Nginx HTTP Server - Fourth Edition

Log

This module controls the behavior of Nginx regarding access logs. It is a key module for system administrators, as it allows analyzing the runtime behavior of web applications. It is composed of three essential directives:

Directive

Description

access_log Context: http, server, location, if (in location), limit_except

This parameter defines the access log file path, the format of entries in the access log by selecting a template name, or disables access logging. Syntax: access_log path [format [buffer=size]] | off; Some remarks concerning the directive syntax: Use access_log off to disable access logging at the current level The format argument corresponds to a template declared with the log_format directive If the format ...