# Activity Log
The Pushly plugin includes a built-in Activity Log that records every step of the notification send process. When a notification doesn't send as expected, the Activity Log shows exactly what happened and why — making it easy to diagnose issues without contacting support.
### Enabling Debug Logging
1. Navigate to the **Pushly** settings page in your WordPress admin sidebar
2. Open the **Debugging** section at the bottom of the Settings tab
3. Toggle **Debug Logging** to on
4. Click **Save**
Once enabled, the plugin will record detailed log entries every time a post is published or updated. An environment snapshot is automatically captured when logging is first enabled, providing useful context about your WordPress and plugin configuration.
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Log entries are written in a single batch at the end of each request and are automatically cleaned up after 14 days or when the log reaches 5,000 entries.
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### Viewing the Activity Log
Click the **Activity Log** tab on the Pushly settings page to view recorded log entries. Each entry includes:
* **Timestamp** — when the event occurred, displayed in your local timezone
* **Severity** — the importance level of the event (debug, info, warning, or error)
* **Event Type** — a machine-readable identifier for the event (e.g., `send_flow_start`, `api_response`)
* **Message** — a human-readable description of what happened
Log entries are displayed in reverse chronological order (newest first), with 50 entries per page.
### Exporting the Log for Support
If you need to contact Pushly support about a notification issue:
1. Go to the **Activity Log** tab
2. Click **Download Log** to save all log entries as a text file
3. Attach the downloaded file to your support ticket
The exported file includes all recorded log entries with timestamps, severity levels, and full message details. This gives the support team everything they need to diagnose the issue without requiring access to your WordPress admin.
You can also click **Copy to Clipboard** to copy the entries currently visible on the page.
### Understanding Log Entries
When a post is published, the plugin logs each decision point in the notification send flow. Here are the most common entries you'll see:
| Event Type | What It Means |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `send_flow_start` | The notification send process has started for a post |
| `meta_check` | Whether the "Send Notification" checkbox was checked |
| `duplicate_check` | A notification was already sent for this post |
| `notification_build` | The notification payload was assembled |
| `api_request` | The notification was sent to the Pushly API |
| `api_response` | The API responded — check the message for success or error details |
If a notification fails to send, look for entries with **error** severity. The message will include specific details like HTTP status codes and error messages from the API.
### Clearing the Log
Click **Clear Log** to remove all log entries and start fresh. This is useful when you want to isolate a specific issue — clear the log, reproduce the problem, then review or export the new entries.
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Clearing the log is permanent and cannot be undone.
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