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Search the Audit Log

This API allows you to search and paginate through the Audit Logs.

Request#

API Key Authentication
Searches the Audit Logs using the given search criteria
GET/api/system/audit-log/search?message={message}&start={start}&end={end}&user={user}

When calling the API using a GET request you will send the search criteria on the URL using request parameters. In order to simplify the example URL above, not every possible parameter is shown, however using the provided pattern you may add any of the documented request parameters to the URL.

Request Parameters#

end Long optional

The end instant of the date/time range to search within.

message String optional

The string to search in the Audit Log message for. This can contain wildcards using the asterisk character (*). If no wildcards are present, this parameter value will be interpreted as *value*.

newValue String optional Available since 1.30.0

The string to search for in the Audit Log field for newValue. Note, that not all audit log entries will contain this field, it is primarily used for Audit Logs for updates to existing objects.

numberOfResults Integer optional Defaults to 25

The number of results to return from the search.

oldValue String optional Available since 1.30.0

The string to search for in the Audit Log field for oldValue. Note, that not all audit log entries will contain this field, it is primarily used for Audit Logs for updates to existing objects.

orderBy String optional Defaults to insertInstant DESC

The database column to order the search results on plus the order direction.

The possible values are:

  • insertInstant - the instant when the Audit Log was created
  • insertUser - the user that created the Audit Log
  • message - the message of the Audit Log
  • tenant - the Tenant Name associated with the Audit Log (nullable) Available since 1.65.0

For example, to order the results by the insert instant in a descending order, the value would be provided as insertInstant DESC. The final string is optional and can be set to ASC or DESC.

reason String optional Available since 1.30.0

The string to search for in the Audit Log field for reason. Note, that not all audit log entries will contain this field.

start Long optional

The start instant of the date/time range to search within.

startRow Integer optional Defaults to 0

The offset row to return results from. If the search has 200 records in it and this is 50, it starts with row 50.

tenantId UUID optional Available since 1.65.0

Restricts the results to Audit Logs belonging to the given Tenant. This parameter will be overridden if the request contains an X-FusionAuth-TenantId header, or if the supplied API key is scoped to a specific Tenant.

user String optional

The string to search in the Audit Log user for. This can contain wildcards using the asterisk character (*). If no wildcards are present, this parameter value will be interpreted as *value*.

API Key Authentication
Searches the Audit Logs using the given search criteria
POST/api/system/audit-log/search
OpenAPI Spec

When calling the API using a POST request you will send the search criteria in a JSON request body.

Request Body#

search.end Long optional

The end instant of the date/time range to search within.

search.message String optional

The string to search in the Audit Log message for. This can contain wildcards using the asterisk character (*). If no wildcards are present, this parameter value will be interpreted as *value*.

search.newValue String optional Available since 1.30.0

The string to search for in the Audit Log field for newValue. Note, that not all audit log entries will contain this field, it is primarily used for Audit Logs for updates to existing objects.

In versions >= 1.49.0 sensitive values may be masked.

search.numberOfResults Integer optional Defaults to 25

The number of results to return from the search.

search.oldValue String optional Available since 1.30.0

The string to search for in the Audit Log field for oldValue. Note, that not all audit log entries will contain this field, it is primarily used for Audit Logs for updates to existing objects.

In versions >= 1.49.0 sensitive values may be masked.

search.orderBy String optional Defaults to insertInstant DESC

The database column to order the search results on plus the order direction.

The possible values are:

  • insertInstant - the instant when the Audit Log was created
  • insertUser - the user that created the Audit Log
  • message - the message of the Audit Log
  • tenant - the Tenant Id associated with the Audit Log (nullable) Available since 1.65.0

For example, to order the results by the insert instant in a descending order, the value would be provided as insertInstant DESC. The final string is optional and can be set to ASC or DESC.

search.reason String optional Available since 1.30.0

The string to search for in the Audit Log field for reason. Note, that not all audit log entries will contain this field.

search.start Long optional

The start instant of the date/time range to search within.

search.startRow Integer optional Defaults to 0

The offset row to return results from. If the search has 200 records in it and this is 50, it starts with row 50.

search.tenantId UUID optional Available since 1.65.0

Restricts the results to Audit Logs belonging to the given Tenant. This parameter will be overridden if the request contains an X-FusionAuth-TenantId header, or if the supplied API key is scoped to a specific Tenant.

search.user String optional

The string to search in the Audit Log user for. This can contain wildcards using the asterisk character (*). If no wildcards are present, this parameter value will be interpreted as *value*.

Response#

The response for this API contains the Audit Logs matching the search criteria in paginated format.

Response Codes
CodeDescription
200The request was successful. The response will contain a JSON body.
400The request was invalid and/or malformed. The response will contain an Errors JSON Object with the specific errors. This status will also be returned if a paid FusionAuth license is required and is not present.
401You did not supply a valid Authorization header. The header was omitted or your API key was not valid. The response will be empty. See Authentication.
404The object you requested doesn't exist. The response will be empty.
500There was an internal error. A stack trace is provided and logged in the FusionAuth log files. The response will be empty.
503The search index is not available or encountered an exception so the request cannot be completed. The response will contain a JSON body.

Response Body#

auditLogs Array

The list of Audit Logs returned by the search.

auditLogs[x].data Object

Additional details of an audit log.

auditLogs[x].data.newValue String

The new value of a changed object.

In versions >= 1.49.0 sensitive values may be masked.

auditLogs[x].data.oldValue String

The previous value of a changed object.

In versions >= 1.49.0 sensitive values may be masked.

auditLogs[x].data.reason String

The reason why the audit log was created.

auditLogs[x].tenantId UUID Available since 1.65.0

The Id of the Tenant associated with this Audit Log. This field will be null for instance-scoped audit logs.

auditLogs[x].id Long

The Audit Log unique Id.

auditLogs[x].insertInstant Long

The instant when the Audit Log was created.

auditLogs[x].insertUser String

The user that created the Audit Log.

auditLogs[x].message String

The message of the Audit Log.

total Integer

The total number of Audit Logs matching the search criteria. Use this value along with the numberOfResults and startRow in the Search request to perform pagination.

Example JSON Response

{
  "auditLogs": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "insertInstant": 1471786483322,
      "insertUser": "user@fusionauth.io",
      "message": "Audit Log 1"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "insertInstant": 1471786489322,
      "insertUser": "user@fusionauth.io",
      "message": "Audit Log 2"
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "externalId": "_applicationA"
      },
      "newValue:": "{\"name\": \"bar\"}",
      "oldValue": "{\"name\": \"foo\"}",
      "reason": "Because I like to change things.",
      "id": 3,
      "insertInstant": 1471796483322,
      "insertUser": "user@fusionauth.io",
      "message": "Changed Application"
    }
  ],
  "total": 100
}