import android0 from "/src/fragments/lib/android-escape-hatch-warning.mdx";
The escape hatch provides access to the underlying `CloudWatchLogsClient` instance. Then retrieve the escape hatch with this code:
**Gradle Imports**
```groovy
implementation "aws.sdk.kotlin:cloudwatchlogs:KOTLIN_SDK_VERSION"
```
```java
AWSCloudWatchLoggingPlugin plugin = (AWSCloudWatchLoggingPlugin)Amplify.Logging.getPlugin("awsCloudWatchLoggingPlugin");
CloudWatchLogsClient client = plugin.getEscapeHatch();
```
```kotlin
val plugin = Amplify.Logging.getPlugin("awsCloudWatchLoggingPlugin") as AWSCloudWatchLoggingPlugin
val client = plugin.escapeHatch
```
```java
AWSCloudWatchLoggingPlugin plugin = (AWSCloudWatchLoggingPlugin)Amplify.Logging.getPlugin("awsCloudWatchLoggingPlugin");
CloudWatchLogsClient client = plugin.getEscapeHatch();
```