From 536413bafe0ce0f2435165b968e2e172f1ae6514 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TekH <h.tek@digitaldata.works>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:39:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(logging): Configure Serilog SQLite sink + UI

appsettings.json:
- Add Application:LogDirectory configuration
- Add Serilog WriteTo.SQLite sink (logs.db in LogDirectory)
- Logs table with UTC timestamps

Program.cs:
- Add Serilog.UI usings
- Configure Serilog.UI with SQLite provider
- Mount UI at /serilog-ui endpoint

Web-based log viewer accessible at: https://localhost:7186/serilog-ui
---
 DocumentOperator.API/Program.cs       | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 DocumentOperator.API/appsettings.json | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/DocumentOperator.API/Program.cs b/DocumentOperator.API/Program.cs
index 360703e..cd7b19c 100644
--- a/DocumentOperator.API/Program.cs
+++ b/DocumentOperator.API/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 using Serilog;
+using Serilog.Ui.Core.Extensions;
+using Serilog.Ui.SqliteDataProvider.Extensions;
+using Serilog.Ui.Web.Extensions;
 using DocumentOperator.Infrastructure.Configuration;
 using DocumentOperator.Application;
 using DocumentOperator.Infrastructure;
@@ -45,7 +48,23 @@ try
     builder.Services.AddSwaggerDocumentation();
 
     // ========================================
-    // 4. Build App
+    // 4. Serilog.UI Configuration
+    // ========================================
+    var logDirectory = builder.Configuration.GetValue<string>("Application:LogDirectory")
+        ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Application:LogDirectory not found in configuration.");
+    var sqliteDbPath = Path.Combine(logDirectory, "logs.db");
+
+    builder.Services.AddSerilogUi(logUIOpt =>
+    {
+        logUIOpt.UseSqliteServer(dbOpt =>
+        {
+            dbOpt.WithConnectionString($"Data Source={sqliteDbPath}");
+            dbOpt.WithTable("Logs");
+        });
+    });
+
+    // ========================================
+    // 5. Build App
     // ========================================
     var app = builder.Build();
 
@@ -67,7 +86,12 @@ try
     app.UseHttpsRedirection();
 
     // ========================================
-    // 6. Endpoints (Controller-based API)
+    // 6. Serilog.UI Dashboard
+    // ========================================
+    app.UseSerilogUi(); // Accessible at /serilog-ui
+
+    // ========================================
+    // 7. Endpoints (Controller-based API)
     // ========================================
     app.MapControllers(); // Maps all [ApiController] controllers
 
diff --git a/DocumentOperator.API/appsettings.json b/DocumentOperator.API/appsettings.json
index 2ab9320..d944c0b 100644
--- a/DocumentOperator.API/appsettings.json
+++ b/DocumentOperator.API/appsettings.json
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   },
   "AllowedHosts": "*",
 
+  "Application": {
+    "LogDirectory": "E:\\LogFiles\\Digital Data\\DocumentOperator.API"
+  },
+
   "Serilog": {
     "MinimumLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
@@ -30,6 +34,14 @@
           "rollingInterval": "Day",
           "outputTemplate": "{Timestamp:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff zzz} [{Level:u3}] {Message:lj} {Properties:j}{NewLine}{Exception}"
         }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "SQLite",
+        "Args": {
+          "sqliteDbPath": "E:\\LogFiles\\Digital Data\\DocumentOperator.API\\logs.db",
+          "tableName": "Logs",
+          "storeTimestampInUtc": true
+        }
       }
     ],
     "Enrich": [ "FromLogContext", "WithMachineName", "WithThreadId" ]