# apex get log

Fetch the specified log or given number of most recent logs from the org.

## Description for apex get log

To get the IDs for your debug logs, run "sf apex log list". Executing this command without flags returns the most recent log.

## Aliases for apex get log

`force:apex:log:get`

## Flags

| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--api-version`  | N/A               | **Type:** Value<br><br>Override the api version used for api requests made by this command                                                                                                 |
| `--flags-dir`    | N/A               | **Type:** Value<br><br>Import flag values from a directory.                                                                                                                                |
| `--json`         | N/A               | **Type:** Boolean<br><br>Format output as json.                                                                                                                                            |
| `--log-id`       | `-i`              | **Type:** Value<br><br>ID of the specific log to display.                                                                                                                                  |
| `--number`       | `-n`              | **Type:** Value<br><br>Number of the most recent logs to display.                                                                                                                          |
| `--output-dir`   | `-d`              | **Type:** Value<br><br>Directory for saving the log files.<br><br>The location can be an absolute path or relative to the current working directory. The default is the current directory. |
| `--target-org`   | `-o`              | **Type:** Value<br>**Required**<br><br>Username or alias of the target org. Not required if the `target-org` configuration variable is already set.                                        |

## Examples for apex get log

Fetch the log in your default org using an ID:

```shell
sf apex get log --log-id <log id>
```

Fetch the log in the org with the specified username using an ID:

```shell
sf apex get log --log-id <log id> --target-org me@my.org
```

Fetch the two most recent logs in your default org:

```shell
sf apex get log --number 2
```

Similar to previous example, but save the two log files in the specified directory:

```shell
sf apex get log --output-dir /Users/sfdxUser/logs --number 2
```