Exporting logs to Object Storage

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Updated at March 6, 2025

Note

To start log export, the user or service account must have the logging.editor role or higher.

Management console

API

In the management console, go to the folder containing your log group and log sink.
Select Cloud Logging.
Select a log group to export logs from.
Go to the Logs tab.
To the right of the Run button, click → Export logs.
In the window that opens:
1. Specify the export period.
2. Select a log sink.
3. Enter a name for the export file.
4. Click Export logs.

The file will be saved to the bucket specified in the settings of the selected log sink.

To export logs, use the run REST API method for the Export resource or the ExportService/Run gRPC API call.