How to filter parameters in rails?

Question

Rails has built in log filtering so you don\'t log passwords and credit cards. Works great for that but when you want to trigger a custom log (like to email) and send your

Answer 1

tadman answered correctly but here is some additional info:

In application.rb

config.filter_parameters += [:password, :password_confirmation, :credit_card]

Wherever you are doing custom logging:

f = ActionDispatch::Http::ParameterFilter.new(Rails.application.config.filter_parameters)
f.filter :order => {:credit_card => "4111111111111111"}

 => {:order=>{:credit_card=>"[FILTERED]"}}