How to do logging in .NET AWS Lambda functions
The article outlines four ways to send logs to AWS Cloudwatch from a .NET Lambda function. It covers
ILambdaContext.Logger
, a basic option for simple logging; LambdaILogger
, which integrates with Microsoft’s ILogger
for richer features but has limitations with parameter serialization; Serilog
, a highly customizable library for structured logging and control over log formats; and AWS Lambda Powertools
, a straightforward utility tailored for AWS Lambda with built-in X-Ray trace correlation. The choice between these methods depends on the need for simplicity or advanced customization.