feat(observability): slog-backed logging, Prometheus metrics, grpc health

- internal/logging now wraps log/slog; logging.format json/text finally
  works (json is the documented default). Same exported API.
- New internal/metrics: /metrics on the configured metrics port with
  notification gauges by status/type, queue depth, and HTTP request
  count/duration labeled by mux route pattern; sampled from service
  stats so the service layer stays metrics-agnostic.
- Standard grpc.health.v1 health service registered (k8s gRPC probes);
  gRPC MaxRecvMsgSize bounded to match the REST 1 MB body limit.
- Dedicated health listener on health_check.port serving /health and
  /readyz (probes now work in grpc-only mode); metrics, health, and
  REST servers all shut down gracefully.
- main wires retry backoff, CORS, readiness checks, and TLS from config.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

cmd/server/main.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	grpcapi "github.com/igodwin/notifier/api/grpc"
 	pb "github.com/igodwin/notifier/api/grpc/pb"
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/api/rest"
@@ -20,10 +19,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/config"
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/notifier"
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/queue"
 	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/service"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/health"
+	healthgrpc "google.golang.org/grpc/health/grpc_health_v1"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 )
 
@@ -54,10 +57,10 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Create logger from config
-	logger, err := logging.NewFromConfig(cfg.Logging.Level, cfg.Logging.OutputPath)
+	logger, err := logging.NewFromOptions(cfg.Logging.Level, cfg.Logging.Format, cfg.Logging.OutputPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Fallback to stdout if log file can't be opened
-		logger, _ = logging.NewFromConfig(cfg.Logging.Level, "stdout")
+		logger, _ = logging.NewFromOptions(cfg.Logging.Level, cfg.Logging.Format, "stdout")
 		logger.Warnf("Failed to open log file, using stdout: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -91,13 +94,13 @@ func main() {
 	var authStore *auth.APIKeyStore
 	var hybridKeyStore *auth.HybridKeyStore
 	var authz *auth.NotifierAuthz
+	var dbStore *auth.KeyStoreDB
 	if cfg.Auth.Enabled {
 		authStore = auth.NewAPIKeyStore()
 		authz = auth.NewNotifierAuthz()
 		logger.Info("API authentication enabled")
 
 		// Create database backend if configured
-		var dbStore *auth.KeyStoreDB
 		if cfg.Auth.Database.URL != "" {
 			dbStore, err = auth.NewKeyStoreDB(cfg.Auth.Database.URL, logger)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -197,6 +200,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Create notification service (pass config as account resolver and authz for RBAC)
 	svc := service.NewNotificationService(factory, q, cfg.Queue.WorkerCount, cfg, authz, logger)
+	svc.WithRetryBackoff(cfg.Queue.RetryBackoff)
 
 	// Configure notification retention if enabled
 	if err := svc.WithRetentionConfig(cfg.Retention); err != nil {
@@ -214,7 +218,24 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	logger.Infof("Started %d worker(s)", cfg.Queue.WorkerCount)
 
-	// Wait group for both servers
+	// Readiness checks shared by the REST /readyz route and the dedicated
+	// health listener: the queue must be open and, when configured, the
+	// auth database reachable.
+	readiness := map[string]rest.ReadinessCheck{
+		"queue": q.HealthCheck,
+	}
+	if dbStore != nil {
+		readiness["database"] = dbStore.Ping
+	}
+
+	// Metrics collector + endpoint
+	var collector *metrics.Collector
+	if cfg.Metrics.Enabled {
+		collector = metrics.NewCollector(svc, q, logger)
+		go collector.Run(ctx, 10*time.Second)
+	}
+
+	// Wait group for all servers
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
 	// Start gRPC server if enabled
@@ -228,7 +249,22 @@ func main() {
 	var restServer *http.Server
 	if cfg.Server.Mode == "both" || cfg.Server.Mode == "rest" {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		restServer = startRESTServer(ctx, &wg, cfg, svc, logger, authStore, hybridKeyStore)
+		restServer = startRESTServer(ctx, &wg, cfg, svc, logger, authStore, hybridKeyStore, readiness, collector)
+	}
+
+	// Start metrics server if enabled
+	var metricsServer *http.Server
+	if collector != nil {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		metricsServer = startMetricsServer(&wg, cfg, collector, logger)
+	}
+
+	// Start dedicated health listener if enabled (needed for probes when
+	// running in grpc-only mode; harmless duplication otherwise)
+	var healthServer *http.Server
+	if cfg.HealthCheck.Enabled {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		healthServer = startHealthServer(&wg, cfg, readiness, logger)
 	}
 
