24 files changed, 435 insertions, 77 deletions

diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/job.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/job.component.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bc80c9a6a..000000000
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/job.component.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core'
-
-@Component({
-  template: '<router-outlet></router-outlet>'
-})
-export class JobsComponent {}
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/job.routes.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/job.routes.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 331dc2af2..000000000
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/job.routes.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import { Routes } from '@angular/router'
-import { UserRight } from '../../../../../shared'
-import { UserRightGuard } from '../../core'
-import { JobsComponent } from './job.component'
-import { JobsListComponent } from './jobs-list/jobs-list.component'
-
-export const JobsRoutes: Routes = [
-  {
-    path: 'jobs',
-    component: JobsComponent,
-    canActivate: [ UserRightGuard ],
-    data: {
-      userRight: UserRight.MANAGE_JOBS
-    },
-    children: [
-      {
-        path: '',
-        redirectTo: 'list',
-        pathMatch: 'full'
-      },
-      {
-        path: 'list',
-        component: JobsListComponent,
-        data: {
-          meta: {
-            title: 'Jobs list'
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    ]
-  }
-]
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/index.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cf590a6f8..000000000
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export * from './jobs-list.component'
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/shared/index.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/shared/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 609439e5c..000000000
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/shared/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export * from './job.service'
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/index.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/index.ts
index c0e0cc95d..c0e0cc95d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/index.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/index.ts
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/shared/job.service.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/job.service.ts
index b96dc3359..b96dc3359 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/shared/job.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/job.service.ts
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/jobs-list.component.html b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/jobs.component.html
index 7ed1888e2..7ed1888e2 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/jobs-list.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/jobs.component.html
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/jobs-list.component.scss b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/jobs.component.scss
index ab05f1982..ab05f1982 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/jobs-list.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/jobs.component.scss
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/jobs-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/jobs.component.ts
index b265e1dd6..b265e1dd6 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/jobs/jobs-list/jobs-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/system/jobs/jobs.component.ts
diff --git a/scripts/parse-log.ts b/scripts/parse-log.ts
index 86aaa7994..66a5b8719 100755
--- a/scripts/parse-log.ts
+++ b/scripts/parse-log.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import * as program from 'commander'
-import { createReadStream, readdirSync, statSync } from 'fs-extra'
+import { createReadStream, readdir } from 'fs-extra'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { createInterface } from 'readline'
 import * as winston from 'winston'
 import { labelFormatter } from '../server/helpers/logger'
 import { CONFIG } from '../server/initializers/constants'
+import { mtimeSortFilesDesc } from '../shared/utils/logs/logs'
 
 program
   .option('-l, --level [level]', 'Level log (debug/info/warn/error)')
@@ -52,42 +53,47 @@ const logLevels = {
   debug: logger.debug.bind(logger)
 }
 
-const logFiles = readdirSync(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
-const lastLogFile = getNewestFile(logFiles, CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
+run()
+  .then(() => process.exit(0))
+  .catch(err => console.error(err))
 
-const path = join(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR, lastLogFile)
-console.log('Opening %s.', path)
+function run () {
+  return new Promise(async res => {
+    const logFiles = await readdir(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
+    const lastLogFile = await getNewestFile(logFiles, CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
 
-const rl = createInterface({
-  input: createReadStream(path)
-})
+    const path = join(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR, lastLogFile)
+    console.log('Opening %s.', path)
 
-rl.on('line', line => {
-  const log = JSON.parse(line)
-  // Don't know why but loggerFormat does not remove splat key
-  Object.assign(log, { splat: undefined })
+    const stream = createReadStream(path)
 
-  logLevels[log.level](log)
-})
+    const rl = createInterface({
+      input: stream
+    })
 
-function toTimeFormat (time: string) {
-  const timestamp = Date.parse(time)
+    rl.on('line', line => {
+      const log = JSON.parse(line)
+      // Don't know why but loggerFormat does not remove splat key
+      Object.assign(log, { splat: undefined })
 
-  if (isNaN(timestamp) === true) return 'Unknown date'
+      logLevels[ log.level ](log)
+    })
 
-  return new Date(timestamp).toISOString()
+    stream.once('close', () => res())
+  })
 }
 
