Laravel Discord Logger Channel

A powerful Discord-based Monolog driver for Laravel that sends rich, detailed log messages to Discord channels via webhooks.

🚀 Requirements

• PHP: ^7.2.5 | ^8.0
• Laravel: ^7.0 | ^8.0 | ^9.0 | ^10.0 | ^11.0 | ^12.0
• GuzzleHttp: ^7.0
• Discord: Webhook URL with appropriate permissions

✨ Features

🚀 Core Features

• Easy Installation: One-command setup with auto-configuration
• Multiple Log Levels: Complete support for all Monolog levels with color coding
• Environment Control: Smart environment-based logging activation
• Rich Context: Comprehensive information collection and formatting
• Professional UI: Beautiful Discord embeds with emojis and color coding

🔧 Advanced Features

• Built-in Commands: Status check, testing, and installation commands
• Web Interface: Interactive testing panel with real-time results
• API Routes: RESTful endpoints for programmatic testing
• Exception Handling: Detailed exception information with stack traces
• Request Tracking: Complete HTTP request information capture
• User Context: Automatic user identification and tracking
• Memory Monitoring: System resource usage tracking
• Smart Formatting: Automatic JSON formatting for complex data

🛡️ Enterprise Ready

• Robust Error Handling: Silent failure mode prevents app crashes
• Performance Optimized: Field limits and efficient data processing
• Security Features: Sensitive data filtering and path sanitization
• Configurable Limits: Customizable field and message length limits

Installation

Via Composer

composer require renslabs/laravel-logger-discord-channel

Auto-Configuration

Run the install command to automatically configure the package:

php artisan logger:discord-install

This will:

• Add Discord channel configuration to config/logging.php
• Add environment variables to .env
• Show next steps for setup

Manual Configuration

If you prefer manual setup, add this to your config/logging.php channels array:

'discord' => [
    'driver' => 'custom',
    'via' => \renslabs\LoggerDiscordChannel\DiscordLogger::class,
    'level' => env('DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL', 'debug'),
    'webhook' => env('DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL'),
    'message' => env('DISCORD_MESSAGE', null),
    'context' => env('DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT', false),
    'suffix' => env('DISCORD_LOG_SUFFIX', config('app.name')),
    'environment' => ['production', 'staging', 'local'],
    'max_field_length' => env('DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH', 1024),
    'max_description_length' => env('DISCORD_MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH', 4000),
],

Add these environment variables to your .env file:

# Basic Configuration
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL
DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL=info
DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT=true
DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH=1024
DISCORD_MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH=4000

🚀 Usage

Environment Configuration

Laravel 11+ Configuration

For Laravel 11 and above, simply update your .env file:

# Enable stack logging with multiple channels
LOG_CHANNEL=stack
LOG_STACK=single,discord

# Discord Configuration
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL
DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL=info
DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT=true
DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH=1024
DISCORD_MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH=4000

Laravel 10 and Below Configuration

For Laravel 10 and below, you need to update both your config/logging.php and .env files:

1. Update config/logging.php:

'channels' => [
    'stack' => [
        'driver' => 'stack',
        'channels' => ['single', 'discord'],
        'ignore_exceptions' => false,
    ],

    // ... other channels

    'discord' => [
        'driver' => 'custom',
        'via' => \renslabs\LoggerDiscordChannel\DiscordLogger::class,
        'level' => env('DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL', 'debug'),
        'webhook' => env('DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL'),
        'message' => env('DISCORD_MESSAGE', null),
        'context' => env('DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT', false),
        'suffix' => env('DISCORD_LOG_SUFFIX', config('app.name')),
        'environment' => ['production', 'staging', 'local'],
        'max_field_length' => env('DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH', 1024),
        'max_description_length' => env('DISCORD_MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH', 4000),
    ],
],

2. Update your .env file:

# Use stack logging
LOG_CHANNEL=stack

# Discord Configuration
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL
DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL=info
DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT=true
DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH=1024
DISCORD_MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH=4000

Basic Usage

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;

// Simple error logging
Log::error('Payment processing failed', [
    'userId' => auth()->id(),
    'amount' => 99.99,
    'payment_method' => 'credit_card'
]);

// Info with rich context
Log::info('User registered successfully', [
    'userId' => $user->id,
    'email' => $user->email,
    'source' => 'web_registration',
    'metadata' => [
        'referrer' => request()->header('referer'),
        'ip' => request()->ip()
    ]
]);

// Exception with full context
try {
    $this->processPayment($request);
} catch (Exception $e) {
    Log::critical('Payment system failure', [
        'exception' => $e,
        'userId' => auth()->id(),
        'request_data' => $request->except(['password', 'card_number']),
        'system_load' => sys_getloadavg()[0]
    ]);
}

🔧 Available Commands

Installation & Setup

php artisan logger:discord-install          # Auto-configure package
php artisan logger:discord-install --force  # Overwrite existing config

Status & Diagnostics

php artisan logger:discord-status           # Comprehensive status check

Checks:

• ✅ Package installation and class loading
• ⚙️ Configuration validation
• 🌐 Webhook connectivity testing
• 🌍 Environment settings verification
• 💾 Memory and system information

Testing & Validation

php artisan logger:discord-test                    # Test with default level (info)
php artisan logger:discord-test --level=error      # Test error level
php artisan logger:discord-test --level=warning    # Test warning level
php artisan logger:discord-test --level=info       # Test info level

⚙️ Configuration Options

Basic Configuration

Option	Description	Default	Example
level	Minimum log level to send	debug	error, warning, info
webhook	Discord webhook URL	Required	https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...
message	Custom message prefix	null	"🚨 Alert from MyApp"
context	Include full context/stacktrace	false	true, false
suffix	Suffix for log title	App name	"Production Server"
environment	Environments where logging is active	['production', 'staging', 'local']	['production']

Advanced Configuration

Option	Description	Default	Purpose
max_field_length	Maximum Discord field value length	1024	Prevent API errors
max_description_length	Maximum embed description length	4000	Discord API limit

📊 Log Levels & Visual Design

Supported Log Levels

Level	Priority	Emoji	Color	Use Case
emergency	600	🚨	Dark Red	System unusable
alert	550	🔴	Red	Immediate action required
critical	500	💥	Orange Red	Critical conditions
error	400	❌	Red	Runtime errors
warning	300	⚠️	Orange	Exceptional occurrences
notice	250	🔔	Blue	Normal but significant
info	200	ℹ️	Green	Interesting events
debug	100	🔍	Gray	Detailed debug info

Important: Only logs at or above the configured level will be sent to Discord.

📱 Rich Discord Message Format

Main Embed Structure

• Professional Title: Emoji + Log Level + App Name
• Color-Coded: Different colors for each log level
• Structured Fields: Organized information display
• Timestamp: ISO 8601 format with timezone
• Footer: App branding with Laravel logo

Comprehensive Information Capture

🌍 System Information

• Environment (local/staging/production)
• Memory usage (formatted)
• Log channel name
• Timestamp with timezone

🌐 Request Information (Web Requests)

• Full URL with parameters
• HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
• Client IP address
• User agent string
• Referer header

👤 User Context

• Custom user ID from context
• Authenticated user (ID + email)
• Session information

💥 Exception Details

• Exception class name
• File path and line number (sanitized)
• Exception code
• Previous exception chain
• Stack trace (if context enabled)

📋 Custom Context

• All context data with smart formatting
• JSON formatting for complex objects
• Automatic field organization
• Length limits for Discord compatibility

Context Embed (Optional)

When context is enabled, a separate embed shows:

• Complete context data
• Extra Monolog fields
• JSON formatted for readability
• Proper syntax highlighting

🌍 Best Practices

Recommended Settings by Environment

Production

DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL=error
DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT=false
DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH=512

Staging

DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL=warning
DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT=true
DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH=1024

Development

DISCORD_LOG_LEVEL=debug
DISCORD_INCLUDE_CONTEXT=true
DISCORD_MAX_FIELD_LENGTH=1024

🛡️ Security & Performance

Security Features

• ✅ Path Sanitization: Base path stripped from file paths
• ✅ Length Limits: Prevent Discord API overflow
• ✅ Silent Failure: Won't crash your application
• ✅ Timeout Protection: 10-second HTTP timeout
• ✅ Sensitive Data: Easy to exclude sensitive fields

Performance Optimizations

• ✅ Field Limits: Maximum 25 fields per embed
• ✅ Efficient Processing: Optimized data extraction
• ✅ Memory Tracking: Built-in memory usage monitoring
• ✅ Non-blocking: Asynchronous HTTP requests
• ✅ Smart Formatting: Automatic data type handling

Rate Limiting Considerations

Discord webhooks have rate limits:

• 5 requests per 2 seconds per webhook
• 30 requests per minute per webhook

For high-traffic applications, consider:

• Using higher log levels in production
• Implementing custom rate limiting
• Using multiple webhooks for different log levels

🔧 Troubleshooting

Installation Issues

# Regenerate autoload files
composer dump-autoload

# Discover packages
php artisan package:discover

# Clear configuration cache
php artisan config:clear

Configuration Issues

# Check package status
php artisan logger:discord-status

# Test configuration
php artisan logger:discord-test --level=error

Webhook Issues

• ✅ Verify webhook URL format and validity
• ✅ Check Discord server permissions
• ✅ Test connectivity: php artisan logger:discord-status
• ✅ Verify webhook hasn't been deleted or regenerated

Logs Not Appearing

• ✅ Check environment configuration matches current env
• ✅ Verify log level settings (debug < info < warning < error)
• ✅ Run comprehensive diagnosis: php artisan logger:discord-status
• ✅ Check Discord channel for rate limiting messages

Performance Issues

• ✅ Reduce log level in production (use error instead of debug)
• ✅ Disable context in high-traffic environments
• ✅ Implement application-level rate limiting
• ✅ Monitor memory usage with built-in tracking

📋 Example Discord Message

Here's what your logs will look like in Discord:

📄 License

MIT License. See LICENSE.md for details.

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