 	// Wait for interrupt signal
@@ -242,10 +278,12 @@ func main() {
 	shutdownCtx, shutdownCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer shutdownCancel()
 
-	// Stop REST server
+	// Stop HTTP servers
-	if restServer != nil {
+	for _, server := range []*http.Server{restServer, metricsServer, healthServer} {
-		if err := restServer.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
+		if server != nil {
-			logger.Errorf("Error during REST server shutdown: %v", err)
+			if err := server.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("Error during HTTP server shutdown (%s): %v", server.Addr, err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -337,6 +375,18 @@ func startGRPCServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config
 	// Create gRPC server options
 	var serverOpts []grpc.ServerOption
 
+	// TLS credentials if configured
+	if cfg.Server.TLS.Enabled {
+		creds, err := credentials.NewServerTLSFromFile(cfg.Server.TLS.CertFile, cfg.Server.TLS.KeyFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Fatalf("Failed to load gRPC TLS credentials: %v", err)
+		}
+		serverOpts = append(serverOpts, grpc.Creds(creds))
+	}
+
+	// Bound message sizes to match the REST body limit
+	serverOpts = append(serverOpts, grpc.MaxRecvMsgSize(1<<20))
+
 	// Add authentication interceptors if enabled
 	if authStore != nil {
 		authMiddleware := auth.NewGRPCAuthMiddleware(authStore, logger)
@@ -352,6 +402,13 @@ func startGRPCServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config
 	grpcHandler := grpcapi.NewNotifierHandler(svc, logger)
 	pb.RegisterNotifierServiceServer(grpcServer, grpcHandler)
 
+	// Standard gRPC health service (grpc.health.v1) for Kubernetes gRPC
+	// probes and load balancers.
+	healthSvc := health.NewServer()
+	healthSvc.SetServingStatus("", healthgrpc.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING)
+	healthSvc.SetServingStatus(pb.NotifierService_ServiceDesc.ServiceName, healthgrpc.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING)
+	healthgrpc.RegisterHealthServer(grpcServer, healthSvc)
+
 	// Enable reflection for tools like grpcurl
 	reflection.Register(grpcServer)
 
@@ -368,16 +425,33 @@ func startGRPCServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config
 	return grpcServer
 }
 
-func startRESTServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config, svc domain.NotificationService, logger *logging.Logger, authStore *auth.APIKeyStore, hybridKeyStore *auth.HybridKeyStore) *http.Server {
+func startRESTServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config, svc domain.NotificationService, logger *logging.Logger, authStore *auth.APIKeyStore, hybridKeyStore *auth.HybridKeyStore, readiness map[string]rest.ReadinessCheck, collector *metrics.Collector) *http.Server {
-	var router *mux.Router
+	opts := rest.RouterOptions{
-	if authStore != nil && hybridKeyStore != nil {
+		Service:   svc,
-		router = rest.NewRouterWithAuthAndKeyStore(svc, logger, authStore, hybridKeyStore)
+		Logger:    logger,
-	} else if authStore != nil {
+		AuthStore: authStore,
-		router = rest.NewRouterWithAuth(svc, logger, authStore)
+		KeyStore:  hybridKeyStore,
-	} else {
+		Readiness: readiness,
-		router = rest.NewRouter(svc, logger)
 	}
 
+	// Wire CORS from config (validated at load time; empty origins = disabled)
+	if len(cfg.CORS.AllowedOrigins) > 0 {
+		opts.CORS = &rest.CORSConfig{
+			AllowedOrigins:   cfg.CORS.AllowedOrigins,
+			AllowedMethods:   cfg.CORS.AllowedMethods,
+			AllowedHeaders:   cfg.CORS.AllowedHeaders,
+			AllowCredentials: cfg.CORS.AllowCredentials,
+			MaxAge:           cfg.CORS.MaxAge,
+		}
+		logger.Infof("CORS enabled for %d origin(s)", len(cfg.CORS.AllowedOrigins))
+	}
+
+	if collector != nil {
+		opts.Instrument = collector.InstrumentHTTP
+	}
+
+	router := rest.NewRouterWithOptions(opts)
+
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Server.Host, cfg.Server.RESTPort)
 	server := &http.Server{
 		Addr:         addr,
@@ -389,8 +463,15 @@ func startRESTServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config
 
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
-		logger.Infof("REST server listening on %s", addr)
+		var err error
-		if err := server.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+		if cfg.Server.TLS.Enabled {
+			logger.Infof("REST server listening on %s (TLS)", addr)
+			err = server.ListenAndServeTLS(cfg.Server.TLS.CertFile, cfg.Server.TLS.KeyFile)
+		} else {
+			logger.Infof("REST server listening on %s", addr)
+			err = server.ListenAndServe()
+		}
+		if err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 			logger.Fatalf("Failed to start REST server: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -398,6 +479,60 @@ func startRESTServer(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config
 	return server
 }
 
+// startMetricsServer serves Prometheus metrics on the configured port.
+func startMetricsServer(wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config, collector *metrics.Collector, logger *logging.Logger) *http.Server {
+	path := cfg.Metrics.Path
+	if path == "" {
+		path = "/metrics"
+	}
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.Handle(path, collector.Handler())
+
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Server.Host, cfg.Metrics.Port)
+	server := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         addr,
+		Handler:      mux,
+		ReadTimeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		WriteTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		logger.Infof("Metrics server listening on %s%s", addr, path)
+		if err := server.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			logger.Errorf("Metrics server stopped: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return server
+}
+
+// startHealthServer serves liveness (/health) and readiness (/readyz) on a
+// dedicated port so probes work even in grpc-only mode.
+func startHealthServer(wg *sync.WaitGroup, cfg *config.Config, readiness map[string]rest.ReadinessCheck, logger *logging.Logger) *http.Server {
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.Handle("/health", rest.LivenessHandler())
+	mux.Handle("/readyz", rest.ReadinessHandler(readiness))
+
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Server.Host, cfg.HealthCheck.Port)
+	server := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         addr,
+		Handler:      mux,
+		ReadTimeout:  10 * time.Second,
+		WriteTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		logger.Infof("Health server listening on %s", addr)
+		if err := server.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			logger.Errorf("Health server stopped: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return server
+}
+
 func registerAuthorizationRules(cfg *config.Config, authz *auth.NotifierAuthz, logger *logging.Logger) {
 	// Register SMTP authorization rules
 	for accountName, smtpConfig := range cfg.Notifiers.SMTP {

internal/logging/logger.go

@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@ package logging
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"log"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
-// Logger provides structured logging with ISO 8601 timestamps
+// Logger provides structured logging backed by log/slog, with UTC RFC3339
+// timestamps and a level-gated API compatible with the previous
+// *log.Logger-based implementation.
 type Logger struct {
-	*log.Logger
+	slogger *slog.Logger
-	level LogLevel
+	level   LogLevel
 }
 
 // LogLevel represents the logging level
@@ -24,20 +26,73 @@ const (
 	ErrorLevel
 )
 
-// New creates a new logger with ISO 8601 timestamp format
+// toSlogLevel maps our LogLevel to the equivalent slog.Level.
+func (l LogLevel) toSlogLevel() slog.Level {
+	switch l {
+	case DebugLevel:
+		return slog.LevelDebug
+	case InfoLevel:
+		return slog.LevelInfo
+	case WarnLevel:
+		return slog.LevelWarn
+	case ErrorLevel:
+		return slog.LevelError
+	default:
+		return slog.LevelInfo
+	}
+}
+
+// replaceAttr normalizes the slog time attribute to a UTC RFC3339 timestamp
+// so log output has a stable, predictable format regardless of handler.
+func replaceAttr(_ []string, a slog.Attr) slog.Attr {
+	if a.Key == slog.TimeKey {
+		if t, ok := a.Value.Any().(time.Time); ok {
+			a.Value = slog.StringValue(t.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339))
+		}
+	}
+	return a
+}
+
+// newHandler builds a slog.Handler for the given format ("json" or "text",
+// with "json" as the default), level, and output writer.
+func newHandler(format string, level LogLevel, output io.Writer) slog.Handler {
+	opts := &slog.HandlerOptions{
+		Level:       level.toSlogLevel(),
+		ReplaceAttr: replaceAttr,
+	}
+
+	switch format {
+	case "text":
+		return slog.NewTextHandler(output, opts)
+	default:
+		return slog.NewJSONHandler(output, opts)
+	}
+}
+
+// New creates a new logger using the text format with the given level and
+// output writer.
 func New(level LogLevel, output io.Writer) *Logger {
 	if output == nil {
 		output = os.Stdout
 	}
 
 	return &Logger{
-		Logger: log.New(output, "", 0), // No flags, we'll format ourselves
+		slogger: slog.New(newHandler("text", level, output)),
-		level:  level,
+		level:   level,
 	}
 }
 
-// NewFromConfig creates a logger from configuration
+// NewFromConfig creates a logger from configuration using the json format,
+// matching the documented default for logging.format.
 func NewFromConfig(levelStr string, outputPath string) (*Logger, error) {
+	return NewFromOptions(levelStr, "json", outputPath)
+}
+
+// NewFromOptions creates a logger from configuration with an explicit
+// format ("json", "text", or "" which defaults to "json"). outputPath may be
+// "stdout", "stderr", "" (defaults to stdout), or a file path, which is
+// opened for append (creating it if necessary).
+func NewFromOptions(levelStr string, format string, outputPath string) (*Logger, error) {
 	level := parseLevel(levelStr)
 
 	var output io.Writer
@@ -54,85 +109,66 @@ func NewFromConfig(levelStr string, outputPath string) (*Logger, error) {
 		output = file
 	}
 
-	return New(level, output), nil
+	return &Logger{
+		slogger: slog.New(newHandler(format, level, output)),
+		level:   level,
+	}, nil
 }
 
-// formatMessage formats a log message with ISO 8601 timestamp
+// Slog exposes the underlying *slog.Logger for structured call sites.
-func (l *Logger) formatMessage(level string, msg string) string {
+func (l *Logger) Slog() *slog.Logger {
-	timestamp := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	return l.slogger
-	return timestamp + " [" + level + "] " + msg
 }
 
 // Debug logs a debug message
 func (l *Logger) Debug(msg string) {
-	if l.level <= DebugLevel {
+	l.slogger.Debug(msg)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("DEBUG", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Debugf logs a formatted debug message
 func (l *Logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if l.level <= DebugLevel {
+	l.slogger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-		msg := sprintf(format, args...)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("DEBUG", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Info logs an info message
 func (l *Logger) Info(msg string) {
-	if l.level <= InfoLevel {
+	l.slogger.Info(msg)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("INFO", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Infof logs a formatted info message
 func (l *Logger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if l.level <= InfoLevel {
+	l.slogger.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-		msg := sprintf(format, args...)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("INFO", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Warn logs a warning message
 func (l *Logger) Warn(msg string) {
-	if l.level <= WarnLevel {
+	l.slogger.Warn(msg)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("WARN", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Warnf logs a formatted warning message
 func (l *Logger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if l.level <= WarnLevel {
+	l.slogger.Warn(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-		msg := sprintf(format, args...)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("WARN", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Error logs an error message
 func (l *Logger) Error(msg string) {
-	if l.level <= ErrorLevel {
+	l.slogger.Error(msg)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("ERROR", msg))
-	}
 }
 
 // Errorf logs a formatted error message
 func (l *Logger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if l.level <= ErrorLevel {
+	l.slogger.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-		msg := sprintf(format, args...)
-		l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("ERROR", msg))
-	}
 }
 
-// Fatal logs a fatal message and exits
+// Fatal logs a fatal message at error level and exits
 func (l *Logger) Fatal(msg string) {
-	l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("FATAL", msg))
+	l.slogger.Error(msg)
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
-// Fatalf logs a formatted fatal message and exits
+// Fatalf logs a formatted fatal message at error level and exits
 func (l *Logger) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	msg := sprintf(format, args...)
+	l.slogger.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-	l.Logger.Println(l.formatMessage("FATAL", msg))
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
@@ -151,8 +187,3 @@ func parseLevel(levelStr string) LogLevel {
 		return InfoLevel
 	}
 }
-
-// sprintf is a helper using fmt
-func sprintf(format string, args ...interface{}) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
-}