 // Thanks: https://stackoverflow.com/a/37014317
-function getNewestFile (files: string[], basePath: string) {
-  const out = []
+async function getNewestFile (files: string[], basePath: string) {
+  const sorted = await mtimeSortFilesDesc(files, basePath)
 
-  files.forEach(file => {
-    const stats = statSync(basePath + '/' + file)
-    if (stats.isFile()) out.push({ file, mtime: stats.mtime.getTime() })
-  })
+  return (sorted.length > 0) ? sorted[ 0 ].file : ''
+}
+
+function toTimeFormat (time: string) {
+  const timestamp = Date.parse(time)
 
-  out.sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime)
+  if (isNaN(timestamp) === true) return 'Unknown date'
 
-  return (out.length > 0) ? out[ 0 ].file : ''
+  return new Date(timestamp).toISOString()
 }
diff --git a/server/controllers/api/server/index.ts b/server/controllers/api/server/index.ts
index 814248e5f..de09588df 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/api/server/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { statsRouter } from './stats'
 import { serverRedundancyRouter } from './redundancy'
 import { serverBlocklistRouter } from './server-blocklist'
 import { contactRouter } from './contact'
+import { logsRouter } from './logs'
 
 const serverRouter = express.Router()
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ serverRouter.use('/', serverRedundancyRouter)
 serverRouter.use('/', statsRouter)
 serverRouter.use('/', serverBlocklistRouter)
 serverRouter.use('/', contactRouter)
+serverRouter.use('/', logsRouter)
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/server/controllers/api/server/logs.ts b/server/controllers/api/server/logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c551c67e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/controllers/api/server/logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import * as express from 'express'
+import { UserRight } from '../../../../shared/models/users'
+import { asyncMiddleware, authenticate, ensureUserHasRight } from '../../../middlewares'
+import { mtimeSortFilesDesc } from '../../../../shared/utils/logs/logs'
+import { readdir } from 'fs-extra'
+import { CONFIG, MAX_LOGS_OUTPUT_CHARACTERS } from '../../../initializers'
+import { createInterface } from 'readline'
+import { createReadStream } from 'fs'
+import { join } from 'path'
+import { getLogsValidator } from '../../../middlewares/validators/logs'
+import { LogLevel } from '../../../../shared/models/server/log-level.type'
+
+const logsRouter = express.Router()
+
+logsRouter.get('/logs',
+  authenticate,
+  ensureUserHasRight(UserRight.MANAGE_LOGS),
+  getLogsValidator,
+  asyncMiddleware(getLogs)
+)
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export {
+  logsRouter
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function getLogs (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) {
+  const logFiles = await readdir(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
+  const sortedLogFiles = await mtimeSortFilesDesc(logFiles, CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
+  let currentSize = 0
+
+  const startDate = new Date(req.query.startDate)
+  const endDate = req.query.endDate ? new Date(req.query.endDate) : new Date()
+  const level: LogLevel = req.query.level || 'info'
+
+  let output = ''
+
+  for (const meta of sortedLogFiles) {
+    const path = join(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR, meta.file)
+
+    const result = await getOutputFromFile(path, startDate, endDate, level, currentSize)
+    if (!result.output) break
+
+    output = output + result.output
+    currentSize = result.currentSize
+
+    if (currentSize > MAX_LOGS_OUTPUT_CHARACTERS) break
+  }
+
+  return res.json(output).end()
+}
+
+function getOutputFromFile (path: string, startDate: Date, endDate: Date, level: LogLevel, currentSize: number) {
+  const startTime = startDate.getTime()
+  const endTime = endDate.getTime()
+
+  const logsLevel: { [ id in LogLevel ]: number } = {
+    debug: 0,
+    info: 1,
+    warn: 2,
+    error: 3
+  }
+
+  return new Promise<{ output: string, currentSize: number }>(res => {
+    const stream = createReadStream(path)
+    let output = ''
+
+    stream.once('close', () => res({ output, currentSize }))
+
+    const rl = createInterface({
+      input: stream
+    })
+
+    rl.on('line', line => {
+      const log = JSON.parse(line)
+
+      const logTime = new Date(log.timestamp).getTime()
+      if (logTime >= startTime && logTime <= endTime && logsLevel[log.level] >= logsLevel[level]) {
+        output += line
+
+        currentSize += line.length
+
+        if (currentSize > MAX_LOGS_OUTPUT_CHARACTERS) stream.close()
+      }
+    })
+  })
+}
diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/logs.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30d0ce262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { exists } from './misc'
+import { LogLevel } from '../../../shared/models/server/log-level.type'
+
+const logLevels: LogLevel[] = [ 'debug', 'info', 'warn', 'error' ]
+
+function isValidLogLevel (value: any) {
+  return exists(value) && logLevels.indexOf(value) !== -1
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export {
+  isValidLogLevel
+}
diff --git a/server/helpers/logger.ts b/server/helpers/logger.ts
index 203e637a8..f8a142718 100644
--- a/server/helpers/logger.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/logger.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { mkdirpSync } from 'fs-extra'
 import * as path from 'path'
 import * as winston from 'winston'
 import { CONFIG } from '../initializers'
+import { omit } from 'lodash'
 
