Docker Log Monitoring with LogMonitor

>_ why docker apps need log monitoring

Docker containers are ephemeral: when a container stops or restarts, its logs disappear. Relying on docker logs commands is not scalable across multiple containers and hosts. LogMonitor gives you persistent, real-time log streaming from every container so you never lose visibility into your containerized applications.

>_ how logmonitor works with docker

Integrate the LogMonitor HTTP API into your containerized application. Send an HTTP POST to https://api.logmonitor.io/v1/logs with your log data. The API returns 202 Accepted on success and works with any language or framework running inside a container. Alternatively, use the logmonitor-js or logmonitor_flutter SDK if your app uses those runtimes.

>_ quick start

import requests

import os

import time

LOGMONITOR_URL = "https://api.logmonitor.io/v1/logs"

API_KEY = os.environ["LOGMONITOR_API_KEY"]

def send_log(level, message):

    requests.post(

        LOGMONITOR_URL,

        headers={

            "X-Logmonitor-Api-Key": API_KEY,

            "Content-Type": "application/json",

        },

        json=[{"level": level, "message": message, "clientTimestamp": int(time.time())}],

    )

    # Returns 202 Accepted on success

send_log("info", "Container started")

send_log("error", "Database connection failed")

>_ what you can monitor

• $Container startup and shutdown events
• $Application errors inside containers
• $Health check failures and restarts
• $Inter-service communication errors
• $Resource exhaustion warnings (memory, CPU)
• $Configuration and environment issues