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# Message Logs

> Track deleted and edited messages with full content history.

## What is Logged?

* **Message Deletions:** The full content of the deleted message, the author, the channel, and the timestamp.
* **Message Edits:** The original content and the new content side by side.
* **Bulk Deletions:** When messages are purged, a summary log is sent.

## Log Format

Each log entry is a formatted embed containing:

* Author (with avatar and user ID)
* Channel where the message was
* Original content
* Timestamp

<Tip>Flare can only log messages that were cached while the bot was online. Very old messages that Flare never saw cannot be logged on deletion.</Tip>

## Setup

Assign the **Messages** category to a channel via `/logs`.