diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index e666f2e37..ad71ed60d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ issues:
   # excluded by default patterns execute `golangci-lint run --help`
   exclude:
     - Using the variable on range scope .* in function literal
+    - should have a package comment
 
   # Excluding configuration per-path, per-linter, per-text and per-source
   exclude-rules:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 057621c12..33612c46e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ This repository was created using [MrZ's `go-template`](https://github.com/mrz18
 -   [BitcoinSchema/go-bitcoin](https://github.com/BitcoinSchema/go-bitcoin)
 -   [BuxOrg/bux](https://github.com/BuxOrg/bux)
 -   [mrz1836/go-api-router](https://github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router)
--   [mrz1836/go-logger](https://github.com/mrz1836/go-logger)
 -   [mrz1836/go-sanitize](https://github.com/mrz1836/go-sanitize)
 -   [stretchr/testify](https://github.com/stretchr/testify)
 -   [tonicpow/go-paymail](https://github.com/tonicpow/go-paymail)
diff --git a/actions/graphql/routes.go b/actions/graphql/routes.go
index 40d3dc607..f4c7c63c7 100644
--- a/actions/graphql/routes.go
+++ b/actions/graphql/routes.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/julienschmidt/httprouter"
 	apirouter "github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router"
-	"github.com/mrz1836/go-logger"
 	"github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2/gqlerror"
 )
 
@@ -62,13 +61,13 @@ func RegisterRoutes(router *apirouter.Router, appConfig *config.AppConfig, servi
 				"variables": oc.Variables,
 			}
 			// LogParamsFormat "request_id=\"%s\" method=\"%s\" path=\"%s\" ip_address=\"%s\" user_agent=\"%s\" params=\"%v\"\n"
-			logger.NoFilePrintf(apirouter.LogParamsFormat, reqInfo.id, reqInfo.method, reqInfo.path, reqInfo.ip, reqInfo.userAgent, params)
+			services.Logger.Info().Msgf(apirouter.LogParamsFormat, reqInfo.id, reqInfo.method, reqInfo.path, reqInfo.ip, reqInfo.userAgent, params)
 			return next(ctx)
 		})
 		srv.SetErrorPresenter(func(ctx context.Context, err error) *gqlerror.Error {
 			// LogErrorFormat "request_id=\"%s\" ip_address=\"%s\" type=\"%s\" internal_message=\"%s\" code=%d\n"
 			reqInfo := ctx.Value(config.GraphRequestInfo).(requestInfo)
-			logger.NoFilePrintf(apirouter.LogErrorFormat, reqInfo.id, reqInfo.ip, "GraphQL", err.Error(), 500)
+			services.Logger.Info().Msgf(apirouter.LogErrorFormat, reqInfo.id, reqInfo.ip, "GraphQL", err.Error(), 500)
 			return &gqlerror.Error{
 				Message: "presented: " + err.Error(),
 				Path:    graphql.GetPath(ctx),
@@ -109,16 +108,16 @@ func RegisterRoutes(router *apirouter.Router, appConfig *config.AppConfig, servi
 				),
 			)
 			if appConfig.Debug {
-				logger.Data(2, logger.DEBUG, "started graphql playground server on "+playgroundPath)
+				services.Logger.Debug().Msgf("started graphql playground server on %s", playgroundPath)
 			}
 		} else {
-			logger.Data(2, logger.ERROR, "Failed starting graphql playground server directory equals playground directory "+serverPath+" = "+playgroundPath)
+			services.Logger.Error().Msgf("Failed starting graphql playground server directory equals playground directory %s = %s", serverPath, playgroundPath)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Success on the routes
 	if appConfig.Debug {
-		logger.Data(2, logger.DEBUG, "registered graphql routes on "+serverPath)
+		services.Logger.Debug().Msg("registered graphql routes on " + serverPath)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/actions/paymail/routes.go b/actions/paymail/routes.go
index 4d34935a7..d4cc2a2f6 100644
--- a/actions/paymail/routes.go
+++ b/actions/paymail/routes.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/actions"
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/config"
 	apirouter "github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router"
-	"github.com/mrz1836/go-logger"
 )
 
