Logging

Search Logs

Find and analyze specific events in your server logs quickly and efficiently.

Overview

SYNTHET provides powerful search tools to help you quickly find specific events in your server logs. Whether you're investigating a specific user's actions, looking for a particular event, or analyzing trends, these search commands make it easy to locate the information you need.

Search Commands

CommandDescription
/logs search user <user>Find all actions by or affecting a specific user
/logs search action <type>Search by event type (delete, warn, ban, etc)
/logs search moderator <user>Find all actions taken by a specific moderator
/logs search channel <channel>Find all events in a specific channel
/logs search reason <text>Search for events with a specific reason
/logs search date <date>Find events on a specific date
/logs search range <start> <end>Find events within a date range
/logs search text <query>Full-text search across log content

Available Search Filters

User

Search for logs involving a specific user.

/logs search user @Username

Finds actions taken by user or actions taken against user

Action Type

Filter by the type of event that occurred.

/logs search action ban

Valid types: warn, mute, kick, ban, delete, edit, join, leave, role_add, role_remove

Moderator

Find actions taken by a specific staff member.

/logs search moderator @Mod

Shows all moderation actions initiated by this user

Channel

Find all events in a specific channel.

/logs search channel #general

Useful for investigating channel activity

Reason

Find events with a specific reason or keywords.

/logs search reason spam

Searches against the reason field in log entries

Date Range

Find events within a specific time period.

/logs search range 2024-01-01 2024-01-31

Format: YYYY-MM-DD or use relative dates like "last week"

Search Examples

Find all warnings issued by a moderator

/logs search moderator @ModName action warn

Use case: Review a moderator's warning history

Find all actions against a specific user

/logs search user @Username

Use case: See disciplinary history for an appeals review

Find deleted messages from a channel

/logs search channel #general action delete

Use case: Review which messages were removed from a channel

Find all bans issued in the last week

/logs search action ban range last-week

Use case: Review recent ban activity on the server

Find messages edited with specific keywords

/logs search text "keyword" action edit

Use case: Track content modifications

Find all mutes during a specific date

/logs search action mute date 2024-01-15

Use case: Review moderation activity on a specific day

Date Formats

Use these formats when searching by date:

YYYY-MM-DD2024-01-15
MM/DD/YYYY01/15/2024
todayEvents from today
yesterdayEvents from yesterday
last-weekEvents from the past 7 days
last-monthEvents from the past 30 days

Combining Search Filters

You can combine multiple filters in a single search for more specific results:

# Find warnings issued to a specific user by a moderator
/logs search user @Username action warn moderator @ModName
# Find bans in a channel within a date range
/logs search channel #general action ban range 2024-01-01 2024-01-31
# Find deleted messages with specific content
/logs search action delete text "spam" channel #general

Understanding Search Results

Timestamp:Exact date and time when the event occurred
Event:The type of action that took place
User/Target:The user who was affected or involved in the event
Moderator:The staff member who performed the action (if applicable)
Reason:The reason provided for the action
Details:Additional information like changed content or affected channels

Exporting Search Results

After performing a search, you can export results for record-keeping:

Common uses for exported logs:
  • • User appeal reviews and documentation
  • • Staff audit trails and accountability
  • • Server incident investigation records
  • • Moderation policy enforcement documentation
  • • User behavior tracking and warnings

    • Best Practices

    • • Search logs when reviewing appeals - look for the full history of a user's actions
    • • Use date ranges to investigate specific incidents or time periods
    • • Combine filters to narrow down results and find exactly what you need
    • • Regularly audit moderator actions using search to ensure consistency
    • • Export important search results for official record-keeping
    • • Use full-text search when you remember content but not exact details
    • • Save common searches as favorites for quick access to important queries
    Log FiltersXP Configuration