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Running tests

Configuring logging​

Canister logs​

Logs for canisters can be configured when running the PocketIC server using the showCanisterLogs option, for example:

const pic = await PocketIcServer.start({
  showCanisterLogs: true,
});

Server logs​

Logs for the PocketIC server can be configured by setting the POCKET_IC_LOG_DIR and POCKET_IC_LOG_DIR_LEVELS environment variables.

The POCKET_IC_LOG_DIR variable specifies the directory where the logs will be stored. It accepts any valid relative, or absolute directory path.

The POCKET_IC_LOG_DIR_LEVELS variable specifies the log levels. It accepts any of the following string values: trace, debug, info, warn, or error.

For example:

POCKET_IC_LOG_DIR=./logs POCKET_IC_LOG_DIR_LEVELS=trace npm test

Runtime logs​

Logs for the IC runtime can be configured when running the PocketIC server using the showRuntimeLogs option, for example:

const pic = await PocketIcServer.start({
  showRuntimeLogs: true,
});