 // Action is an extension of actions.Action for this package
@@ -29,6 +28,6 @@ func RegisterRoutes(router *apirouter.Router, appConfig *config.AppConfig, servi
 	router.HTTPRouter.DELETE("/"+config.CurrentMajorVersion+"/paymail", action.Request(router, requireAdmin.Wrap(action.delete)))
 
 	if appConfig.Debug {
-		logger.Data(2, logger.DEBUG, "registered paymail routes and model")
+		services.Logger.Debug().Msg("registered paymail routes and model")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index cb76ec3b6..564c926f8 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"time"
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/dictionary"
 	_ "github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/docs"
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/server"
-	"github.com/mrz1836/go-logger"
+	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux/logging"
 )
 
 // main method starts everything for the BUX Server
@@ -25,17 +24,18 @@ import (
 // @name bux-auth-xpub
 func main() {
 
+	defaultLogger := logging.GetDefaultLogger()
 	// Load the Application Configuration
 	appConfig, err := config.Load("")
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorLoadingConfig), err.Error())
+		defaultLogger.Fatal().Msgf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorLoadingConfig), err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Load the Application Services
 	var services *config.AppServices
 	if services, err = appConfig.LoadServices(context.Background()); err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorLoadingService), config.ApplicationName, err.Error())
+		defaultLogger.Fatal().Msgf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorLoadingService), config.ApplicationName, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -44,22 +44,21 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Validate configuration (after services have been loaded)
 	if err = appConfig.Validate(txn); err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorLoadingConfig), err.Error())
+		services.Logger.Fatal().Msgf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorLoadingConfig), err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	// (debugging: show services that are enabled or not)
 	if appConfig.Debug {
-		logger.Data(2, logger.DEBUG,
-			fmt.Sprintf("datastore: %s | cachestore: %s | taskmanager: %s [%s] | new_relic: %t | paymail: %t | graphql: %t",
-				appConfig.Datastore.Engine.String(),
-				appConfig.Cachestore.Engine.String(),
-				appConfig.TaskManager.Engine.String(),
-				appConfig.TaskManager.Factory.String(),
-				appConfig.NewRelic.Enabled,
-				appConfig.Paymail.Enabled,
-				appConfig.GraphQL.Enabled,
-			),
+		services.Logger.Debug().Msgf(
+			"datastore: %s | cachestore: %s | taskmanager: %s [%s] | new_relic: %t | paymail: %t | graphql: %t",
+			appConfig.Datastore.Engine.String(),
+			appConfig.Cachestore.Engine.String(),
+			appConfig.TaskManager.Engine.String(),
+			appConfig.TaskManager.Factory.String(),
+			appConfig.NewRelic.Enabled,
+			appConfig.Paymail.Enabled,
+			appConfig.GraphQL.Enabled,
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ func main() {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 		if err = appServer.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-			logger.Fatalf("error shutting down: %s", err.Error())
+			services.Logger.Fatal().Msgf("error shutting down: %s", err.Error())
 		}
 
 		close(idleConnectionsClosed)
@@ -86,10 +85,7 @@ func main() {
 	txn.End()
 
 	// Listen and serve
-	logger.Data(2, logger.DEBUG,
-		"starting ["+appConfig.Environment+"] "+config.ApplicationName+" server...",
-		logger.MakeParameter("port", appConfig.Server.Port),
-	)
+	services.Logger.Debug().Msgf("starting [%s] %s server at port %s...", appConfig.Environment, config.ApplicationName, appConfig.Server.Port)
 	appServer.Serve()
 
 	<-idleConnectionsClosed
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 1b2cb8f00..ffb840cbc 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ type (
 		BroadcastClientAPIs  []string                `json:"broadcast_client_apis" mapstructure:"broadcast_client_apis"`
 		UseBeef              bool                    `json:"use_beef" mapstructure:"use_beef"`
 		Pulse                PulseConfig             `json:"pulse" mapstructure:"pulse"`
+		Logging              *LoggingConfig          `json:"logging" mapstructure:"logging"`
 	}
 
