Reviewing the audit log for your organization
The audit log allows organization admins to quickly review the actions performed by members of your organization. It includes details such as who performed the action, what the action was, and when it was performed.
The audit log lists actions performed within the last 90 days. Only owners can access an organization's audit log.
In the top right corner of GitHub, click your profile photo, then click Your profile .
On the left side of your profile page, under "Organizations", click the icon for your organization.
Under your organization name, click Settings .
In the Settings sidebar, click Audit log .
The log lists the following information about each action:
Which repository an action was performed in
The user that performed the action
The action that was performed
Which country the action took place in
The date and time the action occurred
Note that you cannot search for entries using text. You can, however, construct search queries using a variety of filters. Many operators used when querying the log, such as -, >, or <, match the same format as searching across GitHub. For more information, see "Searching on GitHub ."
Use the operation qualifier to limit actions to specific types of operations. For example:
operation:access finds all events where a resource was accessed.operation:authentication finds all events where an authentication event was performed.operation:create finds all events where a resource was created.operation:modify finds all events where an existing resource was modified.operation:remove finds all events where an existing resource was removed.operation:restore finds all events where an existing resource was restored.operation:transfer finds all events where an existing resource was transferred.
Use the repo qualifier to limit actions to a specific repository. For example:
repo:my-org/our-repo finds all events that occurred for the our-repo repository in the my-org organization.repo:my-org/our-repo repo:my-org/another-repo finds all events that occurred for both the our-repo and another-repo repositories in the my-org organization.-repo:my-org/not-this-repo excludes all events that occurred for the not-this-repo repository in the my-org organization.
Note that you must include the account name within the repo qualifier; searching for just repo:our-repo will not work.
The actor qualifier can scope events based on who performed the action. For example:
actor:octocat finds all events performed by octocat.actor:octocat actor:hubot finds all events performed by both octocat and hubot.-actor:hubot excludes all events performed by hubot.
Note that you can only use a GitHub username, not an individual's real name.
To search for specific events, use the action qualifier in your query. Actions listed in the audit log are grouped within the following categories:
Category Name Description accountContains all activities related to your organization account. billingContains all activities related to your organization's billing. discussion_postContains all activities related to discussions posted to a team page. discussion_post_replyContains all activities related to replies to discussions posted to a team page. hookContains all activities related to webhooks. integration_installation_requestContains all activities related to organization member requests for owners to approve integrations for use in the organization. marketplace_agreement_signatureContains all activities related to signing the GitHub Marketplace Developer Agreement. marketplace_listingContains all activities related to listing apps in GitHub Marketplace. members_can_create_pagesContains all activities related to disabling the publication of GitHub Pages sites for repositories in the organization. For more information, see "Restricting publication of GitHub Pages sites for your organization ." orgContains all activities related to organization membership org_credential_authorizationContains all activities related to authorizing credentials for use with SAML single sign-on. organization_labelContains all activities related to default labels for repositories in your organization. payment_methodContains all activities related to how your organization pays for GitHub. profile_pictureContains all activities related to your organization's profile picture. projectContains all activities related to project boards. protected_branchContains all activities related to protected branches. repoContains all activities related to the repositories owned by your organization. repository_content_analysisContains all activities related to enabling or disabling data use for a private repository . repository_dependency_graphContains all activities related to enabling or disabling the dependency graph for a private repository . repository_vulnerability_alertContains all activities related to Dependabot alerts for vulnerable dependencies . sponsorsContains all events related to sponsor buttons (see "Displaying a sponsor button in your repository ") team_discussionsContains activities related to managing team discussions for an organization.
You can search for specific sets of actions using these terms. For example:
action:team finds all events grouped within the team category.-action:hook excludes all events in the webhook category.
Each category has a set of associated events that you can filter on. For example:
action:team.create finds all events where a team was created.-action:hook.events_changed excludes all events where the events on a webhook have been altered.
This list describes the available categories and associated events:
Action Description createTriggered when a new hook was added to a repository owned by your organization. config_changedTriggered when an existing hook has its configuration altered. destroyTriggered when an existing hook was removed from a repository. events_changedTriggered when the events on a hook have been altered.
Action Description createTriggered when an organization member requests that an organization owner install an integration for use in the organization. closeTriggered when a request to install an integration for use in an organization is either approved or denied by an organization owner, or canceled by the organization member who opened the request.
