Cloud Asset Inventory audit logging

This document describes audit logging for Cloud Asset Inventory. Google Cloud services generate 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 Asset Inventory audit logs use the service name cloudasset.googleapis.com. Filter for this service: 

    protoPayload.serviceName="cloudasset.googleapis.com"

Methods by permission type

Each IAM permission has a type property, whose value is an enum that can be one of four values: ADMIN_READ, ADMIN_WRITE, DATA_READ, or DATA_WRITE. When you call a method, Cloud Asset Inventory generates an audit log whose category is dependent on the type property of the permission required to perform the method. Methods that require an IAM permission with the type property value of DATA_READ, DATA_WRITE, or ADMIN_READ generate Data Access audit logs. Methods that require an IAM permission with the type property value of ADMIN_WRITE generate Admin Activity audit logs.

Permission type Methods
ADMIN_READ AnalyzeMove
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeIamPolicy
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeIamPolicyLongrunning
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicies
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedAssets
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedContainers
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.BatchGetAssetsHistory
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.BatchGetEffectiveIamPolicies
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ExportAssets
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.GetFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.GetSavedQuery
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListAssets
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListFeeds
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListSavedQueries
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.QueryAssets
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.SearchAllIamPolicies
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.SearchAllResources
google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.BatchGetAssetsHistory
google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.ExportAssets
google.cloud.asset.v1p1beta1.AssetService.SearchAllResources
google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.GetFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.ListFeeds
google.cloud.asset.v1p5beta1.AssetService.ListAssets
google.cloud.asset.v1p7beta1.AssetService.ExportAssets
ADMIN_WRITE google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.CreateFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.CreateSavedQuery
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.DeleteFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.DeleteSavedQuery
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.UpdateFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.UpdateSavedQuery
google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.CreateFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.DeleteFeed
google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.UpdateFeed

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 Asset Inventory.

google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.

AnalyzeMove

  • Method: AnalyzeMove
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeMove - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="AnalyzeMove"

AnalyzeIamPolicy

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeIamPolicy
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeIamPolicy"

AnalyzeIamPolicyLongrunning

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeIamPolicyLongrunning
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeIamPolicyLongrunning"

AnalyzeOrgPolicies

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicies
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeOrgPolicy - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicies"

AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeOrgPolicy - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedAssets"

AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedContainers

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedContainers
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeOrgPolicy - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.AnalyzeOrgPolicyGovernedContainers"

BatchGetAssetsHistory

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.BatchGetAssetsHistory
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.exportResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.BatchGetAssetsHistory"

BatchGetEffectiveIamPolicies

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.BatchGetEffectiveIamPolicies
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.analyzeIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.BatchGetEffectiveIamPolicies"

CreateFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.CreateFeed
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.exportResource - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.feeds.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.CreateFeed"

CreateSavedQuery

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.CreateSavedQuery
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.savedqueries.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.CreateSavedQuery"

DeleteFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.DeleteFeed
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.DeleteFeed"

DeleteSavedQuery

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.DeleteSavedQuery
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.savedqueries.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.DeleteSavedQuery"

ExportAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ExportAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions: See IAM documentation for permissions.
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ExportAssets"

GetFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.GetFeed
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.GetFeed"

GetSavedQuery

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.GetSavedQuery
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.savedqueries.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.GetSavedQuery"

ListAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.listIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.assets.listResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListAssets"

ListFeeds

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListFeeds
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListFeeds"

ListSavedQueries

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListSavedQueries
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.savedqueries.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.ListSavedQueries"

QueryAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.QueryAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.queryIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.assets.queryOSInventories - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.assets.queryResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.QueryAssets"

SearchAllIamPolicies

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.SearchAllIamPolicies
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.searchAllIamPolicies - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.SearchAllIamPolicies"

SearchAllResources

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.SearchAllResources
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.searchAllResources - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.SearchAllResources"

UpdateFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.UpdateFeed
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.UpdateFeed"

UpdateSavedQuery

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.UpdateSavedQuery
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.savedqueries.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1.AssetService.UpdateSavedQuery"

google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.

BatchGetAssetsHistory

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.BatchGetAssetsHistory
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.exportAll - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.assets.exportResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.BatchGetAssetsHistory"

ExportAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.ExportAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.exportAll - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.assets.exportResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1beta1.AssetService.ExportAssets"

google.cloud.asset.v1p1beta1.AssetService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.asset.v1p1beta1.AssetService.

SearchAllResources

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p1beta1.AssetService.SearchAllResources
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.searchAllResources - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p1beta1.AssetService.SearchAllResources"

google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.

CreateFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.CreateFeed
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.exportResource - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.feeds.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.CreateFeed"

DeleteFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.DeleteFeed
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.DeleteFeed"

GetFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.GetFeed
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.GetFeed"

ListFeeds

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.ListFeeds
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.ListFeeds"

UpdateFeed

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.UpdateFeed
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.feeds.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p2beta1.AssetService.UpdateFeed"

google.cloud.asset.v1p5beta1.AssetService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.asset.v1p5beta1.AssetService.

ListAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p5beta1.AssetService.ListAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.listResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p5beta1.AssetService.ListAssets"

google.cloud.asset.v1p7beta1.AssetService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.asset.v1p7beta1.AssetService.

ExportAssets

  • Method: google.cloud.asset.v1p7beta1.AssetService.ExportAssets
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • cloudasset.assets.exportIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
    • cloudasset.assets.exportResource - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.asset.v1p7beta1.AssetService.ExportAssets"

Methods that don't produce audit logs

A method might not produce audit logs for one or more of the following reasons:

  • It is a high volume method involving signifcant log generation and storage costs.
  • It has low auditing value.
  • Another audit or platform log already provides method coverage.

The following methods don't produce audit logs:

  • google.longrunning.Operations.GetOperation