 	// AuthenticationConfig is the configuration for Authentication
@@ -182,6 +183,14 @@ type (
 		PulseURL       string `json:"pulse_url" mapstructure:"pulse_url"`
 		PulseAuthToken string `json:"pulse_auth_token" mapstructure:"pulse_auth_token"`
 	}
+
+	// LoggingConfig is a configuration for logging
+	LoggingConfig struct {
+		Level        string `json:"level" mapstructure:"level"`
+		Format       string `json:"format" mapstructure:"format"`
+		InstanceName string `json:"instance_name" mapstructure:"instance_name"`
+		LogOrigin    bool   `json:"log_origin" mapstructure:"log_origin"`
+	}
 )
 
 // GetUserAgent will return the outgoing user agent
diff --git a/config/envs/development.json b/config/envs/development.json
index 56247b057..8be69c970 100644
--- a/config/envs/development.json
+++ b/config/envs/development.json
@@ -112,5 +112,11 @@
   "pulse": {
     "pulse_url": "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/chain/merkleroot/verify",
     "pulse_auth_token": "asd"
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "level": "debug",
+    "format": "console",
+    "instance_name": "bux-instance-development",
+    "log_origin": false
   }
 }
diff --git a/config/envs/docker-compose.json b/config/envs/docker-compose.json
index 56a95c7cc..712df5b30 100644
--- a/config/envs/docker-compose.json
+++ b/config/envs/docker-compose.json
@@ -103,5 +103,11 @@
   "pulse": {
     "pulse_url": "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/chain/merkleroot/verify",
     "pulse_auth_token": "asd"
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "level": "debug",
+    "format": "console",
+    "instance_name": "bux-instance-docker",
+    "log_origin": false
   }
 }
diff --git a/config/envs/production.json b/config/envs/production.json
index 75d172692..cd228867c 100644
--- a/config/envs/production.json
+++ b/config/envs/production.json
@@ -104,5 +104,11 @@
   "pulse": {
     "pulse_url": "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/chain/merkleroot/verify",
     "pulse_auth_token": "asd"
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "level": "info",
+    "format": "json",
+    "instance_name": "bux-instance-prod",
+    "log_origin": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/config/envs/staging.json b/config/envs/staging.json
index d50bff405..96dc0f720 100644
--- a/config/envs/staging.json
+++ b/config/envs/staging.json
@@ -104,5 +104,11 @@
   "pulse": {
     "pulse_url": "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/chain/merkleroot/verify",
     "pulse_auth_token": "asd"
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "level": "info",
+    "format": "json",
+    "instance_name": "bux-instance-staging",
+    "log_origin": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/config/envs/test.json b/config/envs/test.json
index d54b1d0f5..51947c9ac 100644
--- a/config/envs/test.json
+++ b/config/envs/test.json
@@ -103,5 +103,11 @@
   "pulse": {
     "pulse_url": "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/chain/merkleroot/verify",
     "pulse_auth_token": "asd"
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "level": "info",
+    "format": "json",
+    "instance_name": "bux-instance-test",
+    "log_origin": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/config/load.go b/config/load.go
index 68527c4e6..3a9c0d066 100644
--- a/config/load.go
+++ b/config/load.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/dictionary"
 	"github.com/mrz1836/go-datastore"
-	"github.com/mrz1836/go-logger"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
@@ -37,12 +36,10 @@ var viperLock sync.Mutex
 
 // Load all environment variables
 func Load(customWorkingDirectory string) (_appConfig *AppConfig, err error) {
-
 	// Check the environment we are running
 	environment := os.Getenv(EnvironmentKey)
 	if !isValidEnvironment(environment) {
 		err = fmt.Errorf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorInvalidEnv), environment)
-		logger.Data(2, logger.ERROR, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -72,13 +69,9 @@ func Load(customWorkingDirectory string) (_appConfig *AppConfig, err error) {
 	// Read the configuration
 	if err = viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorReadingConfig), err.Error())
-		logger.Data(2, logger.ERROR, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Log the configuration that was detected and where it was loaded from
-	logger.Data(2, logger.INFO, environment+" configuration env file processed in dir "+workingDirectory)
-
 	// Initialize
 	_appConfigVal := AppConfig{
 		Authentication: AuthenticationConfig{},
@@ -100,7 +93,6 @@ func Load(customWorkingDirectory string) (_appConfig *AppConfig, err error) {
 	// Unmarshal into values struct
 	if err = viper.Unmarshal(&_appConfigVal); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf(dictionary.GetInternalMessage(dictionary.ErrorViper), err.Error())
-		logger.Data(2, logger.ERROR, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/config/services.go b/config/services.go
index 00babfa8e..8f62dcbbf 100644
--- a/config/services.go
+++ b/config/services.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux"
+	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/logging"
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux/chainstate"
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux/cluster"
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux/taskmanager"
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
 	"github.com/mrz1836/go-cachestore"
 	"github.com/mrz1836/go-datastore"
-	"github.com/mrz1836/go-logger"
 	"github.com/newrelic/go-agent/v3/newrelic"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/tonicpow/go-minercraft/v2"
 )
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ type (
 	AppServices struct {
 		Bux      bux.ClientInterface
 		NewRelic *newrelic.Application
+		Logger   *zerolog.Logger
 	}
 )
 