Action Description destroyTriggered when an organization owner or someone with admin permissions in a repository deletes an issue from an organization-owned repository.
Action Description createTriggered when you sign the GitHub Marketplace Developer Agreement.
Action Description approveTriggered when your listing is approved for inclusion in GitHub Marketplace. createTriggered when you create a listing for your app in GitHub Marketplace. delistTriggered when your listing is removed from GitHub Marketplace. redraftTriggered when your listing is sent back to draft state. rejectTriggered when your listing is not accepted for inclusion in GitHub Marketplace.
For more information, see "Restricting publication of GitHub Pages sites for your organization ."
Action Description enableTriggered when an organization owner enables publication of GitHub Pages sites for repositories in the organization. disableTriggered when an organization owner disables publication of GitHub Pages sites for repositories in the organization.
Action Description audit_log_exportTriggered when an organization admin creates an export of the organization audit log . If the export included a query, the log will list the query used and the number of audit log entries matching that query. block_userTriggered when an organization owner blocks a user from accessing the organization's repositories . cancel_invitationTriggered when an organization invitation has been revoked. disable_oauth_app_restrictionsTriggered when an owner disables OAuth App access restrictions for your organization. disable_samlTriggered when an organization admin disables SAML single sign-on for an organization. disable_member_team_creation_permissionTriggered when an organization owner limits team creation to owners. For more information, see "Setting team creation permissions in your organization ." disable_two_factor_requirementTriggered when an owner disables a two-factor authentication requirement for all members, billing managers, and outside collaborators in an organization. enable_oauth_app_restrictionsTriggered when an owner enables OAuth App access restrictions for your organization. enable_samlTriggered when an organization admin enables SAML single sign-on for an organization. enable_member_team_creation_permissionTriggered when an organization owner allows members to create teams. For more information, see "Setting team creation permissions in your organization ." enable_two_factor_requirementTriggered when an owner requires two-factor authentication for all members, billing managers, and outside collaborators in an organization. invite_memberTriggered when a new user was invited to join your organization . oauth_app_access_approvedTriggered when an owner grants organization access to an OAuth App . oauth_app_access_deniedTriggered when an owner disables a previously approved OAuth App's access to your organization. oauth_app_access_requestedTriggered when an organization member requests that an owner grant an OAuth App access to your organization. remove_billing_managerTriggered when an owner removes a billing manager from an organization or when two-factor authentication is required in an organization and a billing manager doesn't use 2FA or disables 2FA. remove_memberTriggered when an owner removes a member from an organization or when two-factor authentication is required in an organization and an organization member doesn't use 2FA or disables 2FA. Also triggered when an organization member removes themselves from an organization. remove_outside_collaboratorTriggered when an owner removes an outside collaborator from an organization or when two-factor authentication is required in an organization and an outside collaborator does not use 2FA or disables 2FA. revoke_external_identityTriggered when an organization owner revokes a member's linked identity. For more information, see "Viewing and managing a member's SAML access to your organization ." revoke_sso_sessionTriggered when an organization owner revokes a member's SAML session. For more information, see "Viewing and managing a member's SAML access to your organization ." unblock_userTriggered when an organization owner unblocks a user from an organization . update_default_repository_permissionTriggered when an owner changes the default repository permission level for organization members. update_memberTriggered when an owner changes a person's role from owner to member or member to owner. update_member_repository_creation_permissionTriggered when an owner changes the create repository permission for organization members. update_saml_provider_settingsTriggered when an organization's SAML provider settings are updated. update_terms_of_serviceTriggered when an organization changes between the Standard Terms of Service and the Corporate Terms of Service. For more information, see "Upgrading to the Corporate Terms of Service ."
Action Description createTriggered when a default label is created. updateTriggered when a default label is edited. destroyTriggered when a default label is deleted.
Action Description createTriggered when a new OAuth App is created. destroyTriggered when an existing OAuth App is deleted. reset_secretTriggered when an OAuth App's client secret is reset. revoke_tokensTriggered when an OAuth App's user tokens are revoked. transferTriggered when an existing OAuth App is transferred to a new organization.
Action Description clearTriggered when a payment method on file is removed . createTriggered when a new payment method is added, such as a new credit card or PayPal account. updateTriggered when an existing payment method is updated.
Action Description update Triggered when you set or update your organization's profile picture.
