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How do you inspect and log request/response bodies safely?

Entry ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer Log request/response bodies: use middleware that buffers the request body (EnableBuffering() to make it re-readable), reads and logs it, then resets the stream position. For responses: replace the original response body stream with a MemoryStream, let the pipeline write to it, log it, then copy to the original. Be careful: don't log sensitive data (passwords, tokens). Limit logged body size.

Answer

To log safely:

  • Use EnableBuffering() for reading request body
  • Wrap the response stream to capture outgoing body
  • Avoid logging sensitive data
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