---
title: "Command to request the Kubernetes monitor to start sending logs for the specified container"
method: POST
path: "/{spaceId}/observability/logs/sessions"
tags: ["Observability"]
---

# Command to request the Kubernetes monitor to start sending logs for the specified container

`POST /{spaceId}/observability/logs/sessions`

## Path parameters

- `spaceId` string, required

## Request body

- BeginContainerLogsSessionCommand
  - `ContainerName` string, required
  - `DesiredOrKubernetesMonitoredResourceId` string, required
  - `EnvironmentId` string, required
  - `MachineId` string, required
  - `PodName` string, required
  - `ProjectId` string, required
  - `ShowPreviousContainer` boolean, required
  - `SpaceId` string, required
  - `TenantId` string

## Response `200`

Confirmation response containing any errors that might have occurred during communications with the Kubernetes Monitor

- BeginContainerLogsSessionResponse
  - `SessionId` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

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