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# VastAI.logs

Retrieve logs for an instance.

## Signature

```python theme={null}
VastAI.logs(
    instance_id: int,
    tail: Optional[str] = None,
    filter: Optional[str] = None,
    daemon_logs: bool = False
) -> str
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="instance_id" type="int" required />

<ParamField path="tail" type="Optional[str]">
  Number of lines to show from the end of the logs (default '1000')
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="filter" type="Optional[str]">
  Grep filter for log entries
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="daemon_logs" type="bool">
  Fetch daemon system logs instead of container logs
</ParamField>

## Returns

`str`

## Example

```python theme={null}
from vastai import VastAI

client = VastAI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.logs(instance_id=12345)
print(result)
```