# Source: https://docs.vespa.ai/en/reference/clients/vespa-cli/vespa_log.html.md

# vespa log

 

## vespa log

Show the Vespa log

### Synopsis

Show the Vespa log.

The logs shown can be limited to a relative or fixed period. All timestamps are shown in UTC.

Logs for the past hour are shown if no arguments are given.

```
vespa log [relative-period] [flags]
```

### Examples

```
$ vespa log 1h
$ vespa log --nldequote=false 10m
$ vespa log --from 2021-08-25T15:00:00Z --to 2021-08-26T02:00:00Z
$ vespa log --follow
```

### Options

```
-f, --follow Follow logs
  -F, --from string Include logs since this timestamp (RFC3339 format)
  -h, --help help for log
  -l, --level string The maximum log level to show. Must be "error", "warning", "info" or "debug" (default "debug")
  -n, --nldequote Dequote LF and TAB characters in log messages (default true)
  -T, --to string Include logs until this timestamp (RFC3339 format)
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
-a, --application string The application to use (cloud only). Format "tenant.application.instance" - instance is optional
  -C, --cluster string The container cluster to use. This is only required for applications with multiple clusters
  -c, --color string Whether to use colors in output. Must be "auto", "never", or "always" (default "auto")
  -i, --instance string The instance of the application to use (cloud only)
  -q, --quiet Print only errors
  -t, --target string The target platform to use. Must be "local", "cloud", "hosted" or an URL (default "local")
  -z, --zone string The zone to use. This defaults to a dev zone (cloud only)
```

### SEE ALSO

- [vespa](vespa.html) - The command-line tool for Vespa.ai

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- [vespa log](#vespa-log)
- [Synopsis](#synopsis)
- [Examples](#examples)
- [Options](#options)
- [Options inherited from parent commands](#options-inherited-from-parent-commands)
- [SEE ALSO](#see-also)