General Settings

Core configuration options for User Activity Audit Log.

Data Retention

Controls how long activity records are kept before automatic deletion.

Setting Default Description
Retention Period 90 days How long records are stored
Auto-Delete Enabled Automatically purge records past cutoff
Archive Before Delete Off Export to S3/GCS before purging

To change the retention period, go to Settings → Storage → Retention Policy.

API Access

Generate an API token to access audit data programmatically.

Enable the API

  1. Go to Settings → API
  2. Toggle Enable REST API to on
  3. Click Generate Token
  4. Copy the token — it will not be shown again

API Base URL

https://your-jira-instance.atlassian.net/rest/audit-log/1.0/

Example Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  "https://your-instance.atlassian.net/rest/audit-log/1.0/events?limit=50"

Timezone Settings

By default, all timestamps are stored in UTC and displayed in the viewer’s local timezone. To force a specific display timezone, set it under Settings → Display → Timezone.