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drf-api-logger

library1.2.2pypypiunverified

An API Logger for Django Rest Framework that logs request/response details (headers, body, status, timing) to the database. Provides an admin panel to view and filter logs. v1.2.0 (2025-01) adds profiling for per-request latency breakdown. Release cadence: irregular, multiple minor releases per year.

web-framework observability testing

pip install drf-api-logger

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · DRF-API-LOGGER

drf-api-logger

web-frameworkpythonv1.2.2

Install

3.9s avg

Import

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Disk

72MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.2.2 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 72.9MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 3.9s · import 0.000s · 73MB

72MB installed

● package 72MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

DRFApiLoggerMiddleware

✓ from drf_api_logger import DRFApiLoggerMiddleware

✗ from drf_api_logger.middleware import DRFApiLoggerMiddleware

Add 'drf_api_logger' to INSTALLED_APPS, insert DRFApiLoggerMiddleware after CommonMiddleware, then migrate. The logs are viewable at /admin/drf_api_logger/apilogsmodel/

# settings.py INSTALLED_APPS = [ ... 'drf_api_logger', ] MIDDLEWARE = [ ... 'drf_api_logger.middleware.DRFApiLoggerMiddleware', ] DRF_API_LOGGER_DATABASE = True # defaults to True DRF_API_LOGGER_SLOW_API_ABOVE = 200 # ms, optional DRF_API_LOGGER_METHODS = ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'] # Run migration after adding to INSTALLED_APPS # python manage.py migrate

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v1.2.0, profiling data is stored in extra database columns. If you upgrade from <1.2.0, you must run migrations (may require schema changes).

fix

Run `python manage.py migrate drf_api_logger` after upgrading.

affects: <1.2.0

gotchaThe middleware logs request bodies, which can expose sensitive data. By default, it masks some commonly sensitive keys, but you must extend with DRF_API_LOGGER_SENSITIVE_DATA_MASK or set DRF_API_LOGGER_EXCLUDE_KEYS to avoid logging passwords, tokens, etc.

fix

Add `DRF_API_LOGGER_SENSITIVE_DATA_MASK = ['password', 'token', 'secret', ...]` in settings.

affects: all

gotchaStatic/media file requests may also be logged unless you configure DRF_API_LOGGER_SKIP_URLS or upgrade to v1.1.16+ which skips them by default.

fix

Upgrade to >=1.1.16 or add DRF_API_LOGGER_SKIP_URLS = ['/static/', '/media/'].

affects: <1.1.16

deprecatedIn v1.1.11 the middleware changed from `request.path` to `request.path_info`. If you have custom middleware relying on the old path, it may break.

fix

Use `request.path_info` instead of `request.path` in any custom extensions.

affects: >=1.1.11

Upgrade

Version history

1.2.2latest on PyPI · released May 23, 2026

Audit

Dependencies

djangorequiredCore framework dependency

djangorestframeworkrequiredDRF is required for the logger to intercept API calls

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/vishalanandl177/DRF-API-Logger ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/drf-api-logger/ ↗