LIGHTNING-GETLOG(7)

NAME
lightning-getlog - Command to show logs.

SYNOPSIS
getlog [level]

DESCRIPTION
The getlog the RPC command to show logs, with optional log level.

    •   level: A string that represents the log level (broken, unusual, info, debug, or io). The default is info.

EXAMPLE JSON REQUEST
    {
      "id": 82,
      "method": "getlog",
      "params": {
        "level": "debug"
      }
    }

RETURN VALUE
On success, an object is returned, containing:

    •   created_at (string): UNIX timestamp with 9 decimal places, when logging was initialized

    •   bytes_used (u32): The number of bytes used by logging records

    •   bytes_max (u32): The bytes_used values at which records will be trimmed

    •   log (array of objects):

        •   type (string) (one of "SKIPPED", "BROKEN", "UNUSUAL", "INFO", "DEBUG", "IO_IN", "IO_OUT")
    If type is "SKIPPED":

        •   num_skipped (u32): number of unprinted log entries (deleted or below level parameter)
    If type is "BROKEN", "UNUSUAL", "INFO" or "DEBUG":

        •   time (string): UNIX timestamp with 9 decimal places after created_at

        •   source (string): The particular logbook this was found in

        •   log (string): The actual log message

        •   node_id (pubkey, optional): The peer this is associated with
    If type is "IO_IN" or "IO_OUT":

        •   time (string): Seconds after created_at, with 9 decimal places

        •   source (string): The particular logbook this was found in

        •   log (string): The associated log message

        •   data (hex): The IO which occurred

        •   node_id (pubkey, optional): The peer this is associated with
On failure, one of the following error codes may be returned:

    •   -32602: Error in given parameters.

EXAMPLE JSON RESPONSE
    {
       "created_at": "1598192543.820753463",
       "bytes_used": 89285843,
       "bytes_max": 104857600,
       "log": [
          {
             "type": "SKIPPED",
             "num_skipped": 45
          },
          {
             "type": "INFO",
             "time": "0.453627568",
             "source": "plugin-autopilot.py",
             "log": "RPC method 'autopilot-run-once' does not have a docstring."
          }
       ]
    }

AUTHOR
Vincenzo Palazzo <vincenzo.palazzo@protonmail.com> wrote the initial version of this man page, but many others did the hard work of actually implementing this rpc command.

RESOURCES
Main web site: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning