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Search Audit Logs events

POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/audit/events/searchhttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/audit/events/search

Overview

List endpoint returns Audit Logs events that match an Audit search query. Results are paginated.

Use this endpoint to build complex Audit Logs events filtering and search.

This endpoint requires the audit_logs_read permission.

Request

Body Data

Field
Type
Description
filter
object

Search and filter query settings.

options
object

Global query options that are used during the query. Note: Specify either timezone or time offset, not both. Otherwise, the query fails.

page
object

Paging attributes for listing events.

sort
enum

Sort parameters when querying events.

Allowed enum values: timestamp, -timestamp

Response

OK

Response object with all events matching the request and pagination information.

Field
Type
Description
data
[object]

Array of events matching the request.

links
object

Links attributes.

meta
object

The metadata associated with a request.

Code Example

Search Audit Logs events returns "OK" response
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "query": "@type:session AND @session.type:user",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "time_offset": 0,
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
Search Audit Logs events returns "OK" response with pagination
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/audit/events/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "now-15m",
    "to": "now"
  },
  "options": {
    "timezone": "GMT"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF