diff --git a/app/config/logging.py b/app/config/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc84d01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/config/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import logging.config
+
+logging.config.fileConfig("logging.ini", disable_existing_loggers=False)
diff --git a/app/routes/pdb.py b/app/routes/pdb.py
index 41ef0b1..2fce743 100644
--- a/app/routes/pdb.py
+++ b/app/routes/pdb.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 import json
 from xi_web_api import get_db_connection
 from xi_web_api.pdbdev import bp
+from app.config.logging import logging
 
+app_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 @bp.route('/ws/projects/<project_id>/sequences', methods=['GET'])
 def sequences(project_id):
diff --git a/app/routes/pride.py b/app/routes/pride.py
index 8a4b49e..f84cac9 100644
--- a/app/routes/pride.py
+++ b/app/routes/pride.py
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, joinedload
 import os
 import requests
-import logging.config
+from app.config.logging import logging
 import configparser
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, Security
 from fastapi.security import APIKeyHeader
 
-app_logger = logging.getLogger("uvicorn")  # unify the uvicorn logging with fast-api logging
+app_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 api_key_header = APIKeyHeader(name="X-API-Key", auto_error=False)
 pride_router = APIRouter()
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 API_KEY = config.get('security', 'apikey')
 
 
-
 def get_api_key(key: str = Security(api_key_header)) -> str:
     if key == API_KEY:
         return key
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ def health():
     A quick simple endpoint to test the API is working
     :return: Response with OK
     """
-    app_logger.debug('Health check endpoint accessed')
+    app_logger.info('Health check endpoint accessed')
     return {'status': 'OK'}
 
 
diff --git a/logging.ini b/logging.ini
index a022ec2..0687788 100644
--- a/logging.ini
+++ b/logging.ini
@@ -1,27 +1,61 @@
+;[loggers]
+;keys=root
+;
+;[handlers]
+;keys=fileHandler, console_handler
+;
+;[formatters]
+;keys=simpleFormatter
+;
+;[logger_root]
+;level=DEBUG
+;handlers=fileHandler, console_handler
+;
+;[handler_fileHandler]
+;class=FileHandler
+;level=DEBUG
+;formatter=simpleFormatter
+;args=('logs/xi_mzidentml_converter.log',)
+;
+;[handler_console_handler]
+;class = StreamHandler
+;level=DEBUG
+;formatter = simpleFormatter
+;args = (sys.stdout,)
+;
+;[formatter_simpleFormatter]
+;format=%(asctime)s %(name)s - %(levelname)s:%(message)s
+
 [loggers]
-keys=root
+keys=root,sampleLogger
 
 [handlers]
-keys=fileHandler, console_handler
+keys=consoleHandler,fileHandler
 
 [formatters]
-keys=simpleFormatter
+keys=sampleFormatter
 
 [logger_root]
 level=DEBUG
-handlers=fileHandler, console_handler
+handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
 
-[handler_fileHandler]
-class=FileHandler
+[logger_sampleLogger]
 level=DEBUG
-formatter=simpleFormatter
-args=('logs/xi_mzidentml_converter.log',)
+handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
+qualname=sampleLogger
+propagate=0
 
-[handler_console_handler]
-class = StreamHandler
+[handler_consoleHandler]
+class=StreamHandler
 level=DEBUG
-formatter = simpleFormatter
-args = (sys.stdout,)
+formatter=sampleFormatter
+args=(sys.stdout,)
+
+[handler_fileHandler]
+class=handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler
+level=DEBUG
+formatter=sampleFormatter
+args=('logs/xi_mzidentml_converter.log',)
 
-[formatter_simpleFormatter]
+[formatter_sampleFormatter]
 format=%(asctime)s %(name)s - %(levelname)s:%(message)s
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