# Agent logs, how can I make it in debug mode

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/agent-logs-how-can-i-make-it-in-debug-mode/199564>\
**Category:** APM\
**Tags:** java\
**Created:** [September 16, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/agent-logs-how-can-i-make-it-in-debug-mode/199564 "2019-09-16T04:07:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joseph\_John](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joseph_john/32/53907_2.png) [@Joseph\_John](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joseph_John)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/agent-logs-how-can-i-make-it-in-debug-mode/199564/1 "2019-09-16T04:07:24Z")

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Hi All,  
Good morning  
I am trying to explore APM , I would like to see the logs which are created by apm java client, how could I take it, I cam looking at the application (jboss) logs but do not see much info for the java apm client communication.

Guidance requested on how to make it more verbose  
Details are  
ElasticSearch\_APM-Forum-Details

**Kibana version** :  
7.3.1  
**Elasticsearch version** :  
7.3.1  
**APM Server version** :  
7.3.1  
**APM Agent language and version** :  
elastic-apm-agent-1.9.0.jar  
**Browser version** :  
Firefox 69  
**Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.) and version**:  
deb  
**Fresh install or upgraded from other version?**  
Fresh  
**Is there anything special in your setup?** For example, are you using the Logstash or Kafka outputs? Are you using a load balancer in front of the APM Servers? Have you changed index pattern, generated custom templates, changed agent configuration etc.  
No

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**Author:** ![Eyal\_Koren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eyal_koren/32/36830_2.png) [@Eyal\_Koren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eyal_Koren)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/agent-logs-how-can-i-make-it-in-debug-mode/199564/2 "2019-09-16T04:32:56Z")

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Hi!  
Are you aware of [our documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/index.html)? It should answer most of such questions.  
Go over [the general configuration page](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/configuration.html) to understand what the config options are, then look for the specific one you are interested at, eg [`log_level`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-logging.html#config-log-level).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/agent-logs-how-can-i-make-it-in-debug-mode/199564/3 "2019-10-07T00:32:57Z")

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