Get log types API

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    Overview

    The Get Log Types API in ManageEngine Log360 retrieves the list of log types and their corresponding IDs available in the product. Log types can be used to create search queries to filter search by log types.

    Request URL

    GET http://hostname:8095/RestAPI/v1/meta/log_types
    Header name Value Mandatory Description
    Authorization Bearer {{AuthToken}} Yes Authtoken generated from API Settings page.

    e.g:
    Bearer
    mdrkoda0odmtmznloc00ndziltg0mgutmwzkztljmjvmzwmx

    Response

    The response is a JSON object that contains the list of log types.

    Parameter name Description
    log_types JSON Array of log types

    Executing the API using cURL

    Sample request

    curl --location --request GET 'http://localhost:8095/RestAPI/v1/meta/log_types' \ -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer mdrkoda0odmtmznloc00ndziltg0mgutmwzkztljmjvmzwmx "

    Sample response

    { "log_types": [ { "client_value": "Windows", "server_value": "Windows" }, { "client_value": "Unix", "server_value": "Unix" }, { "client_value": "Hypervisor/ESXi", "server_value": "Hypervisor" }, { "client_value": "Cisco Device", "server_value": "Cisco Device" } ] }

    Executing the API using Postman

    Get log sources API
    Figure 1: Executing the API using Postman

    Read also

    This page explained how to retrieve the list of log types using Log360's REST API.