@@ -48,8 +50,15 @@ func (a *AppConfig) LoadServices(ctx context.Context) (*AppServices, error) {
 	ctx = newrelic.NewContext(ctx, txn)
 	defer txn.End()
 
+	logger, err := logging.CreateLogger(a.Logging.InstanceName, a.Logging.Format, a.Logging.Level, a.Logging.LogOrigin)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	_services.Logger = logger
+
 	// Load BUX
-	if err = _services.loadBux(ctx, a, false); err != nil {
+	if err = _services.loadBux(ctx, a, false, logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -74,7 +83,7 @@ func (a *AppConfig) LoadTestServices(ctx context.Context) (*AppServices, error)
 	defer txn.End()
 
 	// Load bux for testing
-	if err = _services.loadBux(ctx, a, true); err != nil {
+	if err = _services.loadBux(ctx, a, true, _services.Logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -124,11 +133,13 @@ func (s *AppServices) CloseAll(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// All services closed!
-	logger.Data(2, logger.DEBUG, "all services have been closed")
+	if s.Logger != nil {
+		s.Logger.Debug().Msg("all services have been closed")
+	}
 }
 
 // loadBux will load the bux client (including CacheStore and DataStore)
-func (s *AppServices) loadBux(ctx context.Context, appConfig *AppConfig, testMode bool) (err error) {
+func (s *AppServices) loadBux(ctx context.Context, appConfig *AppConfig, testMode bool, logger *zerolog.Logger) (err error) {
 	var options []bux.ClientOps
 
 	// Set new relic if enabled
@@ -149,7 +160,10 @@ func (s *AppServices) loadBux(ctx context.Context, appConfig *AppConfig, testMod
 		options = append(options, bux.WithImportBlockHeaders(appConfig.ImportBlockHeaders))
 	}
 
-	// todo: customize the logger
+	if logger != nil {
+		buxLogger := logger.With().Str("service", "bux").Logger()
+		options = append(options, bux.WithLogger(&buxLogger))
+	}
 
 	// todo: feature: override the config from JSON env (side-load your own /envs/custom-config.json
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4c8496afb..03558898c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,37 +4,28 @@ go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/99designs/gqlgen v0.17.41
-	github.com/BuxOrg/bux v0.8.0
+	github.com/BuxOrg/bux v0.8.1
 	github.com/BuxOrg/bux-models v0.2.1
 	github.com/bitcoin-sv/go-broadcast-client v0.9.0
 	github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation v3.6.0+incompatible
 	github.com/go-redis/redis/v8 v8.11.5
 	github.com/gofrs/uuid v4.4.0+incompatible
 	github.com/julienschmidt/httprouter v1.3.0
-	github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router v0.7.0
+	github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router v0.6.2
 	github.com/mrz1836/go-cachestore v0.3.3
 	github.com/mrz1836/go-datastore v0.5.8
-	github.com/mrz1836/go-logger v0.3.2
 	github.com/mrz1836/go-parameters v0.4.1
 	github.com/mrz1836/go-sanitize v1.3.1
 	github.com/mrz1836/go-validate v0.2.0
 	github.com/newrelic/go-agent/v3 v3.28.1
 	github.com/newrelic/go-agent/v3/integrations/nrhttprouter v1.0.2
+	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.31.0
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.18.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
 	github.com/swaggo/swag v1.16.2
 	github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2 v2.5.10
 )
 
