How do I enable debug logs for the Kubernetes Ingress Controller?
How to enable debug logs for the Kubernetes Ingress Controller
Uses:
Kong Ingress Controller
TL;DR
How do I enable debug logs for the Kubernetes Ingress Controller?
Set the KIC log level to debug via the log-level CLI flag, the CONTROLLER_LOG_LEVEL environment variable, or the log_level key under ingressController.env in the Helm chart. The chart prepends CONTROLLER_ and upper-cases the key, so it must be log_level, not controller_log_level.
Steps
The KIC log level can be set with the log-level flag, documented here: Kubernetes Ingress Controller CLI Arguments .
The flag can also be configured using an environment variable. The name of the environment variable is: CONTROLLER_LOG_LEVEL=debug .
When using Helm, you can add this flag in the env section under the ingress config, as part of the Ingress Controller Parameters , for example:
The chart automatically prepends CONTROLLER_ and upper-cases every key placed under ingressController.env, so the key must be log_level, not controller_log_level — using controller_log_level produces the never-read environment variable CONTROLLER_CONTROLLER_LOG_LEVEL and the flag is silently ignored.
ingressController:
enabled: true
installCRDs: false
env:
log_level: "debug"
kong_admin_token:
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: kong-enterprise-superuser-password #CHANGEME
key: password #CHANGEME