Seldaek/monolog · error · MissingExtensionException

The OpenSSL PHP extension is required to use SSL encrypted c

Error message

The OpenSSL PHP extension is required to use SSL encrypted connection for LogmaticHandler

What it means

Error "The OpenSSL PHP extension is required to use SSL encrypted connection for LogmaticHandler" thrown in Seldaek/monolog.

Source

Thrown at src/Monolog/Handler/LogmaticHandler.php:52

     * @param bool   $useSSL   Whether or not SSL encryption should be used.
     *
     * @throws MissingExtensionException If SSL encryption is set to true and OpenSSL is missing
     */
    public function __construct(
        string $token,
        string $hostname = '',
        string $appName = '',
        bool $useSSL = true,
        $level = Level::Debug,
        bool $bubble = true,
        bool $persistent = false,
        float $timeout = 0.0,
        float $writingTimeout = 10.0,
        ?float $connectionTimeout = null,
        ?int $chunkSize = null
    ) {
        if ($useSSL && !\extension_loaded('openssl')) {
            throw new MissingExtensionException('The OpenSSL PHP extension is required to use SSL encrypted connection for LogmaticHandler');
        }

        $endpoint = $useSSL ? 'ssl://api.logmatic.io:10515' : 'api.logmatic.io:10514';
        $endpoint .= '/v1/';

        parent::__construct(
            $endpoint,
            $level,
            $bubble,
            $persistent,
            $timeout,
            $writingTimeout,
            $connectionTimeout,
            $chunkSize
        );

        $this->logToken = $token;
        $this->hostname = $hostname;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/Monolog/Handler/LogmaticHandler.php:52 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

Understand the failure class

AI-assisted analysis of Seldaek/monolog@57eb102834 (2026-08-17). Data as JSON: /api/errors/4519b61286d639b6. Report an issue: GitHub.