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title: Logging | Tiger Data Docs
description: Retrieve logging information on Managed Service for TimescaleDB
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There are a number of different ways to review logs and metrics for your Managed Service for TimescaleDB services. You can use the native logging tool in MST Console, retrieve detailed logs using the Aiven CLI tool, or integrate a third-party service, such as [SolarWinds Loggly](https://www.loggly.com/).

## Native logging

To see the most recent logged events for your MST service:

1. **Find the service**

   In [MST Console](https://portal.managed.timescale.com/login), in the `Services` tab, find the MST service you want to review, and check it is marked as `Running`.

2. **View the logs**

   Navigate to the `Logs` tab to see a constantly updated list of logged events.

   ![Viewing native logs in MST portal](/docs/_astro/view-logs.BrFHeiDr_txUPV.webp)

## Dump logs to a text file with the Aiven CLI

If you want to dump your Managed Service for TimescaleDB logs to a text file or an archive for use later on, you can use the Aiven CLI.

Sign in to your Managed Service for TimescaleDB account from the Aiven CLI tool, and use this command to dump your logs to a text file called `tslogs.txt`:

Terminal window

```
avn service logs -S desc -f --project <project name> <service_name> > tslogs.txt
```

For more information about the Aiven CLI tool, see the [Aiven Client section](/docs/deploy/mst/aiven-client/index.md).

## Logging integrations

If you need to access logs for your MST services regularly, or if you need more detailed logging than Managed Service for TimescaleDB can provide in MST Console, you can connect your Managed Service for TimescaleDB to a logging service such as [SolarWinds Loggly](https://www.loggly.com/).

This section covers how to create a service integration to Loggly with Managed Service for TimescaleDB.

1. **Create or log in to Loggly**

   Navigate to [SolarWinds Loggly](https://www.loggly.com/) and create or log in to your account.

2. **Create a customer token**

   From the Loggly Home screen, navigate to `Logs`→`Source Setup`. Click `Customer Tokens` from the top menu bar.

   On the `Customer Tokens` page, click `Add New` to create a new token. Give your token a name, and click `Save`. Copy your new token to your clipboard.

3. **Add a new Syslog endpoint**

   Log in to your Managed Service for TimescaleDB account, and navigate to `Service Integrations`. Navigate to `Syslog`, and click `Add new endpoint`.

4. **Configure the Syslog endpoint**

   In the `Create new syslog endpoint` dialog, complete these fields:

   - In the `Endpoint name` field, type a name for your endpoint.
   - In the `Server` field, type `logs-01.loggly.com`.
   - In the `Port` field, type `514`.
   - Uncheck the `TLS` checkbox.
   - In the `Format` field, select `rfc5425`.
   - In the `Structured Data` field, type `<LOGGLY_TOKEN>@41058`, using the Loggly token you copied earlier. You can also add a tag here, which you can use to more easily search for your logs in Loggly. For example, `8480330f5-aa09-46b0-b220-a0efa372b17b@41058 TAG="example-tag"`.

   Click `Create` to create the endpoint. When the endpoint has been created, it shows as an enabled service integration, with a green `active` indicator.

5. **View incoming logs in Loggly**

   In the Loggly dashboard, navigate to `Search` to see your incoming logs. From here, you can create custom dashboards and view reports for your logs.

   ![Viewing incoming MST logs in Loggly](/docs/_astro/loggly-view-logs.D5Fjee05_Kfm05.webp)