Node reference

Logger for Joomla and WordPress

Writes information to the flow execution log so you can see what happened during a test or live run.

Overview

Writes information to the flow execution log so you can see what happened during a test or live run.

This step executes when the flow reaches it along a wired path. It does not call external services by itself unless combined with API or CMS steps — it shapes how the flow continues.

Why use this node

Logger is a logic step in the Logic group. Logic steps control how data moves through the flow: branch on conditions, loop over lists, pause, merge parallel paths, or reshape payloads.

Typical reasons teams add Logger to a flow:

  • Inspect payload values while building a new flow
  • Confirm an API step returned the fields you expect before going live
  • Capture execution context during troubleshooting in production

Example workflows

Common patterns on the canvas:

  1. TriggerLoggerSend Email / API REST POST
  2. Parallel branches → MergeLogger → downstream action

How to set it up

Optionally type a short message on the General tab. Leave the message blank to show the full run execution log (each component’s lines, same as Trigger Flow without a Logger).

Good to know

This node ends the branch — nothing continues after it. Useful for troubleshooting before you wire up the real next step.

Properties panel

The designer shows these tabs for this node:

TabPurpose
InfoPlain-language description and output payload fields for downstream steps
GeneralCanvas label and read-only node ID
AIOptional assistant to help draft settings from plain language
DesignNode-specific configuration fields

System (automatic — not edited by the user)

These fields are managed by the designer or runtime — you do not type into them directly:

Property keyLabelTypeRequiredVisible whenNotes
_nodeIdNode IDnode-idNo
_payloadFieldsAvailable Fieldspayload-panelNo

User-configured — General tab

Property keyLabelTypeRequiredVisible whenNotes
labelLabeltextNoNode label
messageMessagetextareaNoEnter a log message or leave empty to log the payload
logLevelLog Levelselect (info | warning | error | debug; default: info)No

CMS site configuration (not on this node's properties panel)

Credentials, API keys, mailers, SMTP, and integration defaults are configured in the CMS plugin under Node Configuration, not per step on this node. Link the flow to a domain before testing CMS-backed fields.

Output payload fields

After this step runs, later nodes can reference these fields using placeholders such as {{logger.message}}.

Field keyTypeDescription
messagestringHuman-readable status, error, or result summary.
logLevelstringLog level used by the logger node.
payloadobjectSnapshot of upstream payload logged by this node.