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title: Log Reading SOP
tags: [logs, sops, troubleshooting, observability]
owner: sre
updated: 2026-06-05
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# Log Reading SOP

## Goal

Retrieve the last N lines of a service log in under 30 seconds.

## Procedure

1. Identify the service and the log path.
2. Call the `log-tail` webhook with `service` and `lines`.
3. Look for error patterns (ERROR, CRITICAL, stack traces).
4. If there is a matching runbook, follow it.

## Related webhooks

- log-tail