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---
layout: commands
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page_title: 'Commands: Monitor'
description: >-
The `monitor` command is used to connect and follow the logs of a running
Consul agent. Monitor will show the recent logs and then continue to follow
the logs, not exiting until interrupted or until the remote agent quits.
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---
# Consul Monitor
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Command: `consul monitor`
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The `monitor` command is used to connect and follow the logs of a running
Consul agent. Monitor will show the recent logs and then continue to follow
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the logs, not exiting until interrupted or until the remote agent quits.
The power of the monitor command is that it allows you to log the agent
at a relatively high log level (such as "warn"), but still access debug
logs and watch the debug logs if necessary.
## Usage
Usage: `consul monitor [options]`
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#### API Options
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@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'
#### Command Options
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- `-log-level` - The log level of the messages to show. By default this
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is "info". This log level can be more verbose than what the agent is
configured to run at. Available log levels are "trace", "debug", "info",
"warn", and "error".
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- `-log-json` - Toggles whether the messages are streamed in JSON format.
By default this is false.