Updated on 2026-01-05 GMT+08:00

Setting SQL Audit

Function

This API is used to set a policy for SQL audit logs. Before calling this API:

Calling Method

For details, see Calling APIs.

Authorization Information

Each account has all the permissions required to call all APIs, but IAM users must be assigned the required permissions.

  • If you are using role/policy-based authorization, see Permissions and Supported Actions for details on the required permissions.
  • If you are using identity policy-based authorization, the following identity policy-based permissions are required.

    Action

    Access Level

    Resource Type (*: required)

    Condition Key

    Alias

    Dependency

    gaussdbformysql:auditlog:operate

    Permission_management

    instance *

    • g:EnterpriseProjectId

    • g:ResourceTag/<tag-key>

    • gaussdb:instance:modify
    • gaussdb:instance:modifyTraceSQLPolicy

    -

URI

PUT /v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/audit-log-policy

Table 1 URI parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

project_id

Yes

String

Definition

Project ID of a tenant in a region.

To obtain this value, see Obtaining a Project ID.

Constraints

N/A

Range

The value contains 32 characters. Only letters and digits are allowed.

Default Value

N/A

instance_id

Yes

String

Definition

Instance ID, which uniquely identifies an instance.

Constraints

N/A

Range

The value contains 36 characters with a suffix of in07. Only letters and digits are allowed.

Default Value

N/A

Request Parameters

Table 2 Request header parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

X-Auth-Token

Yes

String

Definition

User token. To obtain this value, call the IAM API for obtaining a user token.

The value of X-Subject-Token in the response header is the token value.

Constraints

N/A

Range

N/A

Default Value

N/A

Content-Type

Yes

String

Definition

Content type.

Constraints

N/A

Range

application/json

Default Value

application/json

X-Language

No

String

Definition

Request language type.

Constraints

N/A

Range

  • en-us

  • zh-cn

Default Value

en-us

Table 3 Request body parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

keep_days

Yes

Integer

Definition

Number of days for storing audit logs. The value 0 indicates that SQL audit is disabled.

Constraints

N/A

Range

0–732

Default Value

7

reserve_audit_logs

No

Boolean

Definition

This parameter is only valid when SQL audit is disabled.

Constraints

N/A

Range

  • true: Historical audit logs will be reserved for some time when SQL audit is disabled.

  • false: Historical audit logs will be deleted immediately when SQL audit is disabled.

Default Value

true

audit_types

No

Array of strings

Definition

Operation types recorded in audit logs, which are dynamic. If this parameter is left blank, all operation types will be recorded by default.

Constraints

N/A

Range

N/A

Default Value

N/A

Response Parameters

Status code: 200

Table 4 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

result

String

Definition

Results of setting SQL audit.

Range

The value can be COMPLETED or FAILED.

job_id

String

Definition

Task flow ID.

Range

N/A

Status code: 400

Table 5 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code.

error_msg

String

Error message.

Status code: 500

Table 6 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code.

error_msg

String

Error message.

Example Request

  • Updating the policy for SQL audit logs

    PUT https://{endpoint}/v3/054e292c9880d4992f02c0196d3ea468/instances/3d39c18788b54a919bab633874c159dfin07/audit-log-policy
    
    {
      "keep_days" : 5,
      "audit_types" : [ "SELECT" ]
    }
  • Disabling SQL audit

    PUT https://{endpoint}/v3/054e292c9880d4992f02c0196d3ea468/instances/3d39c18788b54a919bab633874c159dfin07/audit-log-policy
    
    {
      "keep_days" : 0,
      "reserve_audit_logs" : false
    }

Example Response

Status code: 200

Success.

{
  "result" : "COMPLETED",
  "job_id" : "e7a7535b-eb9b-45ac-a83a-020dc5016d94"
}

SDK Sample Code

The SDK sample code is as follows.

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    package com.huaweicloud.sdk.test;
    
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.ICredential;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.BasicCredentials;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ConnectionException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.RequestTimeoutException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ServiceResponseException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.region.GaussDBRegion;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.*;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.model.*;
    
    import java.util.List;
    import java.util.ArrayList;
    
    public class SetAuditLogPolicySolution {
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
            // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
            String ak = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK");
            String sk = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK");
            String projectId = "{project_id}";
    
            ICredential auth = new BasicCredentials()
                    .withProjectId(projectId)
                    .withAk(ak)
                    .withSk(sk);
    
            GaussDBClient client = GaussDBClient.newBuilder()
                    .withCredential(auth)
                    .withRegion(GaussDBRegion.valueOf("<YOUR REGION>"))
                    .build();
            SetAuditLogPolicyRequest request = new SetAuditLogPolicyRequest();
            request.withInstanceId("{instance_id}");
            SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody body = new SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody();
            List<String> listbodyAuditTypes = new ArrayList<>();
            listbodyAuditTypes.add("SELECT");
            body.withAuditTypes(listbodyAuditTypes);
            body.withKeepDays(5);
            request.withBody(body);
            try {
                SetAuditLogPolicyResponse response = client.setAuditLogPolicy(request);
                System.out.println(response.toString());
            } catch (ConnectionException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (RequestTimeoutException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (ServiceResponseException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                System.out.println(e.getHttpStatusCode());
                System.out.println(e.getRequestId());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorCode());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorMsg());
            }
        }
    }
    
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    package com.huaweicloud.sdk.test;
    
