example_usage.py

import logging
import logging.config
import sumologger
from sumologger import SumoHTTPHandler

logging.config.dictConfig(sumologger.LOGGING)
logger = logging.getLogger("sumologger")
logger.debug("Nifty log message")

sumologger.py

import logging.handlers

# GET method for sending data to Sumo HTTP Source
# http://help.sumologic.com/Help/Default.htm#Uploading_Files_to_an_HTTP_Source.htm

class SumoHTTPHandler(logging.Handler):
    def __init__(self, url, host="collectors.sumologic.com", name=None, compressed=False):
        """
        Similar to HTTPHandler but with some custom Sumo-friendly headers
        """
        logging.Handler.__init__(self)
        self.host = host
        self.url = url
        self.name = name
        self.compressed = compressed

    def emit(self, record):
        try:
            import httplib, urllib
            host = self.host
            h = httplib.HTTPS(host)
            url = self.url
            data = urllib.quote(self.format(record))
            sep = "?"
            url = url + "%c%s" % (sep, data)
            h.putrequest("GET", url)
            h.putheader("Host", host)
            if self.compressed:
                h.putheader("Content-Encoding", "gzip")
            if self.name:
                h.putheader("X-Sumo-Name", self.name)
            h.endheaders()
            h.getreply()    #can't do anything with the result
        except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
            raise
        except:
            self.handleError(record)

LOGGING = {
    'version': 1,
    'handlers': {
        'sumo':{
            'level': "DEBUG",
            'class': '__main__.SumoHTTPHandler',
            'url': '/receiver/v1/.....', #Replace with your custom Sumo Hosted URL
        }
    },
    'loggers': {
        'sumologger': {
            'handlers': ['sumo'],
            'level': 'DEBUG'
        }
    }
}