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:

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.

API methods in the following list that are marked with (LRO) are long-running operations (LROs).These methods usually generate two audit log entries: one when the operation starts andanother when it ends. For more information seeAudit logs for long-running operations.
Permission typeMethods
ADMIN_READgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetCatalog
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.GetTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogs
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListDatabases
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.ListTables
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetCatalog
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.GetTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListCatalogs
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListDatabases
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListLocks
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.ListTables
ADMIN_WRITEgoogle.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateCatalog
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.CreateTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteCatalog
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.DeleteTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.RenameTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1.MetastoreService.UpdateTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CheckLock
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateCatalog
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateLock
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.CreateTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteCatalog
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteDatabase
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteLock
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.DeleteTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.RenameTable
google.cloud.bigquery.biglake.v1alpha1.MetastoreService.UpdateDatabase
google.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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