 const label = CONFIG.WEBSERVER.HOSTNAME + ':' + CONFIG.WEBSERVER.PORT
 
 // Create the directory if it does not exist
+// FIXME: use async
 mkdirpSync(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR)
 
 function loggerReplacer (key: string, value: any) {
@@ -22,13 +24,10 @@ function loggerReplacer (key: string, value: any) {
 }
 
 const consoleLoggerFormat = winston.format.printf(info => {
-  const obj = {
-    meta: info.meta,
-    err: info.err,
-    sql: info.sql
-  }
+  const obj = omit(info, 'label', 'timestamp', 'level', 'message')
 
   let additionalInfos = JSON.stringify(obj, loggerReplacer, 2)
+
   if (additionalInfos === undefined || additionalInfos === '{}') additionalInfos = ''
   else additionalInfos = ' ' + additionalInfos
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ const logger = winston.createLogger({
       filename: path.join(CONFIG.STORAGE.LOG_DIR, 'peertube.log'),
       handleExceptions: true,
       maxsize: 1024 * 1024 * 12,
-      maxFiles: 5,
+      maxFiles: 20,
       format: winston.format.combine(
         winston.format.timestamp(),
         jsonLoggerFormat
diff --git a/server/initializers/constants.ts b/server/initializers/constants.ts
index 3f02572db..739ea5502 100644
--- a/server/initializers/constants.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/constants.ts
@@ -730,6 +730,8 @@ const FEEDS = {
   COUNT: 20
 }
 
