Audit logs API - GET audit log entry

Fetches the specified entry of the audit log.

GET	SaaS	`https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/v2/auditlogs/{id}`
GET	Environment ActiveGateCluster ActiveGate	`https://{your-activegate-domain}:9999/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v2/auditlogs/{id}`

Authentication

To execute this request, you need an access token with auditLogs.read scope.

To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	In	Required
id	string	The ID of the required log entry.	path	required

Response

Response codes

Code	Type	Description
200	AuditLogEntry	Success
400	ErrorEnvelope	Failed. Invalid ID format.
404	ErrorEnvelope	Failed. The requested resource doesn't exist.
4XX	ErrorEnvelope	Client side error.
5XX	ErrorEnvelope	Server side error.

Response body objects

The `AuditLogEntry` object

An entry of the audit log.

Element	Type	Description
category	string	The category of the recorded operation. `ACTIVEGATE_TOKEN` `BUILD_UNIT_V2` `CONFIG` `MANUAL_TAGGING_SERVICE` `TENANT_LIFECYCLE` `TOKEN` `WEB_UI`
dt.settings.key	string	The key of the affected object of a setting for entries of category `CONFIG`.
dt.settings.object_id	string	The ID of the affected object of a setting for entries of category `CONFIG`.
dt.settings.object_summary	string	The value summary for entries of category `CONFIG`.
dt.settings.schema_id	string	The schema ID or config ID for entries of category `CONFIG`.
dt.settings.scope_id	string	The persistence scope for entries of category `CONFIG`, e.g. an ME identifier.
dt.settings.scope_name	string	The display name of the scope for entries of category `CONFIG`.
entityId	string	The ID of an entity from the category. For example, it can be config ID for the `CONFIG` category or token ID for the `TOKEN` category.
environmentId	string	The ID of the Dynatrace environment where the recorded operation occurred.
eventType	string	The type of the recorded operation. `LOGIN` -> A user logged in `LOGOUT` -> A user logged out `CREATE` -> An object was created `UPDATE` -> An object was updated `DELETE` -> An object was deleted `REVOKE` -> An Active Gate token was revoked `TAG_ADD` -> A manual tag was added `TAG_REMOVE` -> A manual tag was removed `TAG_UPDATE` -> A manual tag was updated `REMOTE_CONFIGURATION_MANAGEMENT` -> A Remote Configuration Management related operation occurred `CREATE` `DELETE` `LOGIN` `LOGOUT` `REORDER` `REVOKE` `TAG_ADD` `TAG_REMOVE` `TAG_UPDATE` `UPDATE`
logId	string	The ID of the log entry.
message	string	The logged message.
patch	string	The patch of the recorded operation as the JSON representation. The format is an enhanced RFC 6902. The patch also carries the previous value in the oldValue field.
success	boolean	The recorded operation is successful (`true`) or failed (`false`).
timestamp	integer	The timestamp of the record creation, in UTC milliseconds.
user	string	The ID of the user who performed the recorded operation.
userOrigin	string	The origin and the IP address of the user.
userType	string	The type of the authentication of the user. `USER_NAME` -> User was logged in the UI `TOKEN_HASH` -> URL Token or DevOps Token, the hash of the token is logged `SERVICE_NAME` -> No authenticated user at all, this action was performed by a system service automatically `PUBLIC_TOKEN_IDENTIFIER` -> API Token, the public token id is logged `PUBLIC_TOKEN_IDENTIFIER` `SERVICE_NAME` `TOKEN_HASH` `USER_NAME`

The `AnyValue` object

A schema representing an arbitrary value type.

Response body JSON model

{
  "category": "CONFIG",
  "entityId": "MOBILE_RUM: MOBILE_APPLICATION-752C223D59734CD2",
  "environmentId": "prod-env-13",
  "eventType": "UPDATE",
  "logId": "197425568800060000",
  "patch": [
    {
      "oldValue": 20000,
      "op": "replace",
      "path": "/refreshTimeIntervalMillis",
      "value": 30000
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": 1974255688445,
  "user": "test.user@company.com",
  "userOrigin": "webui (192.168.0.2)",
  "userType": "USER_NAME"
}

Example

In this example, the request gets the audit log entry with the ID of 157607396300050000.

This entry stores information about a change to the configuration of the dashboard with the ID of 14b3bfe7-69d8-48bf-b08a-4f9a2ff3f703. The change is a repositioning and resizing of a tile done by the Dynatrace user with user ID 643541629.

The API token is passed in the Authorization header.

Curl

curl -X GET \
  'https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v2/auditlogs/157607396300050000' \
  -H 'Authorization: Api-Token dt0c01.abc123.abcdefjhij1234567890'

Request URL

https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v2/auditlogs/157607396300050000

Response body

{
  "logId": "157607396300050000",
  "eventType": "UPDATE",
  "category": "CONFIG",
  "entityId": "DASHBOARDS_SETTINGS: 14b3bfe7-69d8-48bf-b08a-4f9a2ff3f703",
  "environmentId": "yasmuoujsw",
  "user": "Dynatrace user #643541629",
  "userType": "USER_NAME",
  "userOrigin": "webui (240.204.62.255)",
  "timestamp": 1576074315483,
  "success": true,
  "patch": [
    {
      "op": "replace",
      "path": "/tiles/24/top",
      "value": 304,
      "oldValue": 380
    },
    {
      "op": "replace",
      "path": "/tiles/24/left",
      "value": 304,
      "oldValue": 798
    },
    {
      "op": "replace",
      "path": "/tiles/24/width",
      "value": 608,
      "oldValue": 304
    },
    {
      "op": "replace",
      "path": "/tiles/24/height",
      "value": 608,
      "oldValue": 304
    }
  ]
}

Response code

200