# Return transfer session's log file

This function returns a transfer session's log file.



 For more information about how this function works with other functions in the transfer and restore process, read our Guide to Transfer and Restore API Functions documentation.

Endpoint: GET /fetch_transfer_session_log
Version: 11.134.0.5
Security: BasicAuth

## Query parameters:

  - `logfile` (any, required)
    The log file's name.
    Example: "master.log"

  - `transfer_session_id` (string, required)
    The transfer session's ID.
    Example: "vm5docscpanelcopya20140224163412sylG"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `data` (object)

  - `data.log` (string)
    The logfile's contents.
    Example: "{\"contents\":{\"action\":\"start\",\"time\":1598991042,\"child_number\":0},\"pid\":12789,\"type\":\"control\",\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0}\n{\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12789,\"contents\":{\"time\":1598991042,\"action\":\"initiator\",\"child_number\":0,\"msg\":\"norootcopy\"}}\n{\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0,\"pid\":12789,\"type\":\"control\",\"contents\":{\"msg\":2.3,\"child_number\":0,\"time\":1598991042,\"action\":\"version\"}}\n{\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12789,\"contents\":{\"time\":1598991042,\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"action\":\"queue_count\",\"msg\":1,\"child_number\":0},\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0}\n{\"contents\":{\"time\":1598991042,\"action\":\"queue_size\",\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"child_number\":0,\"msg\":1},\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12789,\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0}\n{\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12789,\"contents\":{\"time\":1598991042,\"queue\":\"RESTORE\",\"action\":\"queue_count\",\"child_number\":0,\"msg\":1},\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0}\n{\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0,\"pid\":12789,\"type\":\"control\",\"contents\":{\"child_number\":0,\"msg\":1,\"time\":1598991042,\"action\":\"queue_size\",\"queue\":\"RESTORE\"}}\n{\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0,\"pid\":12789,\"type\":\"control\",\"contents\":{\"action\":\"remotehost\",\"time\":1598991042,\"msg\":\"10.1.32.200\",\"child_number\":0}}\n{\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12790,\"contents\":{\"item\":\"root\",\"time\":1598991042,\"child_number\":1,\"action\":\"start\",\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"logfile\":\"item-TRANSFER_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"local_item\":\"root\",\"item_name\":\"Account\",\"item_type\":\"AccountRemoteUser\"}}\n{\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0,\"contents\":{\"action\":\"process-item\",\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"logfile\":\"item-TRANSFER_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"item_type\":\"AccountRemoteUser\",\"item_name\":\"Account\",\"local_item\":\"root\",\"msg\":\"item-TRANSFER_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"item\":\"root\",\"time\":1598991042,\"child_number\":1},\"pid\":12790,\"type\":\"control\"}\n{\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0,\"contents\":{\"logfile\":\"item-TRANSFER_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"item_name\":\"Account\",\"item_type\":\"AccountRemoteUser\",\"local_item\":\"root\",\"msg\":{\"size\":1},\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"action\":\"start-item\",\"child_number\":1,\"item\":\"root\",\"time\":1598991042},\"pid\":12790,\"type\":\"control\"}\n{\"contents\":{\"child_number\":1,\"item\":\"root\",\"time\":1598991042,\"logfile\":\"item-TRANSFER_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"local_item\":\"root\",\"msg\":{\"dangerous_items\":0,\"skipped_items\":0,\"altered_items\":0,\"failure\":\"The account “root” already exists on “control.box.new”.\",\"size\":1,\"warnings\":0,\"contents\":{\"warnings\":null,\"skipped_items\":null,\"dangerous_items\":null,\"altered_items\":null}},\"item_name\":\"Account\",\"item_type\":\"AccountRemoteUser\",\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"action\":\"failed-item\"},\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12790,\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0}\n{\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0,\"contents\":{\"item_type\":\"AccountRemoteUser\",\"item_name\":\"Account\",\"msg\":{\"size\":1},\"local_item\":\"root\",\"logfile\":\"item-RESTORE_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"action\":\"start-item\",\"queue\":\"RESTORE\",\"child_number\":1,\"time\":1598991042,\"item\":\"root\"},\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12790}\n{\"pid\":12790,\"type\":\"control\",\"contents\":{\"item_type\":\"AccountRemoteUser\",\"item_name\":\"Account\",\"msg\":{\"size\":1,\"failure\":\"The account “root” already exists on “control.box.new”.\"},\"local_item\":\"root\",\"logfile\":\"item-RESTORE_AccountRemoteUser_root\",\"action\":\"failed-item\",\"queue\":\"RESTORE\",\"child_number\":1,\"time\":1598991042,\"item\":\"root\"},\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0}\n{\"contents\":{\"time\":1598991042,\"action\":\"complete\",\"queue\":\"TRANSFER\",\"child_number\":1},\"pid\":12790,\"type\":\"control\",\"indent\":0,\"partial\":0}\n{\"type\":\"control\",\"pid\":12791,\"contents\":{\"queue\":\"RESTORE\",\"action\":\"complete\",\"time\":1598991043,\"child_number\":1},\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0}\n{\"pid\":12789,\"type\":\"control\",\"contents\":{\"child_number\":0,\"action\":\"complete\",\"time\":1598991043},\"partial\":0,\"indent\":0}\n"

  - `metadata` (object)

  - `metadata.command` (string)
    The method name called.
    Example: "fetch_transfer_session_log"

  - `metadata.reason` (string)
    The reason the API function failed when the  field is . This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    Example: "OK"

  - `metadata.result` (integer)
    *  - Success
*  - Failed. Check the reason field for more details.
    Enum: 0, 1

  - `metadata.version` (integer)
    The version of the API function.
    Example: 1