+const MAX_LOGS_OUTPUT_CHARACTERS = 10 * 1000 * 1000
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const TRACKER_RATE_LIMITS = {
@@ -819,6 +821,7 @@ export {
   STATIC_PATHS,
   VIDEO_IMPORT_TIMEOUT,
   VIDEO_PLAYLIST_TYPES,
+  MAX_LOGS_OUTPUT_CHARACTERS,
   ACTIVITY_PUB,
   ACTIVITY_PUB_ACTOR_TYPES,
   THUMBNAILS_SIZE,
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7380c6edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import * as express from 'express'
+import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
+import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
+import { isDateValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
+import { query } from 'express-validator/check'
+import { isValidLogLevel } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/logs'
+
+const getLogsValidator = [
+  query('startDate')
+    .custom(isDateValid).withMessage('Should have a valid start date'),
+  query('level')
+    .optional()
+    .custom(isValidLogLevel).withMessage('Should have a valid level'),
+  query('endDate')
+    .optional()
+    .custom(isDateValid).withMessage('Should have a valid end date'),
+
+  (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) => {
+    logger.debug('Checking getLogsValidator parameters.', { parameters: req.query })
+
+    if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
+
+    return next()
+  }
+]
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export {
+  getLogsValidator
+}
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
index b70abf429..e247db708 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ import {
 } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import {
   checkUserCanManageVideo,
-  isVideoOriginallyPublishedAtValid,
+  doesVideoChannelOfAccountExist,
+  doesVideoExist,
   isScheduleVideoUpdatePrivacyValid,
   isVideoCategoryValid,
-  doesVideoChannelOfAccountExist,
   isVideoDescriptionValid,
-  doesVideoExist,
   isVideoFile,
   isVideoFilterValid,
   isVideoImage,
   isVideoLanguageValid,
   isVideoLicenceValid,
   isVideoNameValid,
+  isVideoOriginallyPublishedAtValid,
   isVideoPrivacyValid,
   isVideoSupportValid,
   isVideoTagsValid
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ import { authenticatePromiseIfNeeded } from '../../oauth'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
 import { cleanUpReqFiles } from '../../../helpers/express-utils'
 import { VideoModel } from '../../../models/video/video'
-import { UserModel } from '../../../models/account/user'
 import { checkUserCanTerminateOwnershipChange, doesChangeVideoOwnershipExist } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/video-ownership'
 import { VideoChangeOwnershipAccept } from '../../../../shared/models/videos/video-change-ownership-accept.model'
-import { VideoChangeOwnershipModel } from '../../../models/video/video-change-ownership'
 import { AccountModel } from '../../../models/account/account'
 import { VideoFetchType } from '../../../helpers/video'
 import { isNSFWQueryValid, isNumberArray, isStringArray } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/search'
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/index.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/index.ts
index ca51cd39a..bdac95025 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/check-params/index.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import './config'
 import './contact-form'
 import './follows'
 import './jobs'
+import './logs'
 import './redundancy'
 import './search'
 import './services'
diff --git a/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts b/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6a40da61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/api/check-params/logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/* tslint:disable:no-unused-expression */
+
+import 'mocha'
+
+import {
+  createUser,
+  flushTests,
+  killallServers,
+  runServer,
+  ServerInfo,
+  setAccessTokensToServers,
+  userLogin
+} from '../../../../shared/utils'
+import { makeGetRequest } from '../../../../shared/utils/requests/requests'
+
+describe('Test logs API validators', function () {
+  const path = '/api/v1/server/logs'
+  let server: ServerInfo
+  let userAccessToken = ''
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  before(async function () {
+    this.timeout(120000)
+
+    await flushTests()
+
+    server = await runServer(1)
+
+    await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
+
+    const user = {
+      username: 'user1',
+      password: 'my super password'
+    }
+    await createUser(server.url, server.accessToken, user.username, user.password)
+    userAccessToken = await userLogin(server, user)
+  })
+
+  describe('When getting logs', function () {
+
+    it('Should fail with a non authenticated user', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        statusCodeExpected: 401
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should fail with a non admin user', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        token: userAccessToken,
+        statusCodeExpected: 403
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should fail with a missing startDate query', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        statusCodeExpected: 400
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should fail with a bad startDate query', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        query: { startDate: 'toto' },
+        statusCodeExpected: 400
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should fail with a bad endDate query', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        query: { startDate: new Date().toISOString(), endDate: 'toto' },
+        statusCodeExpected: 400
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should fail with a bad level parameter', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        query: { startDate: new Date().toISOString(), level: 'toto' },
+        statusCodeExpected: 400
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should succeed with the correct params', async function () {
+      await makeGetRequest({
+        url: server.url,
+        path,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        query: { startDate: new Date().toISOString() },
+        statusCodeExpected: 200
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  after(async function () {
+    killallServers([ server ])
+
+    // Keep the logs if the test failed
+    if (this['ok']) {
+      await flushTests()
+    }
+  })
+})
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/index.ts b/server/tests/api/server/index.ts
index 4e53074ab..94c15e0d0 100644
--- a/server/tests/api/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import './follows'
 import './follows-moderation'
 import './handle-down'
 import './jobs'
+import './logs'
 import './reverse-proxy'
 import './stats'
 import './tracker'
diff --git a/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts b/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05b0308de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/api/server/logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* tslint:disable:no-unused-expression */
+
+import * as chai from 'chai'
+import 'mocha'
+import { flushTests, killallServers, runServer, ServerInfo, setAccessTokensToServers } from '../../../../shared/utils/index'
+import { waitJobs } from '../../../../shared/utils/server/jobs'
+import { uploadVideo } from '../../../../shared/utils/videos/videos'
+import { getLogs } from '../../../../shared/utils/logs/logs'
+
+const expect = chai.expect
+
+describe('Test logs', function () {
+  let server: ServerInfo
+
+  before(async function () {
+    this.timeout(30000)
+
+    await flushTests()
+
+    server = await runServer(1)
+    await setAccessTokensToServers([ server ])
+  })
+
+  it('Should get logs with a start date', async function () {
+    this.timeout(10000)
+
+    await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'video 1' })
+    await waitJobs([ server ])
+
+    const now = new Date()
+
+    await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'video 2' })
+    await waitJobs([ server ])
+
+    const res = await getLogs(server.url, server.accessToken, now)
+    const logsString = JSON.stringify(res.body)
+
+    expect(logsString.includes('video 1')).to.be.false
+    expect(logsString.includes('video 2')).to.be.true
+  })
+
+  it('Should get logs with an end date', async function () {
+    this.timeout(10000)
+
+    await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'video 3' })
+    await waitJobs([ server ])
+
+    const now1 = new Date()
+
+    await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'video 4' })
+    await waitJobs([ server ])
+
+    const now2 = new Date()
+
+    await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'video 5' })
+    await waitJobs([ server ])
+
+    const res = await getLogs(server.url, server.accessToken, now1, now2)
+    const logsString = JSON.stringify(res.body)
+
+    expect(logsString.includes('video 3')).to.be.false
+    expect(logsString.includes('video 4')).to.be.true
+    expect(logsString.includes('video 5')).to.be.false
+  })
+
+  it('Should get filter by level', async function () {
+    this.timeout(10000)
+
+    const now = new Date()
+
+    await uploadVideo(server.url, server.accessToken, { name: 'video 6' })
+    await waitJobs([ server ])
+
+    {
+      const res = await getLogs(server.url, server.accessToken, now, undefined, 'info')
+      const logsString = JSON.stringify(res.body)
+
+      expect(logsString.includes('video 6')).to.be.true
+    }
+
+    {
+      const res = await getLogs(server.url, server.accessToken, now, undefined, 'warn')
+      const logsString = JSON.stringify(res.body)
+
+      expect(logsString.includes('video 6')).to.be.false
+    }
+  })
+
+  after(async function () {
+    killallServers([ server ])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/shared/models/server/log-level.type.ts b/shared/models/server/log-level.type.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce91559e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/models/server/log-level.type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export type LogLevel = 'debug' | 'info' | 'warn' | 'error'
diff --git a/shared/models/users/user-right.enum.ts b/shared/models/users/user-right.enum.ts
index eaa064bd9..5ec255ea5 100644
--- a/shared/models/users/user-right.enum.ts
+++ b/shared/models/users/user-right.enum.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export enum UserRight {
 