internal/logging/logger_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+package logging
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestNew_TextFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "text.log")
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error opening file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	logger := New(InfoLevel, file)
+	logger.Info("hello world")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	out := string(data)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "hello world") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected output to contain message, got: %q", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "level=INFO") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected text output to contain level=INFO, got: %q", out)
+	}
+	if json.Valid(data) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected non-JSON text output, got JSON: %q", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewFromConfig_JSONOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "json.log")
+
+	logger, err := NewFromConfig("info", path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	logger.Info("structured message")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read log file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var payload map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &payload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected valid JSON output, got error %v; output: %q", err, string(data))
+	}
+
+	if payload["msg"] != "structured message" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected msg field to equal message, got: %v", payload["msg"])
+	}
+	if payload["level"] != "INFO" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected level field INFO, got: %v", payload["level"])
+	}
+	timeVal, ok := payload["time"].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected time field to be a string, got: %v", payload["time"])
+	}
+	if _, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, timeVal); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected time field to be RFC3339, got %q: %v", timeVal, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLevelFiltering_DebugSuppressedAtInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "level.log")
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error opening file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	logger := New(InfoLevel, file)
+	logger.Debug("should not appear")
+	logger.Info("should appear")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	out := string(data)
+
+	if strings.Contains(out, "should not appear") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected debug message to be suppressed, got: %q", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "should appear") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected info message to be present, got: %q", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewFromOptions_FileOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "out.log")
+
+	logger, err := NewFromOptions("info", "json", path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	logger.Info("file message")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read log file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var payload map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &payload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected valid JSON in file, got error %v; contents: %q", err, string(data))
+	}
+	if payload["msg"] != "file message" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected msg field, got: %v", payload["msg"])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewFromOptions_FormatSelection(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	jsonPath := filepath.Join(dir, "json.log")
+	jsonLogger, err := NewFromOptions("info", "json", jsonPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	jsonLogger.Info("json message")
+
+	jsonData, err := os.ReadFile(jsonPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read json log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !json.Valid(jsonData) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected valid JSON, got: %q", string(jsonData))
+	}
+
+	textPath := filepath.Join(dir, "text.log")
+	textLogger, err := NewFromOptions("info", "text", textPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	textLogger.Info("text message")
+
+	textData, err := os.ReadFile(textPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read text log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if json.Valid(textData) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected non-JSON text output, got: %q", string(textData))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(textData), `msg="text message"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected text output to contain msg attribute, got: %q", string(textData))
+	}
+
+	// Default format ("" -> json) via NewFromOptions.
+	defaultPath := filepath.Join(dir, "default.log")
+	defaultLogger, err := NewFromOptions("info", "", defaultPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	defaultLogger.Info("default message")
+
+	defaultData, err := os.ReadFile(defaultPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read default log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !json.Valid(defaultData) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty format to default to JSON, got: %q", string(defaultData))
+	}
+
+	// NewFromConfig should also default to JSON.
+	configPath := filepath.Join(dir, "config.log")
+	configLogger, err := NewFromConfig("info", configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	configLogger.Info("config message")
+
+	configData, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read config log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !json.Valid(configData) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected NewFromConfig to default to JSON format, got: %q", string(configData))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSlogAccessor(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "slog.log")
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error opening file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	logger := New(InfoLevel, file)
+	if logger.Slog() == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected Slog() to return a non-nil *slog.Logger")
+	}
+
+	logger.Slog().Info("via slog accessor")
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read log file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(data), "via slog accessor") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected message logged via Slog() accessor, got: %q", string(data))
+	}
+}

