# Flow Logs

Flow logs feature captures IPv4 and IPv6 network traffic flows and helps debug connectivity issues and monitor network performance. Flow logs are stored in an IONOS Cloud Object Storage bucket and can be accessed for analysis and visualization. Traffic flow details include source/destination IP addresses, ports, protocol, packet count, bytes, and capture times. Logs are stored in intervals, prefixed with a timestamp, and can be retained or deleted manually or through automatic configuration. Configurations, once set, cannot be altered, and there is a limit of one flow log per network interface, Managed NAT Gateway, and Managed Network Load Balancer.

## Product Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Overview</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about Flow Logs, configure and manage network traffic flows.</td><td><a href="flow-logs/overview">overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to configure and delete the Flow Logs.</td><td><a href="flow-logs/how-tos">how-tos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Flow Log Record</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to use the Flow Log record.</td><td><a href="flow-logs/record-example">record-example</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cloud API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the REST API documentation for Flow Logs.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Flow-Logs">https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Flow-Logs</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>Interact with Flow Logs using SDKs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks/cloud-api-sdks">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks/cloud-api-sdks</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Explore configuration management tools compatible with Flow Logs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools">https://docs.ionos.com/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>