Spring Boot: How can I set the logging level with application.properties?

Update: Starting with Spring Boot v1.2.0.RELEASE, the settings in application.properties or application.yml do apply. See the Log Levels section of the reference guide. logging.level.org.springframework.web: DEBUG logging.level.org.hibernate: ERROR For earlier versions of Spring Boot you cannot. You simply have to use the normal configuration for your logging framework (log4j, logback) for that. Add the appropriate config … Read more