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Settings - Logs

Access real-time application logs for debugging and monitoring.

Accessing Logs​

Navigate to Settings > Logs.

Live Log Stream​

The logs page provides a real-time stream of application logs via Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Features​

FeatureDescription
Live StreamLogs appear in real-time
Level FilterFilter by log level
Domain FilterFilter by log domain
SearchFull-text search across log entries
Pause/ResumeBuffer logs while paused
ExportDownload logs as JSONL

Log Levels​

LevelColorDescription
DebugGrayDetailed debugging information
InfoBlueGeneral information
WarnYellowWarnings that may need attention
ErrorRedErrors requiring investigation

Filtering by level​

Toggle level buttons to show/hide:

  • All levels visible by default
  • Click level to toggle visibility
  • Multiple levels can be active

Log Domains​

Domains categorize log sources:

DomainDescription
apiAPI endpoint requests
schedulerScheduled task execution
monitoringContent monitoring operations
libraryLibrary scanning and management
streamingMedia streaming operations
subtitlesSubtitle search and download
indexersIndexer communication
downloadDownload client operations
authAuthentication events
captchaCaptcha solver operations

Filtering by domain​

  1. Click Domain Filter dropdown
  2. Select one or more domains
  3. Logs update to show only selected domains

Full-text search across all visible logs:

  1. Type in the search box
  2. Logs filter in real-time
  3. Matches highlighted
  4. Clear search to show all

Log Entry Details​

Each log entry shows:

FieldDescription
TimestampWhen the log was created
LevelLog level (debug/info/warn/error)
DomainSource category
MessageLog message content

Expanded view​

Click a log entry to see additional details:

  • Request ID - Unique identifier for request tracing
  • Support ID - Short code for support tickets
  • Method - HTTP method (for API logs)
  • Path - Request path (for API logs)
  • Duration - Request duration (for API logs)
  • Stack Trace - For error logs

Pause and Resume​

When paused:

  1. New logs are buffered in memory (up to 1000 entries)
  2. Resume shows all buffered logs
  3. Useful for examining a sequence of events

Use pause when:

  • Reviewing a specific issue
  • Taking screenshots for support
  • Analyzing a sequence of events

Export Logs​

Download logs for external analysis:

  1. Click Download button
  2. Logs exported as JSONL format
  3. Includes all filtered logs
  4. Compatible with log analysis tools

JSONL format​

Each line is a JSON object:

{"level":"info","time":"2025-03-19T10:30:00.000Z","domain":"api","msg":"Request completed","method":"GET","path":"/api/library/movies","duration":45}

Using Logs for Debugging​

Finding errors​

  1. Filter to Error level - Show only errors
  2. Search for keywords - "failed", "error", function names
  3. Check timestamps - Correlate with when issue occurred
  4. Expand entries - View stack traces

Tracing requests​

  1. Find the request - Search by path or method
  2. Copy Request ID - From expanded view
  3. Search by Request ID - Find all logs for that request
  4. Follow the flow - See request lifecycle

Support tickets​

When contacting support:

  1. Note the Support ID - From expanded view
  2. Or export logs - Download relevant time period
  3. Include context - What you were doing when issue occurred

Log Retention​

Logs are stored in memory only:

  • Not persisted to database
  • Cleared on restart - Historical logs unavailable
  • Buffer limit - ~1000 entries in browser
  • For persistence - Check Docker/container logs

Accessing container logs​

# Docker logs
docker compose logs -f cinephage

# Last 100 lines
docker compose logs --tail=100 cinephage

# Filter by time
docker compose logs --since=1h cinephage

Environment Variables​

Configure logging behavior:

VariableDefaultDescription
LOG_LEVELinfoMinimum level to output
LOG_INCLUDE_STACKfalseInclude stack traces
LOG_SENSITIVEfalseLog sensitive data (debug only)

Enable debug logging​

environment:
  - LOG_LEVEL=debug
  - LOG_INCLUDE_STACK=true
Security

Never enable LOG_SENSITIVE in production. It logs passwords, API keys, and other sensitive data.

API Endpoints​

MethodEndpointAuthDescription
GET/api/settings/logs/stream👑SSE for log stream
GET/api/settings/logs/download👑Download logs

See Also​