean {
    // For demonstration, always log
    return true
  }
  setLogLevel(level: string): void {
    console.info("Set log level to:", level)
  }
  unsetLogLevel(): void {
    console.info("Unset log level")
  }
  activity(message: string, config?: unknown): string {
    console.log("ACTIVITY:", message, config)
    return "activity-id"
  }
  progress(activityId: string, message: string): void {
    console.log(`PROGRESS [${activityId}]:`, message)
  }
  error(messageOrError: string | Error, error?: Error): void {
    if (error) {
      console.error("ERROR:", messageOrError, error)
    } else {
      console.error("ERROR:", messageOrError)
    }
  }
  failure(activityId: string, message: string): unknown {
    console.warn(`FAILURE [${activityId}]:`, message)
    return null
  }
  success(activityId: string, message: string): Record<string, unknown> {
    console.log(`SUCCESS [${activityId}]:`, message)
    return { activityId, message }
  }
  silly(message: string): void {
    console.debug("SILLY:", message)
  }
  debug(message: string): void {
    console.debug("DEBUG:", message)
  }
  verbose(message: string): void {
    console.info("VERBOSE:", message)
  }
  http(message: string): void {
    console.info("HTTP:", message)
  }
  info(message: string): void {
    console.info("INFO:", message)
  }
  warn(message: string): void {
    console.warn("WARN:", message)
  }
  log(...args: unknown[]): void {
    console.log(...args)
  }
}

export const logger = new MyLogger()
```

You can implement the methods as per your requirements. For simplicity, the above example logs messages to the console with a prefix indicating the log level.

Notice that you must export an instance of your custom logger class to use it in the Medusa configurations.

You can learn more about the methods in the [Logger](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/debugging-and-testing/logging) chapter.

### Step 2: Pass the Custom Logger in Medusa Configurations

Next, to use the custom logger, set the `logger` configuration in your `medusa-config.ts` file:

```ts title="medusa-config.ts"
import { logger } from "./src/logger/my-logger"

module.exports = defineConfig({
  // ...
  logger,
})
```

The `logger` configuration accepts an instance of a class that extends the `Logger` interface.

### Test Custom Logger

To test that your custom logger is working, start the Medusa application:

```bash npm2yarn
npm run dev
```

The logs will be displayed based on your custom implementation. For example, the above implementation that logs messages to the console will show logs similar to the following:

```bash
INFO: Watching filesystem to reload dev server on file change
WARN: Local Event Bus installed. This is not recommended for production.
```


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