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title: Improved Payload Logging for WAF Managed Rules
description: We have upgraded WAF Payload Logging to enhance rule diagnostics and usability.
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## Improved Payload Logging for WAF Managed Rules

May 08, 2025 

[ WAF ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/) 

We have upgraded WAF Payload Logging to enhance rule diagnostics and usability:

* **Targeted logging**: Logs now capture only the specific portions of requests that triggered WAF rules, rather than entire request segments.
* **Visual highlighting**: Matched content is visually highlighted in the UI for faster identification.
* **Enhanced context**: Logs now include surrounding context to make diagnostics more effective.
![Log entry showing payload logging details](https://developers.cloudflare.com/_astro/2025-05-payload-logging-update.1M29LjNm_Z23wApX.webp) 

Payload Logging is available to all Enterprise customers. If you have not used Payload Logging before, check how you can [get started](https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/managed-rules/payload-logging/).

**Note:** The structure of the `encrypted_matched_data` field in Logpush has changed from `Map<Field, Value>` to `Map<Field, {Before: bytes, Content: Value, After: bytes}>`. If you rely on this field in your Logpush jobs, you should review and update your processing logic accordingly.

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