@kephrenh/express-request-logger NPM

Express Request Logger

A customizable Express request logger middleware that combines the power of Winston and Pino for comprehensive request logging.

Features

Dual logging with both Winston and Pino
Automatic request and response logging
Sensitive data redaction (tokens, passwords, authorization headers)
Customizable logging format (JSON or pretty-printed)
Response time tracking
Status code-based log levels
TypeScript support

Installation

npm install @kephrenh/express-request-logger

Usage

import express from "express";
import { createRequestLogger } from "express-request-logger";
import winston from "winston";
import pino from "pino";

const app = express();

// Initialize your loggers
const winstonLogger = winston.createLogger({
  // Your Winston configuration
});

const pinoLogger = pino({
  // Your Pino configuration
});

// Create the request logger middleware
const requestLogger = createRequestLogger({
  tokens: ["accessToken", "refreshToken"], // Optional: tokens to redact
  pinoLogger,
  winstonLogger,
  pretty: true, // Optional: enable pretty printing
  json: false, // Optional: enable JSON format
});

// Use the middleware
app.use(requestLogger);

Configuration Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
tokens	string[]	'accessToken', 'refreshToken'	Array of cookie names to redact
pinoLogger	Pino	Required	Pino logger instance
winstonLogger	Winston	Required	Winston logger instance
pretty	boolean	true	Enable pretty printing of logs
json	boolean	false	Enable JSON format for logs