Chapter 35. Setting up and evaluating the 3scale response codes log for your API

To see how your clients are using the API, and see in real time if your servers are running as expected, set up and use the response codes log in 3scale.

apiVersion: apps.3scale.net/v1alpha1
kind: APIcast
metadata:
  name: example-apicast
spec:
  ...
  responseCodesIncluded: true

apiVersion: apps.3scale.net/v1alpha1
kind: APIcast
metadata:
  name: example-apicast
spec:
  ...
  responseCodesIncluded: true

https://su1.3scale.net/transactions/authrep.xml?service_token={SERVICE_TOKEN}&service_id={SERVICE_ID}&user_key={USER_KEY}&usage%5Bhits%5D=1&log%5Bcode%5D=200"

https://su1.3scale.net/transactions/authrep.xml?service_token={SERVICE_TOKEN}&service_id={SERVICE_ID}&user_key={USER_KEY}&usage%5Bhits%5D=1&log%5Bcode%5D=200"

In this example,log[code]=200 is sent, which means that the API responded with a 200 status code.

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If everything is going well so far, go to the Analytics >Response codes page. You should be able to see a graph with your latest traffic divided by colors, depending if the response was 2xx, 4xx, or 5xx.

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The graph tool gives you the ability to view the history of response codes. You can also check the response code statistics for different periods of time and different levels of granularity. Click the time selection bar and define the time period and granularity that meets your needs.