BigLake audit logging
Important: The term "BigLake" on this page refers to an accessdelegation functionality for external tables in BigQuery. Forinformation about BigLake, the stand-alone Google Cloudproduct that includes BigLake metastore, the Apache Iceberg REST catalog,and BigLake tables for Apache Iceberg seeBigLake overview.This document describes audit logging for BigLake. 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
BigLake audit logs use the service namebiglake.googleapis.com.Filter for this service:
protoPayload.serviceName="biglake.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,BigLake 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 | google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetCataloggoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogsgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListDatabasesgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListTablesgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetCataloggoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogsgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListDatabasesgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListLocksgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListTables |
ADMIN_WRITE | google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateCataloggoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteCataloggoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.RenameTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CheckLockgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateCataloggoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateLockgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteCataloggoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteLockgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.RenameTablegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabasegoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateTable |
API interface audit logs
For information about how and which permissions are evaluated for each method,see the Identity and Access Management documentation for BigLake.
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging togoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.
CreateCatalog
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateCatalog - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateCatalog"
CreateDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabase - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabase"
CreateTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateTable"
DeleteCatalog
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteCatalog - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteCatalog"
DeleteDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabase - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabase"
DeleteTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteTable"
GetCatalog
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetCatalog - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetCatalog"
GetDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetDatabase - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetDatabase"
GetTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetTable - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetTable"
ListCatalogs
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogs - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogs"
ListDatabases
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListDatabases - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListDatabases"
ListTables
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListTables - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListTables"
RenameTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.RenameTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.RenameTable"
UpdateDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabase - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabase"
UpdateTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateTable"
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService
The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging togoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.
CheckLock
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CheckLock - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.locks.check - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CheckLock"
CreateCatalog
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateCatalog - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateCatalog"
CreateDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabase - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabase"
CreateLock
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateLock - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.locks.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateLock"
CreateTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateTable"
DeleteCatalog
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteCatalog - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteCatalog"
DeleteDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabase - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabase"
DeleteLock
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteLock - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.locks.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteLock"
DeleteTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteTable"
GetCatalog
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetCatalog - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetCatalog"
GetDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetDatabase - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetDatabase"
GetTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetTable - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetTable"
ListCatalogs
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogs - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.catalogs.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogs"
ListDatabases
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListDatabases - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListDatabases"
ListLocks
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListLocks - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.locks.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListLocks"
ListTables
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListTables - Audit log type:Data access
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListTables"
RenameTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.RenameTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.RenameTable"
UpdateDatabase
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabase - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.databases.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabase"
UpdateTable
- Method:
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateTable - Audit log type:Admin activity
- Permissions:
biglake.tables.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateTable"
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