How do I disable Application Insights logging in Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore" Version="2.20.0" and upper?

Question

I have an Asp.Net Core 6 Web Api.

I added Application Insights to it and I have stored the Connection string in a local Secrets.json file as is recommended.

I don't want to send telemetry when in debug while I am still developing the app.

I want to be able to switch it on and off while I develop.

What is the best way to do it?

The first thing that comes to my mind is to adjust the log level in appsettings.Development.json:

"ApplicationInsights": {
      "LogLevel": {
        "Default": "None"
      }
    }

I see this question here, but all the answers seem outdated because in the documentation it is recommended to make the configurations in appsettings.json, NOT in the code.

Is there a better alternative for Asp.net Core 6 and Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore" Version="2.20.0" than putting the LogLevel to none?

Edit: I use Secrets.json file as recommended here to store the connection string locally.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 28 '22 at 08:06

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You could just not set the instrumentation key in debug/development mode so the telemetry is not send to azure but still visible in the Visual Studio tool

answered Jun 28 '22 at 08:06

Peter Bons

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I use local Secrets.json file to store the Connection string locally - as it is recommended for safer local development. In my case how should I proceed to see telemetry only locally? – MiBuena Jun 28 '22 at 08:18
Just comment out the connection string in secrets.json file? @peter-bons – MiBuena Jun 28 '22 at 10:03
@MiBuena yes that will do the trick – Peter Bons Jun 28 '22 at 10:35

How do I disable Application Insights logging in Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore" Version="2.20.0" and upper?

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