> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/databases/mongodb/logs/get-cluster-logs.md).

# Get Cluster Logs

Retrieves MongoDB logs based on the given parameters.

```json
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```


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