Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL audit logging

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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:

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 typeMethods
ADMIN_READcloudsql.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_WRITEcloudsql.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_READcloudsql.databases.get
cloudsql.databases.list
cloudsql.instances.export
cloudsql.users.get
cloudsql.users.list
DATA_WRITEcloudsql.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 NameFilter For This EventNotes
    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.