# Downloads the execution log file for a completed system tools task run

Streams the execution log file for the specified system tools task history record. Requires 'historyID' query parameter to identify the specific task execution run.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/tools/systemTools/logFile`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/tools/systemTools/logFile`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/octet-stream`

### Query Parameters

- **historyID** `string` — Optional
  - Unique ID of the system tools task execution history record whose log file is to be downloaded

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/systemTools/logFile \
  --header 'Accept: application/octet-stream' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```text
200 OK
```

## Rate Limit

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.