This document describes audit logging for Cloud Billing, including which methods generate audit logs, details about the audit logs each method produces, and which methods do not produce audit logs, if any. Google Cloud generates audit logs that record administrative and access activities within your Google Cloud resources. For more information, see Cloud Audit Logs overview.
Service name
Cloud Billing audit logs use the service name cloudbilling.googleapis.com
.
Methods by permission type
Methods that check DATA_READ
, DATA_WRITE
, and
ADMIN_READ
permissions generate logs categorized as
Data Access audit logs.
Methods that check ADMIN_WRITE
permissions generate logs
categorized as
Admin Activity audit logs.
Permission type | Methods |
---|---|
ADMIN_READ |
GetIamPolicy ListBillingAccountResources |
ADMIN_WRITE |
ActivateInstrumentlessBillingAccount AssignResourceToBillingAccount CloseBillingAccount CreateBillingAccount CreateSignupAssociationRecord DisableResourceBilling MigrateAccountSettings MigrateBillableServices ReopenBillingAccount SetIamPolicy UpdateBillingAccountAnacomCvpNumber UpdateBillingAccountCurrency UpdateBillingAccountDisplayName UpdateBillingAccountPurchaseOrderNumber UpdateParentOrganization UpdateResourceBillingProtection UpgradeFreeTrial |
DATA_READ |
CheckReopenability GetBillingAccount ListBillingAccounts google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices.GetBillingAccountPrice google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices.ListBillingAccountPrices google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices.GetBillingAccountService google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices.ListBillingAccountServices google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups.GetBillingAccountSkuGroup google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups.ListBillingAccountSkuGroups google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus.GetBillingAccountSkuGroupSku google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus.ListBillingAccountSkuGroupSkus google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus.GetBillingAccountSku google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus.ListBillingAccountSkus |
OTHER |
GetProjectBillingInfo : To enable this log, enable ADMIN_READ under the service cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com .GetResourceBillingInfo : To enable this log, enable ADMIN_READ under the service cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com .GetResourceBillingInfoBatch : To enable this log, enable ADMIN_READ under the service cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com . |
Audit logs for each API interface
For information about how and which permissions are evaluated, for each method, see the Identity and Access Management documentation for Cloud Billing.
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices
.
GetBillingAccountPrice
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices.GetBillingAccountPrice
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountPrice.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices.GetBillingAccountPrice"
ListBillingAccountPrices
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices.ListBillingAccountPrices
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountPrices.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountprices.v1beta.BillingAccountPrices.ListBillingAccountPrices"
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices
.
GetBillingAccountService
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices.GetBillingAccountService
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountServices.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices.GetBillingAccountService"
ListBillingAccountServices
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices.ListBillingAccountServices
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountServices.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountservices.v1beta.BillingAccountServices.ListBillingAccountServices"
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups
.
GetBillingAccountSkuGroup
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups.GetBillingAccountSkuGroup
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountSkuGroups.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups.GetBillingAccountSkuGroup"
ListBillingAccountSkuGroups
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups.ListBillingAccountSkuGroups
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountSkuGroups.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroups.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroups.ListBillingAccountSkuGroups"
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus
.
GetBillingAccountSkuGroupSku
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus.GetBillingAccountSkuGroupSku
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountSkuGroupSkus.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus.GetBillingAccountSkuGroupSku"
ListBillingAccountSkuGroupSkus
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus.ListBillingAccountSkuGroupSkus
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountSkuGroupSkus.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskugroupskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkuGroupSkus.ListBillingAccountSkuGroupSkus"
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus
.
GetBillingAccountSku
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus.GetBillingAccountSku
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountSkus.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus.GetBillingAccountSku"
ListBillingAccountSkus
- Method:
google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus.ListBillingAccountSkus
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.billingAccountSkus.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.billing.billingaccountskus.v1beta.BillingAccountSkus.ListBillingAccountSkus"
google.cloud.billing.v1.CloudBilling
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to google.cloud.billing.v1.CloudBilling
.
CreateBillingAccount
- Method:
CreateBillingAccount
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.create - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="CreateBillingAccount"
GetBillingAccount
- Method:
GetBillingAccount
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="GetBillingAccount"
GetIamPolicy
- Method:
GetIamPolicy
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.getIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="GetIamPolicy"
GetProjectBillingInfo
- Method:
GetProjectBillingInfo
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
resourcemanager.projects.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="GetProjectBillingInfo"
ListBillingAccounts
- Method:
ListBillingAccounts
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.get - DATA_READ
billing.accounts.list - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="ListBillingAccounts"
SetIamPolicy
- Method:
SetIamPolicy
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.setIamPolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="SetIamPolicy"
other
The following section contains details about audit logs associated with
methods belonging to other
.
