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Structured logging fields checklist (.NET)

A minimal schema and Serilog starter config that makes production incidents diagnosable in .NET services.

FreeFeb 04, 2026

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example-error-log.jsonjsonREADME.mdmdserilog-json-starter.jsonjsonstructured-logging-fields-checklist.mdmd

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Structured logging that actually helps: Serilog fields that matter in .NET incidents
When logs are noisy but useless: why incidents stay unsolved, which fields actually explain failures, and the minimal schema that makes .NET outages diagnosable.

Use this when incidents are noisy and you cannot trace failures to a dependency or request path.

What you get

  • structured-logging-fields-checklist.md
  • serilog-json-starter.json
  • example-error-log.json
  • README.md

How to use

  • On call: confirm the fields exist for the failing endpoint.
  • Tech lead: standardize the schema across services.
  • CTO: require the schema for any service tied to incidents.

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