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JSON Application Logs

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#11,610 opened on Jun 17, 2020

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Description

Description:

Support JSON log output for the envoy application logs (not just access logs, like in #4693)

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Research direction
Study how Envoy's access logs support JSON formatting (reference issue #4693). Locate the application log sink code and implement a similar JSON formatter for application logs.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backendinfrastructureobservability
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Envoy internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30