How can we read log of a task or flow subflow using Orion RE

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How can we read log of a task or flow subflow using Orion REST APIs Also Do we need to do any specific configuration to achieve it via REST APIs

Anna Geller · Answer

there is an API call to read logs as described <https orion docs prefect io api ref rest api Logs read logs logs filter post|here> but can you explain what you try to accomplish

Xavier Babu · Answer

I am not sure how to use the CreateLog and ReadLog APIs Do you have any examples

Anna Geller · Answer

it s a REST API endpoint you could even use curl But can you explain what you try to accomplish

Xavier Babu · Answer

We would like to show the log of recently executed flow task in our Web UI

Xavier Babu · Answer

I believe the log is stored in the orion db sqlite and we can retrieve any time using REST APIs

Anna Geller · Answer

couldn t you grant access to your Prefect 2 0 UI directly this is literally what Orion UI is for smile you would kind of rebuild it from scratch then

Xavier Babu · Answer

Understood slightly smiling face Some restrictions we put for users to access the UI Also I noticed the UI is not showing any log Do I need to enable any more parameters

Anna Geller · Answer

hmm that s weird the UI should show logs in each flow run page Do you mean flow run logs or some sort of access logs audit history

Xavier Babu · Answer

flow run logs

Xavier Babu · Answer

BTW thank you for your time Anna

Anna Geller · Answer

Can you send a screenshot showing your flow run page with missing logs Did you use the Prefect logger to log things in your flow check <https www prefect io blog logs the prefect way |this blog post> ```from prefect import get run logger```

Xavier Babu · Answer

Let me check Thanks Anna