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They can explain failed requests, scheduled tasks, and application errors.<\/p>\n<h2>Start With the Time<\/h2>\n<p>Reproduce the issue when safe, note the exact time and URL, and inspect entries from that period.<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Fields<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Timestamp<\/li>\n<li>Severity<\/li>\n<li>Request or URL<\/li>\n<li>Error message<\/li>\n<li>File and line number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Look for Patterns<\/h2>\n<p>Repeated errors are more informative than isolated warnings. Look for updates, deployments, configuration changes, or traffic spikes that occurred before the errors began.<\/p>\n<p>Logs can contain sensitive information. Remove credentials, tokens, and personal information before sharing excerpts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Error logs record problems encountered by web servers, applications, and runtimes. They can explain failed requests, scheduled tasks, and application errors. 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