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diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.API/ControllerExtensions.cs b/DigitalData.Core.API/ControllerExtensions.cs
index fba7cfc..7e02ea3 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.API/ControllerExtensions.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.API/ControllerExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using DigitalData.Core.Contracts.Application;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using System.Text;
 
 namespace DigitalData.Core.API
@@ -44,5 +45,15 @@ namespace DigitalData.Core.API
 
             return controllerBase.StatusCode(500, sb.Length > 0 ? sb.ToString() : null);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an ObjectResult representing an internal server error (status code 500) with optional exception and message details.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="controllerBase">The ControllerBase instance representing the controller.</param>
+        /// <param name="ex">Optional. The exception that occurred, if any.</param>
+        /// <param name="message">Optional. A custom error message to include in the response.</param>
+        /// /// <param name="messageKey">Optional. A custom error message key to include in the response.</param>
+        /// <returns>An ObjectResult representing an internal server error (status code 500).</returns>
+        public static ObjectResult InnerServiceError(this ControllerBase controllerBase, IServiceMessage? serviceMessage = null) => controllerBase.StatusCode(500, serviceMessage);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Application/LoggerExtensions.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Application/LoggerExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d18a435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Application/LoggerExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using DigitalData.Core.Contracts.Application;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace DigitalData.Core.Application
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides extension methods for ILogger to handle logging of message collections and service messages more effectively.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class LoggerExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Logs a list of messages at the specified log level.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="logger">The extended ILogger instance.</param>
+        /// <param name="logLevel">The severity level of the log entry.</param>
+        /// <param name="messages">The collection of messages to log.</param>
+        /// <param name="separator">The separator used to join messages. Default is newline.</param>
+        /// <param name="args">Additional arguments used for formatting the log message.</param>
+        public static void LogMessageList(this ILogger logger, LogLevel logLevel, IEnumerable<string> messages, string separator = "\n", params object?[] args)
+        {
+            if (messages.Any())
+                logger.Log(logLevel: logLevel, message: string.Join(separator, messages), args);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Logs all messages from a service message instance, categorized by message type to appropriate log levels.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="logger">The extended ILogger instance.</param>
+        /// <param name="serviceMessage">The service message instance containing categorized messages.</param>
+        /// <param name="separator">The separator used to join messages within each category. Default is newline.</param>
+        public static void LogServiceMessage(this ILogger logger, IServiceMessage serviceMessage, string separator = "\n")
+        {
+            logger.LogMessageList(LogLevel.Trace, serviceMessage.TraceMessages, separator);
+            logger.LogMessageList(LogLevel.Debug, serviceMessage.DebugMessages, separator);
+            logger.LogMessageList(LogLevel.Information, serviceMessage.InformationMessages, separator);
+            logger.LogMessageList(LogLevel.Warning, serviceMessage.WarningMessages, separator);
+            logger.LogMessageList(LogLevel.Error, serviceMessage.ErrorMessages, separator);
+            logger.LogMessageList(LogLevel.Critical, serviceMessage.CriticalMessages, separator);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Contracts/Application/IServiceMessage.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Contracts/Application/IServiceMessage.cs
index 7f55279..6a6af1d 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.Contracts/Application/IServiceMessage.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Contracts/Application/IServiceMessage.cs
@@ -1,33 +1,76 @@
-namespace DigitalData.Core.Contracts.Application
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace DigitalData.Core.Contracts.Application
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Defines a basic structure for service messages, including a success flag and a collection of messages.
-    /// This interface is intended to be a base for more specific service result types, offering a way to communicate
-    /// operation outcomes (success or failure) along with relevant messages.
+    /// Defines a structured format for service messages, categorizing them into success indicators and various types of messages.
+    /// This interface segregates messages into client-facing messages and different levels of logging messages, facilitating targeted communications and diagnostics.
     /// </summary>
     public interface IServiceMessage
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the service operation was successful.
+        /// Gets or sets a flag indicating whether the service operation was successful.
         /// </summary>
         bool IsSuccess { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of messages intended for client display. This is intended to replace the deprecated 'Messages' property.
+        /// </summary>
+        List<string> ClientMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// [Obsolete("Deprecated: Use ClientMessages instead.")]
         /// Gets or sets a collection of messages associated with the service operation. These messages can be error descriptions,
         /// success notifications, or other relevant information related to the operation's outcome.
         /// </summary>
+        [Obsolete("Deprecated: Use ClientMessages instead.")]
         List<string> Messages { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a new message to the collection of service messages.
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of messages used for tracing program execution at a fine-grained level. These are typically voluminous and detailed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        List<string> TraceMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of messages helpful for debugging during development. These messages are often diagnostic.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        List<string> DebugMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of informational messages, less critical than warnings, generally used for non-critical notifications.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        List<string> InformationMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of messages indicating potential issues that are not necessarily errors, but which may require attention.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        List<string> WarningMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of error messages indicating failures or problems within the service.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        List<string> ErrorMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a collection of messages indicating critical issues that require immediate attention.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        List<string> CriticalMessages { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a new message to the appropriate collection based on the message type.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="message">The message to add.</param>
         /// <returns>The current instance of IServiceMessage, allowing for method chaining.</returns>
         IServiceMessage WithMessage(string message);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds a message corresponding to the specified message key to the collection of service messages.
-        /// This method uses the string representation of the enum value as the message.
+        /// Adds a message corresponding to a specified message key to the appropriate collection, facilitating localization and standardization.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="messageKey">The enum value representing the message key.</param>
         /// <returns>The current instance of IServiceMessage, allowing for method chaining.</returns>