---
title: "Stream tail of file"
method: GET
path: "/api/file/{DirName}/tailfollow/*"
tags: ["file"]
---

# Stream tail of file

`GET /api/file/{DirName}/tailfollow/*`

Streams the tail of a log file using Server-Sent Events (SSE). Only works for files in the `logs` directory.

## Query parameters

- `lines` integer

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden directory
- `404` — File not found

---

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