   MANAGE_SERVER_FOLLOW,
 
+  MANAGE_LOGS,
+
   MANAGE_SERVER_REDUNDANCY,
 
   MANAGE_VIDEO_ABUSES,
diff --git a/shared/utils/logs/logs.ts b/shared/utils/logs/logs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21adace82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/utils/logs/logs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Thanks: https://stackoverflow.com/a/37014317
+import { stat } from 'fs-extra'
+import { makeGetRequest } from '../requests/requests'
+import { LogLevel } from '../../models/server/log-level.type'
+
+async function mtimeSortFilesDesc (files: string[], basePath: string) {
+  const promises = []
+  const out: { file: string, mtime: number }[] = []
+
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const p = stat(basePath + '/' + file)
+      .then(stats => {
+        if (stats.isFile()) out.push({ file, mtime: stats.mtime.getTime() })
+      })
+
+    promises.push(p)
+  }
+
+  await Promise.all(promises)
+
+  out.sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime)
+
+  return out
+}
+
+function getLogs (url: string, accessToken: string, startDate: Date, endDate?: Date, level?: LogLevel) {
+  const path = '/api/v1/server/logs'
+
+  return makeGetRequest({
+    url,
+    path,
+    token: accessToken,
+    query: { startDate, endDate, level },
+    statusCodeExpected: 200
+  })
+}
+
+export {
+  mtimeSortFilesDesc,
+  getLogs
+}