APILogs
APILogs refer to log records generated by application programming interfaces (APIs) as they receive requests from clients and return responses. They provide operational visibility into API behavior, support debugging and performance optimization, and enable security auditing and compliance reporting. APILogs are typically collected from API gateways, backend services, and microservices, and can be analyzed in near real time or retrospectively.
A typical APILog contains structured fields such as timestamp, HTTP method, endpoint or route, status code,
Collection and storage involve centralized logging systems and pipelines. Logs are often emitted in JSON for
Common use cases include troubleshooting failed requests, identifying latency bottlenecks, detecting anomalous activity, and supporting security