---
title: Track activity via audit log
description: Use Gluu’s audit trail to filter and export account activities by time, user and action for investigations and compliance.
url: "https://gluu.biz/documentation/administration-and-integrations/track-activity-via-audit-log/"
updated: "2026-09-01"
category: Administration and integrations
tags:
  - Compliance
  - Process Governance
---

# Track activity via audit log

*Goal: View and export a chronological record of account activities to investigate incidents and changes.*

Gluu’s audit trail lists account events with time, user, action and target—filterable and exportable.

## Before you start

- **Plan:** The audit trail requires the Enterprise Security add-on. It is not included in the Core, Essential, or Advanced plan on its own.
- **Role:** Account Owner/Admin (**Manage account**) rights are required to view or export the audit trail.
- **Setup:** No special setup—open Manage account > Audit Trail once the add-on is enabled.

## How to use it

1. Go to **Manage account** > **Audit Trail**.
2. Set a time period (e.g., around a suspected incident).
3. Browse events to find what you need.

![Audit trail list showing time, user, action and target for account events](https://gluu.biz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-143-1140x509.png?wsr)

You're done once you've located the events for the time period you set.

## Export and filter

- Export the selected period to **CSV** or **JSON** via **Download**.
- Filter by **User**, **Target**, **Action** or **Description**.

![Audit trail export and filter options by User, Target, Action and Description](https://gluu.biz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-144-1140x586.png?wsr)

You're done once you've downloaded the CSV or JSON export, or narrowed the list to the events you need.

## FAQ – Track activity via audit log

 **What plan or add-on do I need for the audit trail?**

The audit trail requires the Enterprise Security add-on. It is not included in the Core, Essential, or Advanced plan on its own.

  **Who can view the audit trail?**

Only users with Account Owner/Admin rights (the Manage account permission) can view or export the audit trail.

  **What information does each audit trail entry show?**

Each entry lists the time, the user who performed the action, the action itself, and the target it was performed on—giving you a chronological record you can use to investigate incidents and changes.

  **Can I export the audit trail for a specific time period?**

Yes. Set the time period you want to review, then use Download to export the selected period as CSV or JSON.

  **How do I narrow down the audit trail to find a specific event?**

Filter by User, Target, Action, or Description, and set a narrower time period around when you suspect the event occurred—this is especially useful when investigating a specific incident.