-require (
-	github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.1 // indirect
-	github.com/libsv/go-p2p v0.1.4 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
-	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.31.0 // indirect
-	go.elastic.co/ecszerolog v0.2.0 // indirect
-)
-
 require (
 	github.com/KyleBanks/depth v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/agnivade/levenshtein v1.1.1 // indirect
@@ -68,7 +59,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/gomodule/redigo v2.0.0+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/google/uuid v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v1.0.2 // indirect
@@ -77,7 +68,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/iancoleman/strcase v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20231201235250-de7065d80cb9 // indirect
-	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.1 // indirect
+	github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
@@ -88,14 +80,18 @@ require (
 	github.com/libsv/go-bk v0.1.6 // indirect
 	github.com/libsv/go-bt v1.0.8 // indirect
 	github.com/libsv/go-bt/v2 v2.2.5 // indirect
+	github.com/libsv/go-p2p v0.1.4 // indirect
 	github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.7 // indirect
 	github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 // indirect
 	github.com/matryer/respond v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.18 // indirect
 	github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.57 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/montanaflynn/stats v0.7.1 // indirect
 	github.com/mrz1836/go-cache v0.9.2 // indirect
+	github.com/mrz1836/go-logger v0.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/newrelic/go-agent/v3/integrations/nrmongo v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
@@ -126,6 +122,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/xdg-go/scram v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/xdg-go/stringprep v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/youmark/pkcs8 v0.0.0-20201027041543-1326539a0a0a // indirect
+	go.elastic.co/ecszerolog v0.2.0
 	go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.1 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.16.0 // indirect
@@ -135,9 +132,9 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.5.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.15.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.16.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231127180814-3a041ad873d4 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.59.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.16.1 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231212172506-995d672761c0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.60.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.31.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8276b804a..23602ddc4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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-github.com/BuxOrg/bux v0.8.0 h1:i/oZMSZYJV5BWDiNEEQ21SVUSwJPcy2PaiKUf4zI3Pc=
-github.com/BuxOrg/bux v0.8.0/go.mod h1:9h8+Sdw907Cf2IzVrlH16O/K6kyxUGfpp3wqO+ous4k=
+github.com/BuxOrg/bux v0.8.1 h1:YEMK1LXOEJyFqyqafH7ZI0jm19a+y5HiNFQh5ZRCdbk=
+github.com/BuxOrg/bux v0.8.1/go.mod h1:9h8+Sdw907Cf2IzVrlH16O/K6kyxUGfpp3wqO+ous4k=
 github.com/BuxOrg/bux-models v0.2.1 h1:wgNTYCqisH3M+Z87hb0Jpbxc8MMdOEJ35mdw/WoZ73k=
 github.com/BuxOrg/bux-models v0.2.1/go.mod h1:nH3MOdsIPPerBPOiEvwA01yTeArYtBk+PtDo7E+vPCk=
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@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.2/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/
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 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
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-github.com/google/uuid v1.4.0 h1:MtMxsa51/r9yyhkyLsVeVt0B+BGQZzpQiTQ4eHZ8bc4=
