This chapter covers the following topics:

• Reading Traffic Server Settings and Statistics Using the functions in this chapter, plugins read Traffic Server configuration settings and statistics from the records.config file.

• Accessing Installed Plugin Files Put plugin access-related files in the plugin installation directory and make sure your plugins are preserved during Traffic Server upgrades.

• Guide to the Logging API The logging API enables your plugin to log text entries in a custom Traffic Server log file. This section provides a basic overview of the logging interface.