Command

nylas audit logs show

The nylas audit logs show command displays recorded CLI activity with filters for date range, command name, exit status, grant ID, request ID, invoker (claude-code, cursor, terminal), and source (cli, mcp, sdk). Use it to trace what an AI agent did, investigate errors, or generate compliance reports. Supports JSON output for piping into dashboards.

Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE

Published February 13, 2026Updated May 9, 2026

What does nylas audit logs show do?

Usage

nylas audit logs show [--since DATE] [--until DATE] [--command CMD] [--invoker NAME]

Flags

Flag	Description
--json	Output as JSON
--no-color	Disable color output
--verbose(-v)	Enable verbose output
--config	Custom config file path
--help(-h)	Show help for the command
--limit	Limit results (most list commands)
--yes(-y)	Skip confirmations
--limit(-n)	Number of entries to show (default: 50)
--since	Show entries after this date/time
--until	Show entries before this date/time
--command	Filter by command name
--status	Filter by exit status (success, error)
--grant	Filter by grant ID
--request-id	Look up a specific request ID
--invoker	Filter by invoker (e.g. claude-code, cursor, terminal)
--source	Filter by source (e.g. cli, mcp, sdk)

Examples

Show recent logs

nylas audit logs show -n 20

Filter by AI invoker

nylas audit logs show --invoker claude-code --since 2024-01-01

Filter by date range

nylas audit logs show --since "2024-01-01" --until "2024-01-31"

Look up a specific request

nylas audit logs show --request-id req_abc123

JSON output piped to jq

nylas audit logs show --json -n 100 | jq '.[] | select(.status == "error")'

Troubleshooting

No logs found

Ensure audit logging is enabled with `nylas audit logs status`. If recently initialized, run a few commands first.

Date filter not working

Use ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD) or relative formats like '7d', '24h'.

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Run nylas audit logs show --help for full help output.