Chrome Sync Audit Activity Events
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This document lists the events and parameters for
various types of
Chrome Sync Audit activity events. You can retrieve these events by
calling Activities.list()
with applicationName=chrome_sync.
User has added or deleted a sync entity that belongs to a certain sync data type
Every entity belongs to a data type, for example bookmark is a data type and entity is one bookmark.
Events of this type are returned with type=generic_data_type.
User added sync entity
Event details
Event name
add_data
Parameters
data_type_name
string
Data type represents all data for a feature, for example bookmark. Data types are fully isolated from each other.
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=add_data&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has added a sync entity that belongs to a certain sync data type
User deleted sync entity
Event details
Event name
delete_data
Parameters
data_type_name
string
Data type represents all data for a feature, for example bookmark. Data types are fully isolated from each other.
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=delete_data&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has deleted a sync entity that belongs to a certain sync data type
User performed a specific facing action related to sync
User has performed an action related to Chrome sync, for example user used a new chrome client, opt in to sync, change encryption settings or selected to clear data.
Events of this type are returned with type=user_facing_action.
User added a saved tab group
Event details
Event name
add_saved_tab_group
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=add_saved_tab_group&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} added a saved tab group
User added a shared tab group
Event details
Event name
add_shared_tab_group
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=add_shared_tab_group&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} added a shared tab group
User added a tab to a saved tab group
Event details
Event name
add_saved_tab
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=add_saved_tab&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} added a tab to a saved tab group
User added a tab to a shared tab group
Event details
Event name
add_shared_tab
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=add_shared_tab&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} added a tab to a shared tab group
User changed encryption settings
Event details
Event name
encryption_settings_change
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=encryption_settings_change&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has changed encryption settings
User deleted a saved tab group
Event details
Event name
delete_saved_tab_group
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=delete_saved_tab_group&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} deleted a saved tab group
User deleted a saved tab or a saved tab group
Event details
Event name
delete_saved_tab_or_group
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=delete_saved_tab_or_group&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} deleted a saved tab or a saved tab group
User deleted a shared tab group
Event details
Event name
delete_shared_tab_group
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=delete_shared_tab_group&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} deleted a shared tab group
User deleted a tab from a saved tab group
Event details
Event name
delete_saved_tab
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=delete_saved_tab&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} deleted a tab from a saved tab group
User deleted a tab from a shared tab group
Event details
Event name
delete_shared_tab
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=delete_shared_tab&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} deleted a tab from a shared tab group
User is online with a new Chrome client
A user signed in to a new Chrome client. Chrome client is an instance of Chrome browser.
Event details
Event name
new_client
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=new_client&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} is online with a new Chrome client
User navigated to a tab in a saved tab group
Event details
Event name
update_saved_tab
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=update_saved_tab&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} navigated to a tab in a saved tab group
User navigated to a tab in a shared tab group
Event details
Event name
update_shared_tab
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=update_shared_tab&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} navigated to a tab in a shared tab group
User opted in to sync
Event details
Event name
opt_in
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=opt_in&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has opted in to sync
User requested to export their data from the Google Takeout service
Event details
Event name
export_takeout_data
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=export_takeout_data&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has requested to export their data from the Google Takeout service
User reused their Google password
User has reused their Google password on a non-GAIA site.
Event details
Event name
security_event
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=security_event&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has reused their Google password
User selected to clear data from https://chrome.google.com/sync
Event details
Event name
reset_sync
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=reset_sync&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has selected to clear data from https://chrome.google.com/sync
User signed out from a Chrome client
User signed out from Chrome client. Chrome client is an instance of Chrome browser.
Event details
Event name
sign_out
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=sign_out&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
Admin Console message format
{actor} has signed out from a Chrome client
User used their Google password
Event details
Event name
user_event
Parameters
platform_name
string
Platform name stands for the platform of the device the request was issued, for example ChromeOS, Mac, Android.
Sample request
GET https://admin.googleapis.com/admin/reports/v1/activity/users/all/applications/chrome_sync?eventName=user_event&maxResults=10&access_token=YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
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