rfc5424-logging-handler
An up-to-date, RFC5424-Compliant syslog handler for the Python logging framework
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need RFC 5424 compliant syslog logging and can accept that the package is no longer actively maintained. The low install friction and permissive license make it straightforward to adopt. However, verify compatibility with your target Python version and syslog infrastructure, and be prepared to fork or patch if issues arise. For new projects, consider whether a more actively maintained alternative better suits your risk tolerance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (tzlocal and pytz).
- However, the project is abandoned—last release was 2019-05-19 and last commit 2023-05-18—so no active maintenance or security updates should be expected.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. You may use, modify, and distribute this package freely provided you include the original license notice.
last release 2019-05-19 (2644 days) · last repo commit 2023-05-18 · 51 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 87,872 downloads/mo, #13,763 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
import logging
from rfc5424logging import Rfc5424SysLogHandler
logger = logging.getLogger('test')
sh = Rfc5424SysLogHandler(address=('10.0.0.1', 514))
logger.addHandler(sh)
logger.info('Message', extra={'msgid': 'unique_id'})- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions released after 2019 (classifiers list only up to 3.7)
- Current compatibility with modern syslog servers and whether the UTF-8 BOM handling remains appropriate
- Whether TLS/SSL transport is production-ready given the lack of recent maintenance
What it is and what it does
This package extends Python's standard logging framework with a handler that sends log messages to remote syslog servers using the RFC 5424 protocol format. It wraps the low-level syslog details—priority encoding, timestamp formatting, hostname and application name fields, and structured data—so you can log using Python's familiar logging API without writing custom formatters. The handler supports both UDP and TCP transports, optional TLS/SSL encryption, and can also write to streams like files or stderr.
The package depends on tzlocal and pytz for timezone handling. It is marked Production/Stable in its classifiers, but development stopped in 2019 with no active maintenance since then, so it should be considered stable but not actively developed.
Use it for
- Send application logs to a centralized syslog server for aggregation and monitoring across multiple hosts
- Integrate Python applications with enterprise syslog infrastructure that requires RFC 5424 compliance
- Log structured data (message IDs, key-value pairs) to syslog while maintaining RFC 5424 format compliance
- Encrypt syslog transmission over the network using TLS/SSL instead of plain UDP or TCP
- Write logs to local files or stderr in RFC 5424 format without a remote syslog server
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need RFC 5424 compliant syslog logging and can accept that the package is no longer actively maintained.
The low install friction and permissive license make it straightforward to adopt. However, verify compatibility with your target Python version and syslog infrastructure, and be prepared to fork or patch if issues arise. For new projects, consider whether a more actively maintained alternative better suits your risk tolerance.
Install
rfc5424-logging-handler on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (tzlocal and pytz). However, the project is abandoned—last release was 2019-05-19 and last commit 2023-05-18—so no active maintenance or security updates should be expected.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. You may use, modify, and distribute this package freely provided you include the original license notice.
Quickstart
import logging
from rfc5424logging import Rfc5424SysLogHandler
logger = logging.getLogger('test')
sh = Rfc5424SysLogHandler(address=('10.0.0.1', 514))
logger.addHandler(sh)
logger.info('Message', extra={'msgid': 'unique_id'})Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions released after 2019 (classifiers list only up to 3.7)
- Current compatibility with modern syslog servers and whether the UTF-8 BOM handling remains appropriate
- Whether TLS/SSL transport is production-ready given the lack of recent maintenance
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagestzlocalpytz |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,644 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 87,872 / month, #13,763 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: System :: Logging |
Evidence: rfc5424_logging_handler-1.4.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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