Graylog: Using the Winston GELF package to send Node.js logs to Graylog

This documentation is part of the Using with Node.js guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to send logs from Node.js to Graylog.

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warning It is best to use the graylog2 package unless Winston is already part of your project. In that case, you can switch to winston-gelf.

To install the Winston GELF package, run:

npm install winston-gelf

If Winston is not already in your project, add it with:

npm install winston

Here’s a basic setup:

const winston = require('winston');
const winstonGelf = require('winston-gelf');
const process = require('process');

const logger = winston.createLogger({
  transports: [
    new winston.transports.Console(),
    new winstonGelf({
      // See all gelfPro options here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/gelf-pro
      gelfPro: {
        fields: {
          env: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
        },
        adapterName: 'udp',
        adapterOptions: {
          host: '<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com', // Replace with your Graylog domain
          port: 12201,
        }
      }
    })
  ]
});

// Example of an informational log
logger.info('This is a log information');

// Example of an error log
try {
  throw Error('This is an example error');
}
catch(error) {
  logger.warn({ message: 'Error triggered', error });
}

Don’t forget to configure your Graylog input (see details below).