Action Description createTriggered when a project board is created. linkTriggered when a repository is linked to a project board. renameTriggered when a project board is renamed. updateTriggered when a project board is updated. deleteTriggered when a project board is deleted. unlinkTriggered when a repository is unlinked from a project board. update_org_permissionTriggered when the base-level permission for all organization members is changed or removed. update_team_permissionTriggered when a team's project board permission level is changed or when a team is added or removed from a project board. update_user_permissionTriggered when an organization member or outside collaborator is added to or removed from a project board or has their permission level changed.
Action Description create Triggered when branch protection is enabled on a branch. destroyTriggered when branch protection is disabled on a branch. update_admin_enforced Triggered when branch protection is enforced for repository administrators. update_require_code_owner_review Triggered when enforcement of required Code Owner review is updated on a branch. dismiss_stale_reviews Triggered when enforcement of dismissing stale pull requests is updated on a branch. update_signature_requirement_enforcement_level Triggered when enforcement of required commit signing is updated on a branch. update_pull_request_reviews_enforcement_level Triggered when enforcement of required pull request reviews is updated on a branch. update_required_status_checks_enforcement_level Triggered when enforcement of required status checks is updated on a branch. update_strict_required_status_checks_policyTriggered when the requirement for a branch to be up to date before merging is changed. rejected_ref_update Triggered when a branch update attempt is rejected. policy_override Triggered when a branch protection requirement is overridden by a repository administrator. update_allow_force_pushes_enforcement_level Triggered when force pushes are enabled or disabled for a protected branch. update_allow_deletions_enforcement_level Triggered when branch deletion is enabled or disabled for a protected branch. update_linear_history_requirement_enforcement_level Triggered when required linear commit history is enabled or disabled for a protected branch.
Action Description disableTriggered when an organization owner disables team discussions for an organization. For more information, see "Disabling team discussions for your organization ." enableTriggered when an organization owner enables team discussions for an organization.
Use the created qualifier to filter actions in the audit log based on when they occurred. Date formatting must follow the ISO8601 standard, which is YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day). You can also add optional time information THH:MM:SS+00:00 after the date, to search by the hour, minute, and second. That's T, followed by HH:MM:SS (hour-minutes-seconds), and a UTC offset (+00:00).
Dates support greater than, less than, and range qualifiers . For example:
created:2014-07-08 finds all events that occurred on July 8th, 2014.created:>=2014-07-08 finds all events that occurred on or after July 8th, 2014.created:<=2014-07-08 finds all events that occurred on or before July 8th, 2014.created:2014-07-01..2014-07-31 finds all events that occurred in the month of July 2014.
The audit log contains data for the past 90 days, but you can use the created qualifier to search for events earlier than that.
Using the qualifier country, you can filter actions in the audit log based on the originating country. You can use a country's two-letter short code or its full name. Keep in mind that countries with spaces in their name will need to be wrapped in quotation marks. For example:
country:de finds all events that occurred in Germany.country:Mexico finds all events that occurred in Mexico.country:"United States" all finds events that occurred in the United States.
You can export the log as JSON data or a comma-separated value (CSV) file.
To filter the results in your export, search by one or more of these supported qualifiers before using the Export drop-down menu.
Qualifier Example value actionteam.create actoroctocat usercodertocat orgocto-org repoocto-org/documentation created2019-06-01
After you export the log as JSON or CSV, you'll see the following keys and values in the resulting file.
Key Example value actionteam.create actoroctocat usercodertocat orgocto-org repoocto-org/documentation created_at1429548104000 (Timestamp shows the time since Epoch with milliseconds.) data.hook_id245 data.events["issues", "issue_comment", "pull_request", "pull_request_review_comment"] data.events_were["push", "pull_request", "issues"] data.target_loginoctocat data.old_userhubot data.teamocto-org/engineering
Note : The Audit log API is available for organizations using GitHub Enterprise. For more information, see "GitHub's products ."
To ensure a secure IP and maintain compliance for your organization, you can use the Audit log API to keep copies of your audit log data and monitor:
Access to your organization or repository settings.
Changes in permissions.
Added or removed users in an organization, repository, or team.
Users being promoted to admin.
Changes to permissions of a GitHub App.
The GraphQL response can include data for up to 90 to 120 days.
For example, you can make a GraphQL request to see all the new organization members added to your organization. For more information, see the "GraphQL API Audit Log ."
