Version: Next

Audit Events Search API V1

Feature Availability

Self-Hosted DataHub

DataHub Cloud

Endpoint

/openapi/v1/events/audit/search

Overview

This API allows you to search for audit events that occur within DataHub. Audit events track various actions performed by users and systems, providing a comprehensive history of activities and changes within your DataHub instance.

Request Structure

The Audit Events Search API accepts POST requests with optional query parameters and a required JSON body.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default
startTime	int64	The timestamp (in ms) to start the search from, defaults to one day ago	No	-1
endTime	int64	The timestamp (in ms) to end the search at, defaults to current time	No	-1
size	int32	The maximum number of events to return in one response	No	10
scrollId	string	The scroll ID used for pagination when fetching subsequent results	No	null
includeRaw	boolean	Whether to include the raw event data in the response	No	true

Request Body

The request body must be a JSON object with the following structure:

{
  "eventTypes": ["string"],
  "entityTypes": ["string"],
  "aspectTypes": ["string"],
  "actorUrns": ["string"]
}

Field	Type	Description	Required
eventTypes	string[]	List of event types to filter by (empty means all event types)	No
entityTypes	string[]	List of entity types to filter by (empty means all entities)	No
aspectTypes	string[]	List of aspect types to filter by (empty means all aspects)	No
actorUrns	string[]	List of actor URNs to filter by (empty means all actors)	No

These filters work as and filters between each other and or filters for elements in the list so:

{
  "eventTypes": ["CreateAccessTokenEvent", "RevokeAccessTokenEvent"],
  "actorUrns": ["urn:li:corpuser:datahub"]
}

Filters for events that are either CreateAccessTokenEvent or RevokeAccessTokenEvent AND had urn:li:corpuser:datahub as the actor.

Response Structure

The API returns a JSON object with the following structure:

{
  "nextScrollId": "string",
  "count": 0,
  "total": 0,
  "usageEvents": [
    {
      // Event data varies based on event type
    }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
nextScrollId	string	ID for retrieving the next page of results (if more are available)
count	int32	Number of events returned in this response
total	int32	Total count of matching events (calculated up to 10,000)
usageEvents	array	Array of usage events matching the search criteria

Event Types

The API supports various event types that track different actions within DataHub. Each event type has its own specific structure, but all share common properties defined in the UsageEventResult base type.

Common Fields (UsageEventResult)

All event types include these base fields:

Field	Type	Description
eventType	string	Type of the event
timestamp	int64	Timestamp when the event occurred (in milliseconds)
actorUrn	string	URN of the actor who performed the action
sourceIP	string	IP address from which the action was performed
eventSource	enum	Source API of the event (RESTLI, OPENAPI, GRAPHQL, SSO_SCIM)
userAgent	string	User agent string from the HTTP request (if applicable)
telemetryTraceId	string	Trace ID from system telemetry
rawUsageEvent	object	Full raw event contents if includeRaw=true

Specific Event Types

The API returns different event types, each with its own specific structure in addition to the common fields:

EntityEvent

Tracks general entity operations.

{
  "eventType": "EntityEvent",
  "timestamp": 1649953100653,
  "actorUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
  "sourceIP": "192.168.1.1",
  "eventSource": "GRAPHQL",
  "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0...",
  "telemetryTraceId": "abc123",
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "aspectName": "ownership"
}

Create/Update/Delete Event Types

Several event types track specific creation, update, and deletion actions:

CreateUserEvent: Tracks user creation
UpdateUserEvent: Tracks user updates
CreateAccessTokenEvent: Tracks access token creation
RevokeAccessTokenEvent: Tracks access token revocation
CreatePolicyEvent: Tracks policy creation
UpdatePolicyEvent: Tracks policy updates
CreateIngestionSourceEvent: Tracks ingestion source creation
UpdateIngestionSourceEvent: Tracks ingestion source updates
DeleteEntityEvent: Tracks entity deletion
UpdateAspectEvent: Tracks aspect updates

All these event types share the same structure:

{
  "eventType": "[Event Type Name]",
  "timestamp": 1649953100653,
  "actorUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
  "sourceIP": "192.168.1.1",
  "eventSource": "GRAPHQL",
  "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0...",
  "telemetryTraceId": "abc123",
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "aspectName": "ownership"
}

LogInEvent & FailedLogInEvent

Tracks user login events with a specific login source.

{
  "eventType": "LogInEvent",
  "timestamp": 1649953100653,
  "actorUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
  "sourceIP": "192.168.1.1",
  "eventSource": "GRAPHQL",
  "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0...",
  "telemetryTraceId": "abc123",
  "loginSource": "PASSWORD_LOGIN"
}

loginSource can be one of:

PASSWORD_RESET
PASSWORD_LOGIN
FALLBACK_LOGIN
SIGN_UP_LINK_LOGIN
GUEST_LOGIN
SSO_LOGIN
OIDC_IMPLICIT_LOGIN

Usage Examples

Basic Search for All Events

To search for all audit events with default parameters:

// POST /openapi/v1/events/audit/search
{
  "eventTypes": [],
  "entityTypes": [],
  "aspectTypes": [],
  "actorUrns": []
}

Search for Events by a Specific User

To search for all events performed by a specific user:

// POST /openapi/v1/events/audit/search
{
  "eventTypes": [],
  "entityTypes": [],
  "aspectTypes": [],
  "actorUrns": ["urn:li:corpuser:jdoe"]
}

Search for Specific Event Types with Time Range

To search for specific event types within a time range:

// POST /openapi/v1/events/audit/search?startTime=1649953000000&endTime=1649954000000
{
  "eventTypes": ["LogInEvent", "CreateUserEvent"],
  "entityTypes": [],
  "aspectTypes": [],
  "actorUrns": []
}

Search for Events on Specific Entity Types

To search for events related to specific entity types:

// POST /openapi/v1/events/audit/search
{
  "eventTypes": [],
  "entityTypes": ["dataset", "dashboard"],
  "aspectTypes": [],
  "actorUrns": []
}

Paginating through Results

To retrieve the first page of results:

// POST /openapi/v1/events/audit/search?size=25
{
  "eventTypes": [],
  "entityTypes": [],
  "aspectTypes": [],
  "actorUrns": []
}

To retrieve subsequent pages, use the nextScrollId from the previous response:

// POST /openapi/v1/events/audit/search?scrollId=abcdef123456&size=25
{
  "eventTypes": [],
  "entityTypes": [],
  "aspectTypes": [],
  "actorUrns": []
}

Best Practices

Use Time Ranges: Always specify start and end times when searching for events to limit the result set and improve performance.
Filter Appropriately: Use the filtering options (eventTypes, entityTypes, etc.) to narrow down your search to only the events you're interested in.
Paginate Results: Use the size parameter and scrollId to paginate through large result sets rather than trying to retrieve all events at once.
Monitor User Activity: Use the actorUrns filter to track actions by specific users, which is useful for security auditing.

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Audit Events Search API V1

Endpoint​

Overview​

Request Structure​

Query Parameters​

Request Body​

Response Structure​

Event Types​

Common Fields (UsageEventResult)​

Specific Event Types​

EntityEvent​

Create/Update/Delete Event Types​

LogInEvent & FailedLogInEvent​

Usage Examples​

Basic Search for All Events​

Search for Events by a Specific User​

Search for Specific Event Types with Time Range​

Search for Events on Specific Entity Types​

Paginating through Results​

Best Practices​