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Viewing Logs

As Caido utilizes a client/server architecture, both frontend and backend logs are produced.

DANGER

As log files can contain sensitive information, only send them in private conversations with a verified member of the Caido team. If you are contacting us on Discord, we will open a private channel before asking for logs.

NOTE

Ensure to enable debug mode to assist with troubleshooting.

Backend Logs

To view the backend log files of your instance, either:

  • Navigate to the /logs subdirectory of the data storage directory. The default location of this directory is dependent on your operating system:
OSLocation
Linux~/.local/share/caido
MacOS~/Library/Application\ Support/io.caido.Caido/
Windows%APPDATA%\Caido\Caido\data
  • Or, click on the Logs button in the desktop application user interface and click on the Record button to capture the backend logs for a certain interval of time.
The in-app log panel.

To save the recording, click on the button.

Frontend Logs

To view the frontend log files of your instance, access the DevTools interface by either:

  • Pressing the F12 key.
  • Using the keybinding CTRL + SHIFT + I.
  • Or, selecting Inspect from the right-click context menu.

To save the frontend logs, right-click within the Console and select Save as.../Save all Messages to File/etc. to export the messages as a .log file.