# logger

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/metrics/logger.md -->

**Available in:** Self-Managed

Prints aggregated metrics through the logger.

```yml
metrics:
  logger:
    push_interval: "" # No default (optional)
    flush_metrics: false
```

Prints each metric produced by Redpanda Connect as a log event (level `info` by default) during shutdown, and optionally on an interval.

This metrics type is useful for debugging pipelines when you only have access to the logger output and not the service-wide server. Otherwise it’s recommended that you use either the `prometheus` or `json_api` types.

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#flush_metrics)`flush_metrics`

Whether counters and timing metrics should be reset to 0 each time metrics are printed.

**Type**: `bool`

**Default**: `false`

### [](#push_interval)`push_interval`

An optional period of time to continuously print all metrics.

**Type**: `string`