diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/LogUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/LogUtils.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
+
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class LogUtils
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static String jsonLog(LogPair... logPairs)
+   {
+      if(logPairs == null || logPairs.length == 0)
+      {
+         return ("{}");
+      }
+
+      List<LogPair> filteredList = Arrays.stream(logPairs).filter(Objects::nonNull).toList();
+      if(filteredList.isEmpty())
+      {
+         return ("{}");
+      }
+
+      return ('{' + filteredList.stream().map(LogPair::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(",")) + '}');
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static LogPair logPair(String key, Object value)
+   {
+      return (new LogPair(key, value));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static LogPair logPair(String key, LogPair... values)
+   {
+      return (new LogPair(key, values));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static class LogPair
+   {
+      private String key;
+      private Object value;
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Constructor
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public LogPair(String key, Object value)
+      {
+         this.key = key;
+         this.value = value;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      @Override
+      public String toString()
+      {
+         String valueString = getValueString(value);
+
+         return "\"" + Objects.requireNonNullElse(key, "null").replace('"', '.') + "\":" + valueString;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      private String getValueString(Object value)
+      {
+         String valueString;
+         if(value == null)
+         {
+            valueString = "null";
+         }
+         else if(value instanceof LogPair subLogPair)
+         {
+            valueString = '{' + subLogPair.toString() + '}';
+         }
+         else if(value instanceof LogPair[] subLogPairs)
+         {
+            String subLogPairsString = Arrays.stream(subLogPairs).map(LogPair::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(","));
+            valueString = '{' + subLogPairsString + '}';
+         }
+         else if(value instanceof UnsafeSupplier us)
+         {
+            try
+            {
+               Object o = us.get();
+               return getValueString(o);
+            }
+            catch(Exception e)
+            {
+               valueString = "LogValueError";
+            }
+         }
+         else if(value instanceof Number n)
+         {
+            valueString = String.valueOf(n);
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            valueString = '"' + String.valueOf(value).replace("\"", "\\\"") + '"';
+         }
+         return valueString;
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @FunctionalInterface
+   public interface UnsafeSupplier
+   {
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      Object get() throws Exception;
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/LogUtilsTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/LogUtilsTest.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
+
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.LogUtils.jsonLog;
+import static com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.LogUtils.logPair;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.LogUtils
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class LogUtilsTest
+{
+   private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(LogUtilsTest.class);
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test() throws Exception
+   {
+      ////////////////
+      // null cases //
+      ////////////////
+      assertEquals("{}", jsonLog());
+      assertEquals("{}", jsonLog((LogUtils.LogPair) null));
+      assertEquals("{}", jsonLog((LogUtils.LogPair[]) null));
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"null":null}""", jsonLog(logPair(null, (LogUtils.LogPair) null)));
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"null":null}""", jsonLog(logPair(null, (LogUtils.LogPair[]) null)));
+
+      //////////////
+      // escaping //
+      //////////////
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"f.o.o":"b\\"a\\"r"}""", jsonLog(logPair("f\"o\"o", "b\"a\"r")));
+
+      //////////////////
+      // normal stuff //
+      //////////////////
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"foo":"bar"}""", jsonLog(logPair("foo", "bar")));
+
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"bar":1}""", jsonLog(logPair("bar", 1)));
+
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"baz":3.50}""", jsonLog(logPair("baz", new BigDecimal("3.50"))));
+
+      ////////////////
+      // many pairs //
+      ////////////////
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"foo":"bar","bar":1,"baz":3.50}""", jsonLog(logPair("foo", "bar"), logPair("bar", 1), logPair("baz", new BigDecimal("3.50"))));
+
+      //////////////////
+      // nested pairs //
+      //////////////////
+      assertEquals("""
+         {"foo":{"bar":1,"baz":2}}""", jsonLog(logPair("foo", logPair("bar", 1), logPair("baz", 2))));
+
+      assertEquals("""
+         {
+            "foo":
+            {
+               "bar":1,
+               "baz":2
+            }
+         }""".replaceAll("\\s", ""), jsonLog(logPair("foo", logPair("bar", 1), logPair("baz", 2))));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testLog2()
+   {
+      LOG.info(jsonLog(logPair("message", "Doing a thing"), logPair("trackingNo", "1Z123123123"), logPair("Order", logPair("id", 89101324), logPair("client", "ACME"))));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testLogging()
+   {
+      LOG.info(jsonLog(logPair("message", "Doing a thing"), logPair("trackingNo", "1Z123123123"), logPair("Order", logPair("id", 89101324), logPair("client", "ACME"))));
+   }
+
+}
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