# SHOW BINARY LOGS

## Syntax

```sql
SHOW BINARY LOGS
SHOW MASTER LOGS
```

## Description

Lists the [binary log](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/server-monitoring-logs/binary-log) files on the server. This statement is used as part of the procedure described in [PURGE BINARY LOGS](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/purge-binary-logs), that shows how to determine which logs can be purged.

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This statement requires the [BINLOG MONITOR](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/account-management-sql-statements/grant#binlog-monitor) privilege.
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This statement requires the [SUPER](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/account-management-sql-statements/grant#super) privilege and the [REPLICATION\_CLIENT](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/account-management-sql-statements/grant#replication-client) privilege.
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## Examples

```sql
SHOW BINARY LOGS;
+--------------------+-----------+
| Log_name           | File_size |
+--------------------+-----------+
| mariadb-bin.000001 |     19039 |
| mariadb-bin.000002 |    717389 |
| mariadb-bin.000003 |       300 |
| mariadb-bin.000004 |       333 |
| mariadb-bin.000005 |       899 |
| mariadb-bin.000006 |       125 |
| mariadb-bin.000007 |     18907 |
| mariadb-bin.000008 |     19530 |
| mariadb-bin.000009 |       151 |
| mariadb-bin.000010 |       151 |
| mariadb-bin.000011 |       125 |
| mariadb-bin.000012 |       151 |
| mariadb-bin.000013 |       151 |
| mariadb-bin.000014 |       125 |
| mariadb-bin.000015 |       151 |
| mariadb-bin.000016 |       314 |
+--------------------+-----------+
```

<sub>*This page is licensed: GPLv2, originally from*</sub> [<sub>*fill\_help\_tables.sql*</sub>](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/main/scripts/fill_help_tables.sql)

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