internal/metrics/metrics.go

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+// Package metrics exposes Prometheus metrics for the notifier service.
+//
+// Notification totals are sampled from the service's own stats rather than
+// instrumented inline, so the service layer stays metrics-agnostic; the
+// sampling interval bounds staleness at a few seconds, which is fine for
+// counters scraped every 15-60s.
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/domain"
+	"github.com/igodwin/notifier/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
+)
+
+// Collector owns the notifier metrics and the sampling loop.
+type Collector struct {
+	registry *prometheus.Registry
+
+	notificationsByStatus *prometheus.GaugeVec
+	notificationsByType   *prometheus.GaugeVec
+	queueDepth            prometheus.Gauge
+
+	httpRequests *prometheus.CounterVec
+	httpDuration *prometheus.HistogramVec
+
+	service domain.NotificationService
+	queue   domain.Queue
+	logger  *logging.Logger
+}
+
+// NewCollector creates and registers the notifier metrics.
+func NewCollector(service domain.NotificationService, queue domain.Queue, logger *logging.Logger) *Collector {
+	registry := prometheus.NewRegistry()
+
+	c := &Collector{
+		registry: registry,
+		service:  service,
+		queue:    queue,
+		logger:   logger,
+		notificationsByStatus: prometheus.NewGaugeVec(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "notifier_notifications",
+			Help: "Number of tracked notifications by status.",
+		}, []string{"status"}),
+		notificationsByType: prometheus.NewGaugeVec(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "notifier_notifications_by_type",
+			Help: "Number of tracked notifications by notification type.",
+		}, []string{"type"}),
+		queueDepth: prometheus.NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "notifier_queue_depth",
+			Help: "Number of messages currently waiting in the queue.",
+		}),
+		httpRequests: prometheus.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name: "notifier_http_requests_total",
+			Help: "REST API requests by method, path pattern, and status code.",
+		}, []string{"method", "path", "code"}),
+		httpDuration: prometheus.NewHistogramVec(prometheus.HistogramOpts{
+			Name:    "notifier_http_request_duration_seconds",
+			Help:    "REST API request duration.",
+			Buckets: prometheus.DefBuckets,
+		}, []string{"method", "path"}),
+	}
+
+	registry.MustRegister(
+		c.notificationsByStatus,
+		c.notificationsByType,
+		c.queueDepth,
+		c.httpRequests,
+		c.httpDuration,
+		prometheus.NewGoCollector(),
+		prometheus.NewProcessCollector(prometheus.ProcessCollectorOpts{}),
+	)
+
+	return c
+}
+
+// Handler returns the /metrics HTTP handler.
+func (c *Collector) Handler() http.Handler {
+	return promhttp.HandlerFor(c.registry, promhttp.HandlerOpts{})
+}
+
+// Run samples service stats until ctx is cancelled.
+func (c *Collector) Run(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) {
+	if interval <= 0 {
+		interval = 10 * time.Second
+	}
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			c.sample(ctx)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Collector) sample(ctx context.Context) {
+	sampleCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if stats, err := c.service.GetStats(sampleCtx); err == nil {
+		c.notificationsByStatus.Reset()
+		for status, count := range stats.ByStatus {
+			c.notificationsByStatus.WithLabelValues(status).Set(float64(count))
+		}
+		c.notificationsByType.Reset()
+		for typ, count := range stats.ByType {
+			c.notificationsByType.WithLabelValues(typ).Set(float64(count))
+		}
+	} else if c.logger != nil {
+		c.logger.Debugf("metrics: failed to sample service stats: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if size, err := c.queue.Size(sampleCtx); err == nil {
+		c.queueDepth.Set(float64(size))
+	}
+}
+
+// InstrumentHTTP wraps an HTTP handler with request count and duration
+// metrics. The path label uses the route pattern when available (via
+// gorilla/mux CurrentRoute) to keep cardinality bounded.
+func (c *Collector) InstrumentHTTP(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		start := time.Now()
+		sw := &statusWriter{ResponseWriter: w, status: http.StatusOK}
+		next.ServeHTTP(sw, r)
+
+		path := routePattern(r)
+		c.httpRequests.WithLabelValues(r.Method, path, strconv.Itoa(sw.status)).Inc()
+		c.httpDuration.WithLabelValues(r.Method, path).Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	})
+}
+
+type statusWriter struct {
+	http.ResponseWriter
+	status int
+}
+
+func (w *statusWriter) WriteHeader(status int) {
+	w.status = status
+	w.ResponseWriter.WriteHeader(status)
+}
+
+// routePattern extracts the mux route template (e.g. /api/v1/notifications/{id})
+// so metrics don't explode into one series per notification ID.
+func routePattern(r *http.Request) string {
+	if route := currentRoute(r); route != "" {
+		return route
+	}
+	return "unmatched"
+}

internal/metrics/mux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// currentRoute returns the gorilla/mux path template for the request, if the
+// request was matched by a mux router.
+func currentRoute(r *http.Request) string {
+	route := mux.CurrentRoute(r)
+	if route == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if tmpl, err := route.GetPathTemplate(); err == nil {
+		return tmpl
+	}
+	return ""
+}