> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.meridian.surf/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Logs

Through the Logs page, you receive live updates from your bot. Find status changes, system status logs, and errors all live on your dashboard.

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Inside the Logs toolbar, you can <Icon icon="copy" /> Copy all logs, <Icon icon="trash" /> Clear your logs, or resetting the <Icon icon="a-large-small" /> custom text size you set. Using the slider, you can change the font size of the logs displayed.

# Other information

Below the Logs section, you can find more information on the status of your bot.

## Shards

See how many shards are registered for your bot and see more information on individual ping and uptime. You can also look up a server to find out what shard it is in for easier debugging.

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  A shard is one connection your bot uses to talk to Discord. Bots in a lot of servers need multiple shards to keep up with the high amount of requests. Discord requires it past \~2,500 servers.
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## Gateway status

This shows if your bot is connected to the Discord Gateway (needed to do anything with Discord at all). If this is showing **Ready**, your bot should be online and function properly.

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## Ping

This shows the ping between your bot and Discord's servers.

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## Session uptime

This shows the estimated current uptime of your bot.

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