-github.com/google/uuid v1.4.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.5.0 h1:1p67kYwdtXjb0gL0BPiP1Av9wiZPo5A8z2cWkTZ+eyU=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.5.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/gopherjs/gopherjs v0.0.0-20181103185306-d547d1d9531e/go.mod h1:wJfORRmW1u3UXTncJ5qlYoELFm8eSnnEO6hX4iZ3EWY=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 h1:TuBL49tXwgrFYWhqrNgrUNEY92u81SPhu7sTdzQEiWY=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1/go.mod h1:AKf9I4AEqPTmMytcMc0KkNouC66V3BtZ4qD5fmWSiMQ=
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 h1:/6Hmqy13Ss2zCq62VdNG8tM1wchn8zjSGOBJ6icpsI
 github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0/go.mod h1:CEx0iS5ambNFdcRtxPj5JhEz+xB6uRky5eyVu/W2HEg=
 github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20231201235250-de7065d80cb9 h1:L0QtFUgDarD7Fpv9jeVMgy/+Ec0mtnmYuImjTz6dtDA=
 github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20231201235250-de7065d80cb9/go.mod h1:5TJZWKEWniPve33vlWYSoGYefn3gLQRzjfDlhSJ9ZKM=
-github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.0 h1:NxstgwndsTRy7eq9/kqYc/BZh5w2hHJV86wjvO+1xPw=
-github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.0/go.mod h1:Ig06C2Vu0t5qXC60W8sqIthScaEnFvojjj9dSljmHRA=
+github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.1 h1:5I9etrGkLrN+2XPCsi6XLlV5DITbSL/xBZdmAxFcXPI=
+github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.5.1/go.mod h1:Ig06C2Vu0t5qXC60W8sqIthScaEnFvojjj9dSljmHRA=
 github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.1 h1:RhxXJtFG022u4ibrCSMSiu5aOq1i77R3OHKNJj77OAk=
 github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.1/go.mod h1:vriiEXHvEE654aYKXXjOvZM39qJ0q+azkZFrfEOc3H4=
 github.com/jarcoal/httpmock v1.3.1 h1:iUx3whfZWVf3jT01hQTO/Eo5sAYtB2/rqaUuOtpInww=
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0/go.mod h1:bFUtVrKA4DC2yAKiSyO/QUcy7e+RR
 github.com/montanaflynn/stats v0.0.0-20171201202039-1bf9dbcd8cbe/go.mod h1:wL8QJuTMNUDYhXwkmfOly8iTdp5TEcJFWZD2D7SIkUc=
 github.com/montanaflynn/stats v0.7.1 h1:etflOAAHORrCC44V+aR6Ftzort912ZU+YLiSTuV8eaE=
 github.com/montanaflynn/stats v0.7.1/go.mod h1:etXPPgVO6n31NxCd9KQUMvCM+ve0ruNzt6R8Bnaayow=
-github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router v0.7.0 h1:RTnU4g92IiTLDEHBUuftnTMfGRIc9/Q7y1wDUYJEV5E=
-github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router v0.7.0/go.mod h1:zIj4Fe4mLx+VZjtWvxvPcfJMo9l8J/xEB5mDWh2oGQU=
+github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router v0.6.2 h1:6IhpqUf42scot4rcPO7q+vkWFMJMDbqZqbGrlUjKwxc=
+github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router v0.6.2/go.mod h1:g/swptRngTcD7ro4DSOpbHA+sYPtmvWyoSZ4i4aTsFA=
 github.com/mrz1836/go-cache v0.9.2 h1:pQK3SJg6kfbn43oKW68R3qCWRILKSvSHs3qvwn8OzHc=
 github.com/mrz1836/go-cache v0.9.2/go.mod h1:IphLH8lmLdSI5N+8MswFEaqP1bJQ8800CxXre5nJD4M=
 github.com/mrz1836/go-cachestore v0.3.3 h1:E9f1frV38iAfpJ7vYR8bJ/F3GEdmPUTTFwxDf8DZP/A=
@@ -479,16 +479,16 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200530233709-52effbd89c51/go.mod h1:EkVYQZoAsY45+roY
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201224043029-2b0845dc783e/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4fOWvOPXz4eW1wZW4PmDk9uLelYpA=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12/go.mod h1:hNGJHUnrk76NpqgfD5Aqm5Crs+Hm0VOH/i9J2+nxYbc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.6.0/go.mod h1:Xwgl3UAJ/d3gWutnCtw505GrjyAbvKui8lOU390QaIU=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.16.0 h1:GO788SKMRunPIBCXiQyo2AaexLstOrVhuAL5YwsckQM=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.16.0/go.mod h1:kYVVN6I1mBNoB1OX+noeBjbRk4IUEPa7JJ+TJMEooJ0=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.16.1 h1:TLyB3WofjdOEepBHAU20JdNC1Zbg87elYofWYAY5oZA=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.16.1/go.mod h1:kYVVN6I1mBNoB1OX+noeBjbRk4IUEPa7JJ+TJMEooJ0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
