GitHub Actions API No Longer Returns Logs in Real-Time (Only After Job Completion)

[RiswanChatholi]

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Hi GitHub Community,

I’ve been using the GitHub Actions API to fetch workflow job logs in real time within my application. The API I’m using is:

curl -H "Authorization: token MY_GITHUB_TOKEN" \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \ "https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/jobs/JOB_ID/logs?tail_logs=true"

This was previously working fine, meaning:
✅ The API used to return partial logs first (like runner info and setup details).
✅ After job completion, it used to provide the full log.

However, recently something changed:
❌ Now, the API returns a 404 (Not Found) error while the job is running.
❌ Once the job is completed, the logs are available.

My Questions:
1️⃣ Has GitHub changed anything in the API behavior that affects real-time log retrieval?
2️⃣ Is there a new way to fetch partial logs while the job is still running?
3️⃣ Are there any workarounds or recommended approaches to stream logs in real-time?

Would really appreciate any insights or updates on this!

Thanks in advance.

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[BonLevain]

Did you ever get a resolution to this?