Pub/Sub Lite audit logging

This document describes audit logging performed on Pub/Sub Lite. It describes which methods are audited and details about the audit log each method produces. It describes which methods generate audit logs and the content of each log. It also identifies methods that don't produce audit logs. Google Cloud generates audit logs that record administrative activities and access events within your Google Cloud resources. For more information, see Cloud Audit Logs overview.

Service name

Pub/Sub Lite audit logs use the service name pubsublite.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 google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetReservation
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetSubscription
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopic
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopicPartitions
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservationTopics
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservations
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListSubscriptions
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopicSubscriptions
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopics
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeHeadCursor
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeTimeCursor
google.longrunning.Operations.GetOperation
google.longrunning.Operations.ListOperations
ADMIN_WRITE google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateReservation
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateSubscription
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateTopic
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteReservation
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteSubscription
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteTopic
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateReservation
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateSubscription
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateTopic
DATA_READ google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.ListPartitionCursors
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.PartitionAssignmentService.AssignPartitions
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeMessageStats
DATA_WRITE google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.SeekSubscription
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.CommitCursor
google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.StreamingCommitCursor

Audit logs for each API interface

For more information about which permissions are evaluated for each method, see the Identity and Access Management documentation for Pub/Sub Lite.

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateReservation

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateReservation
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.reservations.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateReservation"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateSubscription

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateSubscription
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.create - ADMIN_WRITE
    • pubsublite.topics.subscribe - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateSubscription"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateTopic

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateTopic
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.CreateTopic"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteReservation

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteReservation
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.reservations.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteReservation"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteSubscription

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteSubscription
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteSubscription"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteTopic

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteTopic
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.DeleteTopic"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetReservation

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetReservation
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.reservations.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetReservation"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetSubscription

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetSubscription
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetSubscription"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopic

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopic
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopic"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopicPartitions

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopicPartitions
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.getPartitions - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.GetTopicPartitions"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservationTopics

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservationTopics
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.reservations.listTopics - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservationTopics"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservations

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservations
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.reservations.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListReservations"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListSubscriptions

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListSubscriptions
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListSubscriptions"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopicSubscriptions

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopicSubscriptions
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.listSubscriptions - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopicSubscriptions"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopics

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopics
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.ListTopics"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.SeekSubscription

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.SeekSubscription
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.seek - DATA_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.SeekSubscription"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateReservation

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateReservation
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.reservations.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateReservation"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateSubscription

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateSubscription
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateSubscription"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateTopic

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateTopic
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.AdminService.UpdateTopic"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.CommitCursor

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.CommitCursor
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.setCursor - DATA_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.CommitCursor"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.ListPartitionCursors

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.ListPartitionCursors
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.getCursor - DATA_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.ListPartitionCursors"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.StreamingCommitCursor

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.StreamingCommitCursor
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.setCursor - DATA_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Streaming RPC
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.CursorService.StreamingCommitCursor"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.PartitionAssignmentService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.PartitionAssignmentService.

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.PartitionAssignmentService.AssignPartitions

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.PartitionAssignmentService.AssignPartitions
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.subscriptions.subscribe - DATA_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Streaming RPC
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.PartitionAssignmentService.AssignPartitions"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeHeadCursor

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeHeadCursor
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.computeHeadCursor - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeHeadCursor"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeMessageStats

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeMessageStats
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.computeMessageStats - DATA_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeMessageStats"

google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeTimeCursor

  • Method: google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeTimeCursor
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.topics.computeTimeCursor - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.pubsublite.v1.TopicStatsService.ComputeTimeCursor"

google.longrunning.Operations

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.longrunning.Operations.

google.longrunning.Operations.GetOperation

  • Method: google.longrunning.Operations.GetOperation
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.operations.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.longrunning.Operations.GetOperation"

google.longrunning.Operations.ListOperations

  • Method: google.longrunning.Operations.ListOperations
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • pubsublite.operations.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.longrunning.Operations.ListOperations"

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.CancelOperation
  • google.longrunning.Operations.DeleteOperation
  • google.longrunning.Operations.WaitOperation