-google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231127180814-3a041ad873d4 h1:DC7wcm+i+P1rN3Ff07vL+OndGg5OhNddHyTA+ocPqYE=
-google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231127180814-3a041ad873d4/go.mod h1:eJVxU6o+4G1PSczBr85xmyvSNYAKvAYgkub40YGomFM=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.59.0 h1:Z5Iec2pjwb+LEOqzpB2MR12/eKFhDPhuqW91O+4bwUk=
-google.golang.org/grpc v1.59.0/go.mod h1:aUPDwccQo6OTjy7Hct4AfBPD1GptF4fyUjIkQ9YtF98=
+google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231212172506-995d672761c0 h1:/jFB8jK5R3Sq3i/lmeZO0cATSzFfZaJq1J2Euan3XKU=
+google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20231212172506-995d672761c0/go.mod h1:FUoWkonphQm3RhTS+kOEhF8h0iDpm4tdXolVCeZ9KKA=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.60.0 h1:6FQAR0kM31P6MRdeluor2w2gPaS4SVNrD/DNTxrQ15k=
+google.golang.org/grpc v1.60.0/go.mod h1:OlCHIeLYqSSsLi6i49B5QGdzaMZK9+M7LXN2FKz4eGM=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200109180630-ec00e32a8dfd/go.mod h1:DFci5gLYBciE7Vtevhsrf46CRTquxDuWsQurQQe4oz8=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200221191635-4d8936d0db64/go.mod h1:kwYJMbMJ01Woi6D6+Kah6886xMZcty6N08ah7+eCXa0=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v0.0.0-20200228230310-ab0ca4ff8a60/go.mod h1:cfTl7dwQJ+fmap5saPgwCLgHXTUD7jkjRqWcaiX5VyM=
diff --git a/logging/logging.go b/logging/logging.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f2e1f67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/logging.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package logging
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"go.elastic.co/ecszerolog"
+)
+
+const (
+	consoleLogFormat = "console"
+	jsonLogFormat    = "json"
+)
+
+// CreateLogger create and configure zerolog logger based on app config.
+func CreateLogger(instanceName, format, level string, logOrigin bool) (*zerolog.Logger, error) {
+	var writer io.Writer
+	if format == consoleLogFormat {
+		writer = zerolog.ConsoleWriter{
+			Out:        os.Stdout,
+			TimeFormat: "2006-01-02 15:04:05.000",
+		}
+	} else {
+		writer = os.Stdout
+	}
+
+	parsedLevel, err := zerolog.ParseLevel(level)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	logLevel := ecszerolog.Level(parsedLevel)
+	origin := ecszerolog.Origin()
+	var logger zerolog.Logger
+
+	if logOrigin {
+		logger = ecszerolog.New(writer, logLevel, origin).
+			With().
+			Timestamp().
+			Str("application", instanceName).
+			Str("service", "bux-server").
+			Logger()
+	} else {
+		logger = ecszerolog.New(writer, logLevel).
+			With().
+			Timestamp().
+			Str("application", instanceName).
+			Str("service", "bux-server").
+			Logger()
+	}
+
+	zerolog.TimestampFunc = func() time.Time {
+		return time.Now().In(time.Local) //nolint:gosmopolitan // We want local time inside logger.
+	}
+
+	return &logger, nil
+}
+
+// GetDefaultLogger create and configure default zerolog logger. It should be used before config is loaded
+func GetDefaultLogger() *zerolog.Logger {
+	logger := ecszerolog.New(os.Stdout, ecszerolog.Level(zerolog.DebugLevel)).
+		With().
+		Timestamp().
+		Caller().
+		Str("application", "bux-default").
+		Logger()
+
+	return &logger
+}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 8a5b95dbf..d7d30bd9e 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/actions/xpubs"
 	"github.com/BuxOrg/bux-server/config"
 	apirouter "github.com/mrz1836/go-api-router"
-	"github.com/mrz1836/go-logger"
 	"github.com/newrelic/go-agent/v3/integrations/nrhttprouter"
 	httpSwagger "github.com/swaggo/http-swagger"
 )
@@ -70,11 +69,7 @@ func (s *Server) Serve() {
 
 	// Listen and serve
 	if err := s.WebServer.ListenAndServe(); err != nil {
-		logger.Data(
-			2,
-			logger.DEBUG,
-			"shutting down "+config.ApplicationName+" server ["+err.Error()+"]...",
-			logger.MakeParameter("port", s.AppConfig.Server.Port))
+		s.Services.Logger.Debug().Msgf("shutting down %s server [%s] on port %s...", config.ApplicationName, err.Error(), s.AppConfig.Server.Port)
 	}
 }