content/code-security/dependabot/troubleshooting-dependabot/viewing-dependabot-job-logs.md

metadata

title: Viewing Dependabot job logs
intro: >-
  To support debugging of {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} pull
  requests, {% data variables.product.github %} provides logs of all {% data
  variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} jobs.
shortTitle: Viewing Dependabot logs
permissions: '{% data reusables.permissions.dependabot-various-tasks %}'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
  ghes: '*'
type: how_to
topics:
  - Dependabot
  - Troubleshooting
  - Errors
  - Security updates
  - Dependencies
redirect_from:
  - >-
    /code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/viewing-dependabot-job-logs

About {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} job logs

Job logs are only available if {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_version_updates %} are enabled for the repository.

Whenever a {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} job runs, the details of the job are captured in the job logs list, which is accessible from the dependency graph.

For each manifest file, the job logs record the most recent runs of {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}, with each log entry displaying the job type, job ID, timestamp, and, where necessary, a link to the pull request(s) associated with the job.

You may find that the log entry contains a short error message, which can be useful for debugging issues with a particular pull request or run. If you need to troubleshoot further, you can click view logs to access the full log files for a specific run.

You will see the following job types recorded in the log list:

• Version update - refers to a {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_version_updates %} run.
• Security update - refers to a {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} run.
• Rebase update - refers to a run where {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} has automatically rebased the pull request to resolve a conflict with the target branch. This update could apply to a pull request from a {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_version_updates %} job, or a {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} job.

Viewing {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} job logs

The {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} job logs list is accessible from the dependency graph tab in your repository.

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} {% data reusables.repositories.accessing-repository-graphs %} {% data reusables.repositories.click-dependency-graph %} {% data reusables.dependabot.click-dependabot-tab %}

1. To the right of the name of manifest file that you're interested in, click Recent update jobs.

2. Optionally, to see the full logs files for a particular job, click view logs.