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Audit Logs

Audit Logs provide a record of admin-significant actions performed across the system. Every login attempt, library change, user management action, and configuration update is logged with a timestamp, the user who performed it, and the originating IP address.

Audit Logs are available to admin users only and can be found under Settings > Audit Logs.


The Activity Log displays all recorded events in reverse chronological order (newest first).

Audit Logs
ColumnDescription
WhenRelative timestamp (e.g., “Just now”, “5m ago”, “2h ago”, “3d ago”). Hover for the full date and time.
UserThe user who performed the action. Shows system for automated or internal events like login processing.
ActionA color-coded badge indicating the type of action (see action types below).
DescriptionA human-readable summary of what happened. Click to expand long descriptions.
IP AddressThe IP address of the request, along with a country flag resolved via geolocation.

Actions are grouped into categories and displayed with color-coded badges.

ActionDescription
Login SuccessA user successfully logged in
User CreatedA new user account was created
Library CreatedA new library was added
Book UploadedA book file was uploaded via Bookdrop
Book SentA book was sent to a device or email
Shelf CreatedA new shelf was created
Magic Shelf CreatedA new magic shelf was created
Email Provider CreatedA new email provider was configured
OPDS User CreatedA new OPDS user was added
ActionDescription
User UpdatedA user profile was modified
Password ChangedA user’s password was changed
Library UpdatedLibrary settings were modified
Library ScannedA library scan was triggered
Metadata UpdatedBook metadata was edited
Settings UpdatedApplication settings were changed
Task ExecutedA background task was started (e.g., metadata refresh)
Shelf UpdatedA shelf was modified
Magic Shelf UpdatedA magic shelf was modified
Email Provider UpdatedAn email provider configuration was changed
OPDS User UpdatedAn OPDS user was modified
Naming Pattern ChangedA library’s file naming pattern was updated
Duplicate Books MergedDuplicate books were merged together
ActionDescription
Permissions ChangedA user’s permissions were modified
OIDC Config ChangedOpenID Connect (SSO) configuration was updated
ActionDescription
Login FailedA login attempt was unsuccessful
User DeletedA user account was removed
Library DeletedA library was deleted
Book DeletedA book was removed from a library
Shelf DeletedA shelf was removed
Magic Shelf DeletedA magic shelf was removed
Email Provider DeletedAn email provider was removed
OPDS User DeletedAn OPDS user was removed

Three filters are available in the toolbar to narrow down the log.

Select a specific action type from the dropdown to show only matching entries (e.g., only “Login Failed” events).

Select a username from the dropdown to see only actions performed by that user. The list is populated from all usernames that appear in the logs.

Pick a start and end date to view logs from a specific time period.


Click the refresh icon in the toolbar to enable auto-refresh. When active, the log automatically reloads every 10 seconds, making it useful for monitoring live activity. The icon spins while auto-refresh is enabled. Click it again to disable.


Each log entry includes the originating IP address along with a country flag. The country is resolved automatically using IP geolocation. Private or local IP addresses (127.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x, etc.) do not display a country flag.


  • Audit Logs are only accessible to admin users.
  • Logs are stored indefinitely with no automatic cleanup.
  • Descriptions longer than 1024 characters are truncated.
  • The log table supports pagination with page sizes of 10, 25, or 50 entries.
  • Automated system actions (like login processing) are logged with the username system.
  • Audit logging is designed to be non-blocking. If logging fails for any reason, it does not affect the operation that triggered it.