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# GetActionExecutionLog Method

## Description

Returns some or all of the activity log from one action execution.

On success, the response of this method will return the activity log in the response body as plain text. It will not be a JSON body. Headers will be included to help retrieve subsequent portions of the activity log.

## HTTP Request

`GET https://api.skeddly.com/api/ActionExecutions/<id>/Log`

## URL Parameters

### id

The ID of the action execution.

Type: `string`

Required: Yes

## Query Parameters

### marker

Omiting this value will retrieve the beginning of the log. Specifying this parameter will retrieve the next portion of the activity log. Markers specified should be those returned from a previous call.

Type: `string`

Required: No

## Response Headers

Some headers will be included to indicate continuation of the log in a later call.

### X-Skeddly-More

Indicates whether the log is complete or if there is more to retrieve.

Possible values:

* `none` - The log is complete.
* `more` - There is more log to retrieve. The next portion can be retrieved immediately.
* `more-later` - There is no more log to retrieve now, but the action is still executing, so there will be more later. The next portion can be retrieved later. Delay 1 or 2 minutes then try retrieving the next portion.

### X-Skeddly-Next-Marker

Indicates the marker value to include in a subsequent call to retrieve the next portion of the log.

Type: `string`

## Response Body

The response body will contain the activity log in plain text.

## Examples

### Sample 1: Getting the first portion of a log

#### Sample Request

This requests omits the `marker` parameter from the request. This indicates to retrieve the first portion of the log.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="HTTP" %}

```http
GET /api/ActionExecutions/ae-00000001/Log HTTP/1.1
Host: api.skeddly.com
Authorization: AccessKey <api key>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bash" %}

```bash
curl "https://api.skeddly.com/api/ActionExecutions/ae-00000001/Log"
  -H "Authorization: AccessKey <api key>"
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Sample Response

This response specifies `more` to show that more log can be downloaded immediately. The next marker is also included to be used to retrieve the next portion.

```http
Content-Type: plain/text
X-Skeddly-More: more
X-Skeddly-Next-Marker: marker1

D:2020-07-13 12:00 Log Starts
D:2020-07-13 12:00 Line 1
D:2020-07-13 12:00 Line 2
```

### Sample 2: Getting the next portion of a log

#### Sample Request

This requests includes the `marker` parameter from the previous request. This indicates to retrieve the next portion of the log.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="HTTP" %}

```http
GET /api/ActionExecutions/ae-00000001/Log?marker=marker1 HTTP/1.1
Host: api.skeddly.com
Authorization: AccessKey <api key>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bash" %}

```bash
curl "https://api.skeddly.com/api/ActionExecutions/ae-00000001/Log?marker=marker1"
  -H "Authorization: AccessKey <api key>"
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Sample Response

This response specifies `more` to show that there is still more log portions to retrieve. The next marker is included.

```http
Content-Type: plain/text
X-Skeddly-More: more
X-Skeddly-Next-Marker: marker2

D:2020-07-13 12:00 Log Continues
D:2020-07-13 12:00 Line 3
D:2020-07-13 12:00 Line 4
```


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