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.ICredential;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.BasicCredentials;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ConnectionException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.RequestTimeoutException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ServiceResponseException;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.region.GaussDBRegion;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.*;
    import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.model.*;
    
    
    public class SetAuditLogPolicySolution {
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
            // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
            String ak = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK");
            String sk = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK");
            String projectId = "{project_id}";
    
            ICredential auth = new BasicCredentials()
                    .withProjectId(projectId)
                    .withAk(ak)
                    .withSk(sk);
    
            GaussDBClient client = GaussDBClient.newBuilder()
                    .withCredential(auth)
                    .withRegion(GaussDBRegion.valueOf("<YOUR REGION>"))
                    .build();
            SetAuditLogPolicyRequest request = new SetAuditLogPolicyRequest();
            request.withInstanceId("{instance_id}");
            SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody body = new SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody();
            body.withReserveAuditLogs(false);
            body.withKeepDays(0);
            request.withBody(body);
            try {
                SetAuditLogPolicyResponse response = client.setAuditLogPolicy(request);
                System.out.println(response.toString());
            } catch (ConnectionException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (RequestTimeoutException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            } catch (ServiceResponseException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                System.out.println(e.getHttpStatusCode());
                System.out.println(e.getRequestId());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorCode());
                System.out.println(e.getErrorMsg());
            }
        }
    }
    
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    # coding: utf-8
    
    import os
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.auth.credentials import BasicCredentials
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3.region.gaussdb_region import GaussDBRegion
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.exceptions import exceptions
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3 import *
    
    if __name__ == "__main__":
        # The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        # In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_AK"]
        sk = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_SK"]
        projectId = "{project_id}"
    
        credentials = BasicCredentials(ak, sk, projectId)
    
        client = GaussDBClient.new_builder() \
            .with_credentials(credentials) \
            .with_region(GaussDBRegion.value_of("<YOUR REGION>")) \
            .build()
    
        try:
            request = SetAuditLogPolicyRequest()
            request.instance_id = "{instance_id}"
            listAuditTypesbody = [
                "SELECT"
            ]
            request.body = SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody(
                audit_types=listAuditTypesbody,
                keep_days=5
            )
            response = client.set_audit_log_policy(request)
            print(response)
        except exceptions.ClientRequestException as e:
            print(e.status_code)
            print(e.request_id)
            print(e.error_code)
            print(e.error_msg)
    
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    # coding: utf-8
    
    import os
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.auth.credentials import BasicCredentials
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3.region.gaussdb_region import GaussDBRegion
    from huaweicloudsdkcore.exceptions import exceptions
    from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3 import *
    
    if __name__ == "__main__":
        # The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        # In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_AK"]
        sk = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_SK"]
        projectId = "{project_id}"
    
        credentials = BasicCredentials(ak, sk, projectId)
    
        client = GaussDBClient.new_builder() \
            .with_credentials(credentials) \
            .with_region(GaussDBRegion.value_of("<YOUR REGION>")) \
            .build()
    
        try:
            request = SetAuditLogPolicyRequest()
            request.instance_id = "{instance_id}"
            request.body = SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody(
                reserve_audit_logs=False,
                keep_days=0
            )
            response = client.set_audit_log_policy(request)
            print(response)
        except exceptions.ClientRequestException as e:
            print(e.status_code)
            print(e.request_id)
            print(e.error_code)
            print(e.error_msg)
    
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    package main
    
    import (
    	"fmt"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/core/auth/basic"
        gaussdb "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/model"
        region "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/region"
    )
    
    func main() {
        // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK")
        sk := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK")
        projectId := "{project_id}"
    
        auth := basic.NewCredentialsBuilder().
            WithAk(ak).
            WithSk(sk).
            WithProjectId(projectId).
            Build()
    
        client := gaussdb.NewGaussDBClient(
            gaussdb.GaussDBClientBuilder().
                WithRegion(region.ValueOf("<YOUR REGION>")).
                WithCredential(auth).
                Build())
    
        request := &model.SetAuditLogPolicyRequest{}
    	request.InstanceId = "{instance_id}"
    	var listAuditTypesbody = []string{
            "SELECT",
        }
    	request.Body = &model.SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody{
    		AuditTypes: &listAuditTypesbody,
    		KeepDays: int32(5),
    	}
    	response, err := client.SetAuditLogPolicy(request)
    	if err == nil {
            fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
        } else {
            fmt.Println(err)
        }
    }
    
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    package main
    
    import (
    	"fmt"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/core/auth/basic"
        gaussdb "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3"
    	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/model"
        region "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/region"
    )
    
    func main() {
        // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        ak := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK")
        sk := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK")
        projectId := "{project_id}"
    
        auth := basic.NewCredentialsBuilder().
            WithAk(ak).
            WithSk(sk).
            WithProjectId(projectId).
            Build()
    
        client := gaussdb.NewGaussDBClient(
            gaussdb.GaussDBClientBuilder().
                WithRegion(region.ValueOf("<YOUR REGION>")).
                WithCredential(auth).
                Build())
    
        request := &model.SetAuditLogPolicyRequest{}
    	request.InstanceId = "{instance_id}"
    	reserveAuditLogsSetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody:= false
    	request.Body = &model.SetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody{
    		ReserveAuditLogs: &reserveAuditLogsSetAuditLogPolicyRequestBody,
    		KeepDays: int32(0),
    	}
    	response, err := client.SetAuditLogPolicy(request)
    	if err == nil {
            fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
        } else {
            fmt.Println(err)
        }
    }
    

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Status Code

For details, see Status Codes.

Error Code

For details, see Error Codes.