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Get execution log

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  • Published Oct 13, 2026

Get execution log output in Dynatrace with the AutomationEngine API for a workflow execution, using the execution UUID and optional admin access.

GETSaaShttps://{your-environment-id}.apps.dynatrace.com/platform/automation/v1/executions/{id}/log

Overview

You use the id path parameter to retrieve the execution log for one execution. If you set adminAccess, you can access all workflows and executions and also need automation:work. The response returns the execution log.

Authentication

To execute this request, you need a platform token or OAuth access token with automation:workflows:read scope. To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescriptionInRequired
adminAccessboolean

Allow access to all workflows/executions - additionally requires automation:workflows:admin

queryOptional
idstring

A UUID string identifying this execution.

pathRequired

Response

Response codes

CodeTypeDescription
200string-
4XXErrorEnvelope-

Response body objects

The ResponseBody object

The ErrorEnvelope object

ElementTypeDescription
errorError-

The Error object

ElementTypeDescription
messagestring-
codeinteger-
detailsErrorDetails-

The ErrorDetails object

ElementTypeDescription
errorCodestring-
errorRefstring-

Response body JSON models

{
"error": {
"message": "string",
"code": 1,
"details": {
"errorCode": "string",
"errorRef": "string"
}
}
}
Related tags
Platform APIDynatrace Platform