Application Insights - (ASP.NET Core Logging)

Application Insights is a tool for monitoring and diagnosing live applications. It provides developers and operations teams insights into how applications are performing and being used.

In this page, we will discuss how to set up and use Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging.

Syntax

To use Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging, you need to add the Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore NuGet package to your project. Once you have installed the package, you can enable Application Insights by adding the following to the ConfigureServices method in your Startup class:

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    // Other configurations...

    services.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry();
}

Example

Here's an example of how to use Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging:

public class HomeController : Controller
{
    private readonly ILogger<HomeController> _logger;
    private readonly TelemetryClient _telemetryClient;

    public HomeController(ILogger<HomeController> logger, TelemetryClient telemetryClient)
    {
        _logger = logger;
        _telemetryClient = telemetryClient;
    }

    public IActionResult Index()
    {
        _logger.LogInformation("Index page visited");

        _telemetryClient.TrackEvent("Index page visited");

        return View();
    }
}

Output

When you have set up Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging, you can view the logs and telemetry data in the Azure portal.

Explanation

Application Insights provides visibility into your application's performance, issues, and usage. By integrating it with ASP.NET Core Logging, you can log events and other telemetry data to Application Insights.

Use

Using Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging allows you to monitor your application's behavior in real-time and quickly diagnose issues. You can also gain insights into how your application is being used, which can help you prioritize feature development and bug fixes.

Important Points

• To use Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging, you need to add the Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore NuGet package to your project.
• Once you have installed the package, you can enable Application Insights by adding the AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry method to the ConfigureServices method in your Startup class.
• You can then use the ILogger<T> interface to log events and the TelemetryClient to track telemetry data.

Summary

In this page, we discussed how to set up and use Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging. We covered the syntax, example, output, explanation, use, important points, and summary of using Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging. By using Application Insights with ASP.NET Core Logging, you can gain insights into how your application is performing and being used in real-time.