LoggerMiddleware.cs

+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+public sealed class LoggerMiddleware
+{
+    private readonly RequestDelegate _next;
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
+
+    public LoggerMiddleware(RequestDelegate next, ILogger<LoggerMiddleware> logger)
+    {
+        _next = next;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    public async Task Invoke(HttpContext context)
+    {
+        // Create a dictionary or a custom object to hold request details.
+        var requestDetails = new Dictionary<string, object>
+        {
+            { "RequestHost", context.Request.Host.ToString() },
+            { "RequestScheme", context.Request.Scheme },
+            { "RequestPath", context.Request.Path.ToString() }
+            // Add other details as needed
+        };
+
+        // Optionally, add user info if available.
+        if (context.User?.Identity?.IsAuthenticated == true)
+        {
+            requestDetails["UserName"] = context.User?.Identity?.Name;
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Request completed with details: {@RequestDetails}", requestDetails);
+        await _next(context);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

Program.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using assignment1.Interfaces;
 using assignment1.Services;
 using DotNetEnv;
 using assignment2.Services;
+using Serilog;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
 // Add services to the container.
@@ -15,6 +17,9 @@ builder.Services.AddTransient<IGuestService, GuestService>();
 Env.Load();
 builder.Services.AddDbContext<ExperienceDBContext>();
 
+// Adds logger using appsettings.json for configuration
+builder.Services.AddSerilog(options => options.ReadFrom.Configuration(builder.Configuration));
+
 
 // Enable Swagger/OpenAPI
 builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
@@ -50,6 +55,9 @@ app.UseSwaggerUI(c =>
     c.RoutePrefix = ""; // Swagger loads at the root URL
 });
 
+//app.UseSerilogRequestLogging();
+app.UseMiddleware<LoggerMiddleware>();
+
 // Conditionally handle HTTPS redirection based on environment
 app.UseAuthorization();
 app.MapControllers();

appsettings.Development.json

 {
-  "Logging": {
-    "LogLevel": {
-      "Default": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
-    }
-  }
+  
 }

appsettings.json

 {
-  "Logging": {
-    "LogLevel": {
-      "Default": "Information",
-      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
-    }
+  "Serilog": {
+    "MinimumLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "Override": {
+        "Microsoft": "Warning",
+        "System": "Warning"
+      }
+    },
+    "WriteTo": [
+      {
+        "Name": "MongoDBBson",
+        "Args": {
+          "databaseUrl": "mongodb://localhost:27017/AssignmentLoggingDB?appName=MongoDB+Compass&directConnection=true&serverSelectionTimeoutMS=2000",
+          "collectionName": "logs",
+          "cappedMaxSizeMb": "50",
+          "cappedMaxDocuments": "1000"
+        }
+      }
+      // Add other sinks here if desired...
+    ],
+    "Enrich": [
+      "FromLogContext"
+    ]
   },
   "AllowedHosts": "*"
 }

assignment1.csproj

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="4.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Settings.Configuration" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.MongoDB" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="7.2.0" />
   </ItemGroup>