ASP.NET Web API IExceptionLogger doesn't catch exceptions

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I'm trying to setup a global exception handler as outlined here: Web API Global Error Handling. I"ve setup a case where an exception gets thrown within a controller constructor. But my exception isn't getting logged. Instead WebApi is just returning the exception and full stack trace to the calling client as a JSON message. I don't know if it matters, but my controllers actions are using async / await like this: ``` [HttpGet, Route("GetLocationNames")] public async Task> Get() { return await adapter.GetLocationNames(); } ``` I have the following implementation: ``` using log4net; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling; namespace warehouse.management.api { public class Log4NetExceptionLogger : ExceptionLogger { private ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Log4NetExceptionLogger)); public async override Task LogAsync(ExceptionLoggerContext context, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) { log.Error("An unhandled excepti…

Accepted Answer

Turns out it was the ordering. In my startup class (not shown) I moved the call to my RegisterApiConfig method (above, in the OP) to before my call to UseWebApi and now it works.

ASP.NET Web API IExceptionLogger doesn't catch exceptions

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