How to change the log format in nginx?

Question

How to change the log format in nginx?

Change the format of the logs is as follows

server{
...
 "log_format" piwik '{"ip": "$remote_addr",'
 '"host": "$host",'
 'path: "$request_uri",'
 'status: "$status",'
 '"referrer": "$http_referer",'
 '"user_agent": "$http_user_agent",'
 '"length": $bytes_sent,'
 '"generation_time_milli": $request_time,'
 '"date": "$time_iso8601"}';

 access_log /path/to/log/log_access.piwik log;
 error_log /path/to/log/log_error.piwik log;
...
}

But when you restart nginx swears on a wrong config.

tito asked July 8th 19 at 12:40

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lennie.Beatty answered on July 8th 19 at 12:44

Move the "log_format" in the context of http

annie_Pagac answered on · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-08T12:42:32.707Z

annie_Pagac answered on July 8th 19 at 12:42

Solution

From the error_log you can not change the format.
"log_format" needs to be in http, not the server.

Thank you! - tito commented on July 8th 19 at 12:45