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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
admin
/
containers
/
{service}
/
logs
# Get last 100 lines from worker logs (default)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer alf_your_key_here" \
  /api/v1/admin/containers/worker/logs

# Get last 500 lines from OpenClaw logs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer alf_your_key_here" \
  "/api/v1/admin/containers/openclaw/logs?tail=500"

{
  "logs": "2026-02-26T10:15:20Z INFO - Alfred orchestrator starting\n2026-02-26T10:15:21Z INFO - Starting curator daemon\n2026-02-26T10:15:22Z INFO - Starting janitor daemon\n2026-02-26T10:15:23Z INFO - Starting distiller daemon\n2026-02-26T10:15:24Z INFO - All daemons running\n"
}
Retrieve recent logs from a specific service. This endpoint returns a snapshot of log history and does not stream updates.

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Path Parameters

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service
string
required
The service name to get logs from (e.g., “worker”, “openclaw”, “temporal”). Must contain only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, or underscores.

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Query Parameters

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tail
string
default:"100"
Number of log lines to retrieve from the end of the log. Must be a numeric string.
# Get last 100 lines from worker logs (default)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer alf_your_key_here" \
  /api/v1/admin/containers/worker/logs

# Get last 500 lines from OpenClaw logs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer alf_your_key_here" \
  "/api/v1/admin/containers/openclaw/logs?tail=500"

{
  "logs": "2026-02-26T10:15:20Z INFO - Alfred orchestrator starting\n2026-02-26T10:15:21Z INFO - Starting curator daemon\n2026-02-26T10:15:22Z INFO - Starting janitor daemon\n2026-02-26T10:15:23Z INFO - Starting distiller daemon\n2026-02-26T10:15:24Z INFO - All daemons running\n"
}
For real-time log streaming, use the /api/v1/logs SSE endpoint instead. This endpoint is designed for quick log inspection and debugging.