Enabling logs in a Web API

Question

I am new to the web development world and I would like to find a way to enable some sort of logs in my Web API project. I think that it will beneficial specially if I need to check any problem the user has in the future. I am using Visual Studio 2012

Thanks

Answer 1

• Tracing in ASP.NET Web API

• ASP.NET Web API Tracing

• Using NLog to provide custom tracing for your ASP.NET Web API

• Web API Contrib Log4Net adapter

• Logging Exceptions with Elmah in an MVC 4 Web API Application

Answer 2

Take a look at ELMAH or log4net or Enterprise Library Logger . An easy way to get your solution up and running with any of these is by using the Nuget Package Installer.