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This document describes audit logging for Cloud SQL. Google Cloud servicesgenerate audit logs that record administrative and access activities within your Google Cloud resources.For more information about Cloud Audit Logs, see the following:
- Types of audit logs
- Audit log entry structure
- Storing and routing audit logs
- Cloud Logging pricing summary
- Enable Data Access audit logs
Service name
Cloud SQL audit logs use the service namecloudsql.googleapis.com
.Filter for this service:
protoPayload.serviceName="cloudsql.googleapis.com"
Methods by permission type
Each IAM permission has atype
property, whose value is an enumthat can be one of four values:ADMIN_READ
,ADMIN_WRITE
,DATA_READ
, orDATA_WRITE
. When you call a method,Cloud SQL generates an audit log whose category is dependent on thetype
property of the permission required to perform the method.Methods that require an IAM permission with thetype
property valueofDATA_READ
,DATA_WRITE
, orADMIN_READ
generateData Access audit logs.Methods that require an IAM permission with thetype
property valueofADMIN_WRITE
generateAdmin Activity audit logs.
Permission type | Methods |
---|---|
ADMIN_READ | cloudsql.backupRuns.get cloudsql.backupRuns.list cloudsql.backups.list cloudsql.instances.get cloudsql.instances.list cloudsql.instances.listServerCas cloudsql.operations.get cloudsql.operations.list cloudsql.sslCerts.get cloudsql.sslCerts.list |
ADMIN_WRITE | cloudsql.backupRuns.create cloudsql.backupRuns.delete cloudsql.backups.create cloudsql.backups.delete cloudsql.backups.update cloudsql.instances.addServerCa cloudsql.instances.clone cloudsql.instances.connect cloudsql.instances.create cloudsql.instances.delete cloudsql.instances.demoteMaster cloudsql.instances.failover cloudsql.instances.migrate cloudsql.instances.promoteReplica cloudsql.instances.reencrypt cloudsql.instances.resetSslConfig cloudsql.instances.restart cloudsql.instances.restoreBackup cloudsql.instances.rotateServerCa cloudsql.instances.startReplica cloudsql.instances.stopReplica cloudsql.instances.truncateLog cloudsql.instances.update cloudsql.sslCerts.create cloudsql.sslCerts.delete |
DATA_READ | cloudsql.databases.get cloudsql.databases.list cloudsql.instances.export cloudsql.users.get cloudsql.users.list |
DATA_WRITE | cloudsql.databases.create cloudsql.databases.delete cloudsql.databases.update cloudsql.instances.executeSql cloudsql.instances.import cloudsql.instances.login cloudsql.users.create cloudsql.users.delete cloudsql.users.update |
API interface audit logs
For information about how and which permissions are evaluated for each method,see the Identity and Access Management documentation for Cloud SQL.
cloudsql.backupRuns
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.backupRuns
.
create
- Method:
cloudsql.backupRuns.create
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backupRuns.create"
delete
- Method:
cloudsql.backupRuns.delete
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backupRuns.delete"
get
- Method:
cloudsql.backupRuns.get
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backupRuns.get"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.backupRuns.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backupRuns.list"
cloudsql.backups
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.backups
.
create
- Method:
cloudsql.backups.create
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backups.create"
delete
- Method:
cloudsql.backups.delete
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backups.delete"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.backups.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backups.list"
update
- Method:
cloudsql.backups.update
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.backupRuns.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.backups.update"
cloudsql.databases
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.databases
.
create
- Method:
cloudsql.databases.create
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.databases.create - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.databases.create"
delete
- Method:
cloudsql.databases.delete
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.databases.delete - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.databases.delete"
get
- Method:
cloudsql.databases.get
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.databases.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.databases.get"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.databases.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.databases.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.databases.list"
update
- Method:
cloudsql.databases.update
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.databases.update - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.databases.update"
cloudsql.instances
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.instances
.
addServerCa
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.addServerCa
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.addServerCa - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.addServerCa"
clone
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.clone
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.clone - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.clone"
connect
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.connect
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.connect - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.connect"
create
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.create
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.create"
delete
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.delete
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.delete"
demoteMaster
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.demoteMaster
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.demoteMaster - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.demoteMaster"
executeSql
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.executeSql
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.executeSql - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.executeSql"
export
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.export
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.export - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.export"
failover
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.failover
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.failover - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.failover"
get
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.get
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.get"
import
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.import
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.import - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.import"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.list"
listServerCas
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.listServerCas
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.listServerCas - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.listServerCas"
login
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.login
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.login - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.login"
migrate
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.migrate
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.migrate - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.migrate"
promoteReplica
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.promoteReplica
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.promoteReplica - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.promoteReplica"
query
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.query
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.query"
reencrypt
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.reencrypt
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.reencrypt - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.reencrypt"
resetSslConfig
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.resetSslConfig
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.resetSslConfig - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.resetSslConfig"
restart
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.restart
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.restart - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.restart"
restoreBackup
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.restoreBackup
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.restoreBackup - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.restoreBackup"
rotateServerCa
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.rotateServerCa
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.rotateServerCa - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.rotateServerCa"
startReplica
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.startReplica
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.startReplica - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.startReplica"
stopReplica
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.stopReplica
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.stopReplica - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.stopReplica"
truncateLog
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.truncateLog
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.truncateLog - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.truncateLog"
update
- Method:
cloudsql.instances.update
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.update"
cloudsql.operations
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.operations
.
get
- Method:
cloudsql.operations.get
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.operations.get"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.operations.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.instances.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.operations.list"
cloudsql.sslCerts
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.sslCerts
.
create
- Method:
cloudsql.sslCerts.create
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.sslCerts.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.sslCerts.create"
delete
- Method:
cloudsql.sslCerts.delete
- Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
cloudsql.sslCerts.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.sslCerts.delete"
get
- Method:
cloudsql.sslCerts.get
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.sslCerts.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.sslCerts.get"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.sslCerts.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.sslCerts.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.sslCerts.list"
cloudsql.users
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging tocloudsql.users
.
create
- Method:
cloudsql.users.create
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.users.create - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.users.create"
delete
- Method:
cloudsql.users.delete
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.users.delete - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.users.delete"
get
- Method:
cloudsql.users.get
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.users.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.users.get"
list
- Method:
cloudsql.users.list
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.users.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.users.list"
update
- Method:
cloudsql.users.update
- Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
cloudsql.users.update - DATA_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:Long-running operation
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.users.update"
System events
System Event audit logs are generated by GCP systems, notdirect user action. For more information, seeSystem Event audit logs.
Method Name | Filter For This Event | Notes |
---|---|---|
cloudsql.instances.autoFailover | protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.autoFailover" | |
cloudsql.instances.automatedBackup | protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.automatedBackup" | |
cloudsql.instances.automaticStorageIncrease | protoPayload.methodName="cloudsql.instances.automaticStorageIncrease" |
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Last updated 2025-07-14 UTC.