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#

endLongoptional

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

messageStringoptional

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*.

newValueStringoptionalAvailable 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.

numberOfResultsIntegeroptionalDefaults to 25

The number of results to return from the search.

oldValueStringoptionalAvailable 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.

orderByStringoptionalDefaults 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.

reasonStringoptionalAvailable 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.

startLongoptional

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

startRowIntegeroptionalDefaults 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.

tenantIdUUIDoptionalAvailable 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.

userStringoptional

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.endLongoptional

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

search.messageStringoptional

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.newValueStringoptionalAvailable 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.numberOfResultsIntegeroptionalDefaults to 25

The number of results to return from the search.

search.oldValueStringoptionalAvailable 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.orderByStringoptionalDefaults 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.reasonStringoptionalAvailable 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.startLongoptional

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

search.startRowIntegeroptionalDefaults 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.tenantIdUUIDoptionalAvailable 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.userStringoptional

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#

auditLogsArray

The list of Audit Logs returned by the search.

auditLogs[x].dataObject

Additional details of an audit log.

auditLogs[x].data.newValueString

The new value of a changed object.

In versions >= 1.49.0 sensitive values may be masked.

auditLogs[x].data.oldValueString

The previous value of a changed object.

In versions >= 1.49.0 sensitive values may be masked.

auditLogs[x].data.reasonString

The reason why the audit log was created.

auditLogs[x].tenantIdUUIDAvailable 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].idLong

The Audit Log unique Id.

auditLogs[x].insertInstantLong

The instant when the Audit Log was created.

auditLogs[x].insertUserString

The user that created the Audit Log.

auditLogs[x].messageString

The message of the Audit Log.

totalInteger

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
}