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Python Client for Cloud Logging

Cloud Logging API: Writes log entries and manages your Cloud Logging configuration.

Quick Start

In order to use this library, you first need to go through the following steps:

For an interactive walkthrough on how to use this library in a python application, click the Guide Me button below:

Installation

Install this library in a venv using pip. venv is a tool to create isolated Python environments. The basic problem it addresses is one of dependencies and versions, and indirectly permissions.

With venv, it’s possible to install this library without needing system install permissions, and without clashing with the installed system dependencies.

Supported Python Versions

Python >= 3.7

Unsupported Python Versions

Python == 2.7. The last version of the library compatible with Python 2.7 is google-cloud-logging==1.15.1.Python == 3.6. The last version of the library compatible with Python 3.6 is google-cloud-logging==3.1.2.#### Mac/Linux

python -m venv <your-env>
source <your-env>/bin/activate
<your-env>/bin/pip install google-cloud-logging

Windows

python -m venv <your-env>
<your-env>\Scripts\activate
<your-env>\Scripts\pip.exe install google-cloud-logging

Next Steps

Read the Setting Up Cloud Logging for Python How-to Guide
Read the Product documentation to learn more about the product and see other How-to Guides.
Read the Client Library Documentation for to see other available methods on the client.

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Last updated 2025-05-02 UTC.