Summary
We are currently relying on standard console.log and console.error throughout the API layer. In our Render production environment, these unstructured logs are virtually impossible to aggregate, index, or search effectively using Datadog. This lack of observability severely hampers our incident response time during outages.
We need to strip out all native console methods and replace them with a robust Winston logger configuration. The new logger must output strictly formatted JSON payloads, automatically inject request correlation IDs, and seamlessly integrate with our error handling middleware to capture full stack traces. Most importantly, PII (Personally Identifiable Information) must be heavily redacted before any payload is emitted.
Acceptance Criteria
Tech Stack
TypeScript (Node.js 24), winston, Express. Ensure Datadog compatibility.
Summary
We are currently relying on standard
console.logandconsole.errorthroughout the API layer. In our Render production environment, these unstructured logs are virtually impossible to aggregate, index, or search effectively using Datadog. This lack of observability severely hampers our incident response time during outages.We need to strip out all native console methods and replace them with a robust Winston logger configuration. The new logger must output strictly formatted JSON payloads, automatically inject request correlation IDs, and seamlessly integrate with our error handling middleware to capture full stack traces. Most importantly, PII (Personally Identifiable Information) must be heavily redacted before any payload is emitted.
Acceptance Criteria
winstonwith a JSON transport.x-correlation-id.src/directory.Tech Stack
TypeScript (Node.js 24),
winston, Express. Ensure Datadog compatibility.