Beginner5 min

Execution Logs

Execution logs show every workflow run, including timing, data, and any errors. Use logs to monitor performance and debug issues.

Accessing Logs

Workflow-specific Logs

  1. Open your workflow
  2. Click the Executions tab
  3. See all runs for this workflow

Global Execution Log

  1. Go to Workflows in the sidebar
  2. Click All Executions
  3. See runs across all workflows

Log Entry Details

Each execution shows:

Summary View

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Status | Success, Failed, Running | | Trigger | What started the run | | Started | When execution began | | Duration | How long it took | | Workflow | Which workflow ran |

Detailed View

Click any execution to see:

Timeline - Visual representation of each node's execution

Node Details:

  • Input data received
  • Output data produced
  • Execution time
  • Errors (if any)

Request Details (for webhooks):

  • Headers
  • Body
  • Query parameters

Filtering Logs

By Status

  • All - Every execution
  • Success - Completed without errors
  • Failed - Encountered errors
  • Running - Currently executing

By Trigger Type

  • Form - Form submission triggers
  • Webhook - HTTP request triggers
  • Schedule - Scheduled triggers
  • Manual - Manual test runs

By Date Range

  • Quick filters: Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days
  • Custom range picker

By Workflow

Filter to see only specific workflow runs.

Understanding Execution Status

Success

The workflow completed all nodes without errors.

  • All required actions executed
  • No exceptions thrown
  • Expected output produced

Failed

The workflow encountered an error and stopped.

  • Click to see which node failed
  • View the error message
  • Check input data that caused the issue

Running

The workflow is currently executing.

  • View real-time progress
  • See completed nodes
  • Monitor for issues

Partial

Some branches succeeded, others failed.

  • Common with conditional workflows
  • Check failed branches for issues
  • Verify expected behavior

Log Retention

Logs are retained based on your plan:

| Plan | Retention | |------|-----------| | Free | 7 days | | Pro | 30 days | | Enterprise | 90 days |

Export important logs before they expire.

Exporting Logs

Single Execution

  1. Open the execution detail
  2. Click Export
  3. Choose JSON or CSV format

Bulk Export

  1. Go to All Executions
  2. Filter to desired runs
  3. Click Export All
  4. Download as CSV

Setting Up Alerts

Get notified of failures:

  1. Go to Settings > Notifications
  2. Enable Execution Alerts
  3. Choose notification channel:
    • Email
    • Slack
    • Webhook

Configure alert conditions:

  • All failures
  • Specific workflows
  • After X consecutive failures

Performance Insights

The logs page shows aggregate metrics:

  • Total Executions - Run count over time
  • Success Rate - Percentage successful
  • Avg Duration - Mean execution time
  • Error Trends - Common failure patterns

Next Steps

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workflowslogsmonitoring