Website Access Log

A website access log records requests received by a web server or related infrastructure. Depending on configuration, entries may include a request time, path, response status, source address, and user agent. These records can help a site administrator investigate spikes in requests, missing resources, or unusual automated activity. A landscaping website's access log might show repeated requests for a nonexistent file, but the log alone cannot establish that each request represents a human visitor. Access logs differ from error logs, which emphasize application or server faults, and from analytics reports designed around user activity. Retention and access should reflect security and privacy needs.