Log django request data for the diagnostic purposes

All requests matching filter functions will be logged in the database.

The following data is logged:: * user (if authenticated) * IP address * request path (url) * request method * request parameters * session key * session snapshot * request META dictionary * COOKIES dictionary

Filters are functions defined via settings parameter REQUEST_LOGGING_FILTERS. For example:

from myapp.request_logging_filters import post_from_some_ips

REQUEST_LOGGING_FILTERS = (
    'myapp.request_logging_filters.authenticated_posts',
    posts_from_some_ips
)

Filters may be defined either as a callable function or as a python dotted path to such function. Filter functions must take request instance as argument and return either True or False, when the request matches the filter or not, correspondingly.

Note

Keep in mind that request_logging will store data in the database which will take storage space and computing resources. In production use sparingly, for diagnostinc purposes.

Configuration settings

The following settings.py entries are available:: * REQUEST_LOGGING_FILTERS - a tuple of filter functions or dotted paths. * REQUEST_LOGGING_HIDE_PARAMETERS - a tuple of parameter names that will be hidden

(e.g. ('password', 'credit_card_number'))