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# apex get log
Fetch the specified log or given number of most recent logs from the org.
## Description for apex get log
To get the IDs for your debug logs, run "sf apex log list". Executing this command without flags returns the most recent log.
## Aliases for apex get log
`force:apex:log:get`
## Flags
| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description |
|------------------|-------------------|-------------|
| ‑‑api‑version | N/A | **Type:** Value
Override the api version used for api requests made by this command |
| ‑‑flags‑dir | N/A | **Type:** Value
Import flag values from a directory. |
| ‑‑json | N/A | **Type:** Boolean
Format output as json. |
| ‑‑log‑id | ‑i | **Type:** Value
ID of the specific log to display. |
| ‑‑number | ‑n | **Type:** Value
Number of the most recent logs to display. |
| ‑‑output‑dir | ‑d | **Type:** Value
Directory for saving the log files.
The location can be an absolute path or relative to the current working directory. The default is the current directory. |
| ‑‑target‑org | ‑o | **Type:** Value
**Required**
Username or alias of the target org. Not required if the `target-org` configuration variable is already set. |
## Examples for apex get log
Fetch the log in your default org using an ID:
```shell
sf apex get log --log-id
```
Fetch the log in the org with the specified username using an ID:
```shell
sf apex get log --log-id --target-org me@my.org
```
Fetch the two most recent logs in your default org:
```shell
sf apex get log --number 2
```
Similar to previous example, but save the two log files in the specified directory:
```shell
sf apex get log --output-dir /Users/sfdxUser/logs --number 2
```