tools-only Log Commands Reference
logs search
Search logs with filters.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs search --query "<query>" [--from <time>] [--to <time>] [--limit <n>] [--sort <order>]
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--query |
* |
Datadog search query |
--from |
15m |
Start time |
--to |
now |
End time |
--limit |
100 |
Max results (max: 1000) |
--sort |
-timestamp |
Sort order |
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs search --query "service:api status:error" --from 1h --pretty
logs tail
Stream logs in real-time. Press Ctrl+C to stop.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs tail --query "<query>" [--interval <seconds>]
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--interval |
2 |
Polling interval in seconds |
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs tail --query "status:error" --pretty
logs trace
Find all logs for a distributed trace across services.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs trace --id "<trace-id>" [--from <time>] [--to <time>]
Searches both @trace_id and @dd.trace_id attributes.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs trace --id "abc123def456" --from 24h --pretty
logs context
Get logs before and after a specific timestamp.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs context --timestamp "<iso-timestamp>" [--before <time>] [--after <time>] [--service <svc>]
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--before |
5m |
Time window before |
--after |
5m |
Time window after |
--service |
- | Filter by service |
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs context --timestamp "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z" --service api --before 5m --after 2m --pretty
logs patterns
Group similar log messages to find patterns. Replaces UUIDs, numbers, IPs, etc.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs patterns --query "<query>" [--from <time>] [--limit <n>]
Returns top 50 patterns with counts and sample messages.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs patterns --query "status:error" --from 1h --pretty
logs compare
Compare log counts between current period and previous period.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs compare --query "<query>" --period <time>
Shows absolute and percentage change with directional arrows.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs compare --query "status:error" --period 1h --pretty
logs multi
Run multiple queries in parallel.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs multi --queries "name1:query1,name2:query2" [--from <time>]
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs multi --queries "errors:status:error,warnings:status:warn" --from 1h --pretty
logs agg
Aggregate logs by facet.
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs agg --query "<query>" --facet <facet> [--from <time>]
Common facets: status, service, host, @http.status_code, @error.kind
npx @leoflores/datadog-cli logs agg --query "*" --facet status --from 1h --pretty