Integrating Traffic Logging (from Nginx Proxy Manager) with Grafana in
a Docker Environment
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Wild_Stretch_5807 · 2023-12-29 19:52

I'm currently working on a project where my objective is to log all
incoming traffic in my Docker environment. This includes details like
active connections, request types, and the IPs of the requesters.
Here's a brief overview of my setup:

* Portainer
* Grafana
* Prometheus
* Grafana Loki
* Nginx Proxy Manager (handles all connections)

My main focus is on scraping logs from Nginx Proxy Manager to collect
the required data. However, it's crucial that this scraped data is not
only collected efficiently but also made accessible and visible
through Grafana for easy monitoring and analysis.

I'm considering whether Prometheus, Loki, or perhaps a different tool
would be most suitable for this task. Does anyone have suggestions or
experiences to share on the best approach to achieve thorough logging
and seamless integration with Grafana in this scenario?

Thanks in advance

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RepresentativeMath72 · 2023-12-29 20:49

https://medium.com/@williamdonze/grafana-monitor-nginx-proxy-manager-
website-4d03b60c761f

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tamatea · 2023-12-30 10:00

There is this project that is great for npm [https://github.com/smileb
asti/npmGrafStats](https://github.com/smilebasti/npmGrafStats)

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Wild_Stretch_5807 · 2023-12-30 12:57

Went with that solution, and it worked out pretty well, thanks. More
or less simple setup with all the information I needed.

Now it's time to get the geodata from the request IPs to visualize it
in map component