ActivateInstrumentlessBillingAccount
- Method:
ActivateInstrumentlessBillingAccount
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="ActivateInstrumentlessBillingAccount"
AssignResourceToBillingAccount
- Method:
AssignResourceToBillingAccount
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.resourceAssociations.create - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.resourceAssociations.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
resourcemanager.projects.createBillingAssignment - ADMIN_WRITE
resourcemanager.projects.deleteBillingAssignment - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="AssignResourceToBillingAccount"
CheckReopenability
- Method:
CheckReopenability
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.get - DATA_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="CheckReopenability"
CloseBillingAccount
- Method:
CloseBillingAccount
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.close - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="CloseBillingAccount"
CreateSignupAssociationRecord
- Method:
CreateSignupAssociationRecord
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="CreateSignupAssociationRecord"
DisableResourceBilling
- Method:
DisableResourceBilling
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.resourceAssociations.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
resourcemanager.projects.deleteBillingAssignment - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="DisableResourceBilling"
GetResourceBillingInfo
- Method:
GetResourceBillingInfo
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
resourcemanager.organizations.get - ADMIN_READ
resourcemanager.projects.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="GetResourceBillingInfo"
GetResourceBillingInfoBatch
- Method:
GetResourceBillingInfoBatch
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
resourcemanager.organizations.get - ADMIN_READ
resourcemanager.projects.get - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="GetResourceBillingInfoBatch"
ListBillingAccountResources
- Method:
ListBillingAccountResources
- Audit log type: Data access
- Permissions:
billing.resourceAssociations.list - ADMIN_READ
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="ListBillingAccountResources"
MigrateAccountSettings
- Method:
MigrateAccountSettings
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.setIamPolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="MigrateAccountSettings"
MigrateBillableServices
- Method:
MigrateBillableServices
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.subscriptions.create - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="MigrateBillableServices"
ReopenBillingAccount
- Method:
ReopenBillingAccount
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.reopen - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.accounts.reopenTerminated - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="ReopenBillingAccount"
UpdateBillingAccountAnacomCvpNumber
- Method:
UpdateBillingAccountAnacomCvpNumber
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpdateBillingAccountAnacomCvpNumber"
UpdateBillingAccountCurrency
- Method:
UpdateBillingAccountCurrency
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpdateBillingAccountCurrency"
UpdateBillingAccountDisplayName
- Method:
UpdateBillingAccountDisplayName
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpdateBillingAccountDisplayName"
UpdateBillingAccountPurchaseOrderNumber
- Method:
UpdateBillingAccountPurchaseOrderNumber
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpdateBillingAccountPurchaseOrderNumber"
UpdateParentOrganization
- Method:
UpdateParentOrganization
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.create - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.accounts.move - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.accounts.removeFromOrganization - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpdateParentOrganization"
UpdateResourceBillingProtection
- Method:
UpdateResourceBillingProtection
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.resourceAssociations.create - ADMIN_WRITE
billing.resourceAssociations.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
resourcemanager.projects.createBillingAssignment - ADMIN_WRITE
resourcemanager.projects.deleteBillingAssignment - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpdateResourceBillingProtection"
UpgradeFreeTrial
- Method:
UpgradeFreeTrial
- Audit log type: Admin activity
- Permissions:
billing.accounts.update - ADMIN_WRITE
- Method is a long-running or streaming operation:
No.
- Filter for this method:
protoPayload.methodName="UpgradeFreeTrial"
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.cloud.billing.prices.v1beta.Prices.GetPrice
google.cloud.billing.prices.v1beta.Prices.ListPrices
google.cloud.billing.services.v2beta.Services.GetService
google.cloud.billing.services.v2beta.Services.ListServices
google.cloud.billing.skugroups.v1beta.SkuGroups.GetSkuGroup
google.cloud.billing.skugroups.v1beta.SkuGroups.ListSkuGroups
google.cloud.billing.skugroupskus.v1beta.SkuGroupSkus.GetSkuGroupSku
google.cloud.billing.skugroupskus.v1beta.SkuGroupSkus.ListSkuGroupSkus
google.cloud.billing.skus.v2beta.Skus.GetSku
google.cloud.billing.skus.v2beta.Skus.ListSkus