Ability to export the audit log #5511

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T10:07:51+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:07:51 +03:00

Originally created by @balta1980 on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025).

Describe the feature you'd like

The ability to export the audit log with a button in CVS.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

The ability to analyze the statistics of system users

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

I don't know

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

3 months to 1 year

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An example would be:

Originally created by @balta1980 on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025). ### Describe the feature you'd like The ability to export the audit log with a button in CVS. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users The ability to analyze the statistics of system users ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? I don't know ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [x] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 3 months to 1 year ### Additional context An example would be: <img width="1887" height="1007" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c5b5631a-2141-4338-8cc8-892a9657b587" />

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 10:07:51 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:07:54 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025):

Thanks for the request @balta1980.
There's a prior related request in #3957.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users
The ability to analyze the statistics of system users

It would be useful to have a little more detail in regard to these benefits to understand what value export adds upon viewing the data in-app. What stats are you attempting to analyze? What questions are you trying to answer with this data?

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?
I don't know

Some alternatives would be:

Use the BookStack REST API, which provides this data in a structured JSON format.
Directly connect to the underlying BookStack database (ideally via a read-only user) and use/view/inspect the activities table, which the audit log is essentially a reflection of.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025): Thanks for the request @balta1980. There's a prior related request in #3957. > Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users > The ability to analyze the statistics of system users It would be useful to have a little more detail in regard to these benefits to understand what value export adds upon viewing the data in-app. What stats are you attempting to analyze? What questions are you trying to answer with this data? > Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? > I don't know Some alternatives would be: - Use the BookStack REST API, which provides this data in a structured JSON format. - Directly connect to the underlying BookStack database (ideally via a read-only user) and use/view/inspect the `activities` table, which the audit log is essentially a reflection of.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:07:56 +03:00

@balta1980 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025):

Hi Dan, sorry, I did not see request in https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3957.

I would like to export data for summarize:

who are the most active users
What kind of activities are most done on system
what IPs are using (inside or out company)

Also, what IMAG0D suggested:

Total number of pages created
List of all Page titles and the creator of each Page

Just if you can, it is not urgent at all.

Thank you. Excellent work.

Baltazar

@balta1980 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025): Hi Dan, sorry, I did not see request in https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3957. I would like to export data for summarize: - who are the most active users - What kind of activities are most done on system - what IPs are using (inside or out company) Also, what IMAG0D suggested: - Total number of pages created - List of all Page titles and the creator of each Page Just if you can, it is not urgent at all. Thank you. Excellent work. Baltazar

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Reference: starred/BookStack#5511