# Access old logs

**URL:** <https://community.fly.io/t/access-old-logs/18818>\
**Category:** Questions / Help\
**Tags:** logs, login-only\
**Created:** [March 18, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/access-old-logs/18818 "2024-03-18T17:18:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![pmbanugo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/pmbanugo/32/24280_2.png) [@pmbanugo](https://community.fly.io/u/pmbanugo)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/access-old-logs/18818/2 "2024-03-18T18:00:53Z")

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Fly doesn’t keep logs around for a long period. You’d need to export your logs to a logging service using [a custom log shipper](https://fly.io/blog/shipping-logs/) and a logging provider of your choice.

You can also self-host your own logging service and manage everything yourself (cheaper and privacy option), and I’ve got a self-hostable option which you can read about [here](https://community.fly.io/t/self-host-log-shipper-aggregator-for-easy-query-filter-long-term-storage/18678)

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