> ## Documentation Index
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# Audit & Activity Logs

> Track and monitor all user actions in Forest

## Overview

The Activity tab provides a comprehensive view of team activities within Forest. Every action performed by users is tracked and logged with complete context for accountability and compliance.

## What gets logged

Forest tracks all user activities across different areas:

| Category             | Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Data Operations**  | `create` - Record creation<br />`update` - Record updates<br />`delete` - Record deletion                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Actions**          | `action` - Action execution<br />`createApproval` - Approval request created<br />`approveApproval` - Approval granted<br />`rejectApproval` - Approval rejected<br />`markApprovalAsFailed` - Approval failed<br />`ignoreApprovalWarning` - Warning bypassed<br />`sendApprovalBackInReview` - Sent back for review |
| **Inbox Management** | `startProcessingInboxTask` - Task processing started<br />`assignUserToInboxTask` - Task assigned<br />`unassignUserFromInboxTask` - Task unassigned<br />`cancelInboxTask` - Task cancelled<br />`autoCancelInboxTask` - Task auto-cancelled                                                                         |
| **Workflows**        | `triggerWorkflow` - Workflow initiated<br />`completeWorkflowStep` - Step completed<br />`selectWorkflowOption` - Option selected<br />`reviseWorkflowStep` - Step revised<br />`resumeWorkflow` - Workflow resumed<br />`completeWorkflow` - Workflow finished<br />`abortWorkflow` - Workflow aborted               |
| **Collaboration**    | `createNote` - Note added<br />`deleteNote` - Note removed<br />`createMessage` - Message sent                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

For each action, the system logs the **user, targeted record(s), and timestamp**. Forest tracks and stores these activities **without records' sensitive data** except the ID/primary key.

<Warning>
  **Known Limitation**: When collections share identical names with different capitalization (e.g., `myCollection` and `MyCollection`), activity tracking may incorrectly attribute actions between these collections.
</Warning>

## Viewing activity logs

### Global activity tab

Access the Activity tab to see all team activities across your Forest project. The logs show all actions with user information, affected records, and timestamps.

### Record-level activity

Individual records display their own activity history through a dedicated Activity tab on each record's detail page, enabling team members to track specific record changes over time.

## Export all activities

Admin users can export comprehensive activity data including read operations:

* Search activities
* Filter usage
* Record detail views
* Dashboard access
* Record exports
* All write operations listed above

To export activity logs:

1. Click the "Export" button in the Activity tab
2. Select a date range
3. Initiate the export

You will receive download links via email shortly after the export request.

<Info>
  **API Access**: Activity logs are also available programmatically through the Forest API. See the [Activity Logs API reference](/reference/api/endpoints/activity-logs) for more information.
</Info>

## Admin Logs

While Activity Logs track what operators do with your **data**, **Admin Logs** track changes to your Forest project's **configuration**, such as permission and access-management changes. They are kept separately from the data activity logs.

Admin Logs are available through the Forest public API, which lists the admin logs for a project, most recent first. This endpoint is not self-service: [contact us](https://www.forestadmin.com/contact) to enable access.

See the [Admin Logs API reference](/reference/api/endpoints/admin-logs) for details.