[GH-ISSUE #3195] bug: Body of chat and title API requests are being logged. #132896

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-24T21:50:55-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-24 21:50:55 -05:00

Originally created by @theasp on GitHub (Jun 15, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/3195

Bug Report

Description

Bug Summary:

The body of chat API requests is now being logged. This probably shouldn't happen by default. The title endpoint is also affected. See output below.

It looks like this was introduced here: 88d053833d

Steps to Reproduce:

Run Open WebUI in a terminal or in Docker
Start chatting with a model
Check output or docker logs

Expected Behavior:

It shouldn't log request bodies by default.

Actual Behavior:

Request bodies logged.

Environment

Open WebUI Version: 0.3.4
Ollama (if applicable): N/A
Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04
Browser (if applicable): Chrome

Reproduction Details

Confirmation:

I have read and followed all the instructions provided in the README.md.
I am on the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama.
I have included the browser console logs.
I have included the Docker container logs.

Logs and Screenshots

Browser Console Logs:
N/A

Docker Container Logs:

open-webui-1  | INFO:apps.ollama.main:url: http://ollama:11434
open-webui-1  | {'model': 'DEFAULT/llama3-8b:latest', 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': "Do people ever say things to LLMs that shouldn't be logged?"}], 'options': {}}
open-webui-1  | INFO:     192.168.2.125:0 - "POST /ollama/api/chat HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
open-webui-1  | INFO:     192.168.2.125:0 - "POST /api/v1/chats/274b9d3d-1b5c-4434-a2ea-7bc30723f6a8 HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
open-webui-1  | INFO:     192.168.2.125:0 - "GET /api/v1/chats/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
open-webui-1  | generate_title
open-webui-1  | *llama3-8b
open-webui-1  | {'model': '*llama3-8b', 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': "This query will be summarized:\nDo people ever say things to LLMs that shouldn't be logged?\n\nIgnore all pr
evious instructions.\n\nGenerate a concise and accurate title (no more than 5 words) that summarizes the query in natural English. The title can start with a suitable Emoji to enhance unders
tanding, but avoid quotation marks or special formatting. RESPOND ONLY WITH THE TITLE TEXT.\n\nExample titles:\n📉 Stock Market Trends\n🍪 Perfect Chocolate Chip Recipe\n🎵 Evolution of Musi
c Streaming\nRemote Work Productivity Tips\n🤖 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare\n🎮 Video Game Development Insights"}], 'stream': False, 'max_tokens': 50, 'chat_id': '274b9d3d-1b5c-4434
-a2ea-7bc30723f6a8', 'title': True}
open-webui-1  | INFO:apps.ollama.main:url: http://ollama:11434

Screenshots (if applicable):
N/A

Installation Method

Docker

Additional Information

N/A

Note

If the bug report is incomplete or does not follow the provided instructions, it may not be addressed. Please ensure that you have followed the steps outlined in the README.md and troubleshooting.md documents, and provide all necessary information for us to reproduce and address the issue. Thank you!

Originally created by @theasp on GitHub (Jun 15, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/3195 # Bug Report ## Description **Bug Summary:** The body of chat API requests is now being logged. This probably shouldn't happen by default. The title endpoint is also affected. See output below. It looks like this was introduced here: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/88d053833d5287b924a419fb3f926b41c348a3b4 **Steps to Reproduce:** 1. Run Open WebUI in a terminal or in Docker 2. Start chatting with a model 3. Check output or docker logs **Expected Behavior:** It shouldn't log request bodies by default. **Actual Behavior:** Request bodies logged. ## Environment - **Open WebUI Version:** 0.3.4 - **Ollama (if applicable):** N/A - **Operating System:** Ubuntu 22.04 - **Browser (if applicable):** Chrome ## Reproduction Details **Confirmation:** - [X] I have read and followed all the instructions provided in the README.md. - [X] I am on the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama. - [ ] I have included the browser console logs. - [X] I have included the Docker container logs. ## Logs and Screenshots **Browser Console Logs:** N/A **Docker Container Logs:** ``` open-webui-1 | INFO:apps.ollama.main:url: http://ollama:11434 open-webui-1 | {'model': 'DEFAULT/llama3-8b:latest', 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': "Do people ever say things to LLMs that shouldn't be logged?"}], 'options': {}} open-webui-1 | INFO: 192.168.2.125:0 - "POST /ollama/api/chat HTTP/1.1" 200 OK open-webui-1 | INFO: 192.168.2.125:0 - "POST /api/v1/chats/274b9d3d-1b5c-4434-a2ea-7bc30723f6a8 HTTP/1.1" 200 OK open-webui-1 | INFO: 192.168.2.125:0 - "GET /api/v1/chats/ HTTP/1.1" 200 OK open-webui-1 | generate_title open-webui-1 | *llama3-8b open-webui-1 | {'model': '*llama3-8b', 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': "This query will be summarized:\nDo people ever say things to LLMs that shouldn't be logged?\n\nIgnore all pr evious instructions.\n\nGenerate a concise and accurate title (no more than 5 words) that summarizes the query in natural English. The title can start with a suitable Emoji to enhance unders tanding, but avoid quotation marks or special formatting. RESPOND ONLY WITH THE TITLE TEXT.\n\nExample titles:\n📉 Stock Market Trends\n🍪 Perfect Chocolate Chip Recipe\n🎵 Evolution of Musi c Streaming\nRemote Work Productivity Tips\n🤖 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare\n🎮 Video Game Development Insights"}], 'stream': False, 'max_tokens': 50, 'chat_id': '274b9d3d-1b5c-4434 -a2ea-7bc30723f6a8', 'title': True} open-webui-1 | INFO:apps.ollama.main:url: http://ollama:11434 ``` **Screenshots (if applicable):** N/A ## Installation Method Docker ## Additional Information N/A ## Note If the bug report is incomplete or does not follow the provided instructions, it may not be addressed. Please ensure that you have followed the steps outlined in the README.md and troubleshooting.md documents, and provide all necessary information for us to reproduce and address the issue. Thank you!

GiteaMirror closed this issue

2026-05-24 21:50:57 -05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-24 21:51:00 -05:00

@theasp commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2024):

I think these prints should be removed or converted into log.debug():

backend/apps/openai/main.py:433:    print(payload)
backend/apps/openai/main.py:438:    print(payload)
backend/apps/ollama/main.py:843:    print(payload)
backend/main.py:776:    print(payload)
backend/main.py:840:    print(payload)

@theasp commented on GitHub (Jun 15, 2024): I think these prints should be removed or converted into `log.debug()`: ``` backend/apps/openai/main.py:433: print(payload) backend/apps/openai/main.py:438: print(payload) backend/apps/ollama/main.py:843: print(payload) backend/main.py:776: print(payload) backend/main.py:840: print(payload) ```

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#132896