Log event reference

All 118 events Logging can record, by category. What each one is, whether it is on by default, and which need the audit log.

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Server (22)
Channels (16)
Roles (4)
Members (12)
Joins & Leaves (7)
Messages (16)
Voice (18)
Moderation (6)
Apps & Integrations (11)
Arclo (6)

Each event has its own switch and, optionally, its own channel, and it posts only while its category is switched on too. Default is its switch out of the box, which Restore defaults and the Recommended preset put back. Audit marks the events where Discord does not say who acted on the gateway: Arclo reads the audit log to fill that in, which needs View Audit Log and Say who did it (on by default). Without them the line still posts, without the name. High volume marks the ones that fire often even on a quiet server; every one of them starts off. Needs names a permission without which the event is not logged at all.

Server (22)

Server settings, emojis, stickers, sounds, scheduled events and onboarding.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Server updated	The server's name, icon, banner, description, verification level, AFK settings or system channels changed.	On	Audit
Vanity URL changed	The server's custom discord.gg invite was set, changed or cleared.	On	Audit
Boost tier reached	The server unlocked a new boost tier.	On	None
Boost tier lost	The server dropped below a boost tier.	On	None
Server owner changed	Ownership was transferred to somebody else. The single most consequential thing that can happen to a server.	On	Audit
Emoji added	A custom emoji was uploaded.	On	Audit
Emoji renamed	A custom emoji's name or role restrictions changed.	On	Audit
Emoji removed	A custom emoji was deleted.	On	Audit
Sticker added	A custom sticker was uploaded.	On	Audit
Sticker updated	A custom sticker's name, description or related emoji changed.	On	Audit
Sticker removed	A custom sticker was deleted.	On	Audit
Soundboard sound added	A sound was added to the server's soundboard.	Off	Audit
Soundboard sound updated	A soundboard sound's name, emoji or volume changed.	Off	Audit
Soundboard sound removed	A sound was removed from the server's soundboard.	Off	Audit
Event scheduled	A scheduled event was created.	On	None
Event updated	A scheduled event's name, time, location or description changed.	On	None
Event cancelled	A scheduled event was deleted before it ran.	On	None
Event started	A scheduled event went live.	On	None
Event ended	A scheduled event finished.	On	None
Event interest added	Someone marked themselves interested in a scheduled event.	Off	High volume
Event interest removed	Someone withdrew their interest in a scheduled event.	Off	High volume
Onboarding changed	The server's onboarding questions or default channels were edited.	On	Audit

Channels (16)

Channels, threads, stages and permission overwrites.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Channel created	A text, voice, forum, stage or category channel was created.	On	Audit
Channel updated	A channel's name, topic, slowmode, NSFW flag, bitrate, region, category or position changed.	On	Audit
Channel deleted	A channel was deleted.	On	Audit
Channel permissions changed	A permission overwrite on a channel was added, edited or removed.	On	Audit
Thread created	A thread or forum post was opened.	On	None
Thread updated	A thread's name, slowmode, tags or lock state changed.	On	Audit
Thread deleted	A thread or forum post was deleted.	On	Audit
Thread archived	A thread was closed. Manually or by its inactivity timer.	Off	None
Thread reopened	An archived thread was brought back.	Off	None
Thread locked	A thread was locked, so only moderators can post in it.	On	Audit
Thread unlocked	A locked thread was opened back up.	On	Audit
Joined a thread	Someone was added to, or joined, a thread.	Off	High volume
Left a thread	Someone left, or was removed from, a thread.	Off	High volume
Stage started	A stage channel went live.	On	None
Stage updated	A live stage's topic or privacy changed.	Off	None
Stage ended	A live stage was closed.	On	None

Roles (4)

Roles created, renamed, recolored, deleted, and their permissions.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Role created	A role was created.	On	Audit
Role updated	A role's name, color, icon, hoist or mentionable setting changed.	On	Audit
Role permissions changed	A role gained or lost Discord permissions. Logged separately from cosmetic edits, and worth reading every time.	On	Audit
Role deleted	A role was deleted.	On	Audit

Members (12)

Nicknames, roles, avatars, timeouts, boosts and screening.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Nickname changed	A member's server nickname was set, changed or cleared.	On	Audit
Role given	A member was given one or more roles.	On	Audit
Role taken	One or more roles were removed from a member.	On	Audit
Username changed	A member changed their Discord username.	On	None
Display name changed	A member changed their global Discord display name.	Off	None
Avatar changed	A member changed their Discord avatar.	Off	High volume
Server avatar changed	A member changed the avatar they use in this server only.	Off	None
Member timed out	A member was put in timeout, with the reason and when it lifts.	On	Audit
Timeout lifted	A member's timeout was removed early.	On	Audit
Member boosted	A member started boosting the server.	On	None
Boost ended	A member stopped boosting the server.	On	None
Rules accepted	A member finished membership screening and gained access.	On	None

Joins & Leaves (7)

Arrivals and departures. Joins, leaves, kicks, bans and prunes.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Member joined	Someone joined, with their account age and, when known, the invite they used.	On	None
Member left	Someone left, with the roles they held and how long they stayed.	On	None
Member kicked	A member was kicked, with the moderator and the reason.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Member banned	Someone was banned, with the moderator and the reason.	On	Audit
Member unbanned	A ban was lifted.	On	Audit
Members pruned	Inactive members were pruned, with how many and by whom.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Invite used	Which invite link a new member came in on, and who created it.	Off	Needs Manage Server

Messages (16)

Deletes, edits, purges, pins, reactions, poll votes and ghost pings.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Message deleted	A message was deleted, with its content, its author and who removed it.	On	Audit
Messages purged	Two or more messages were bulk-deleted. The whole batch is attached as a readable transcript.	On	Audit
Message edited	A message was edited, with the text before and after.	On	None
Attachment deleted	A deleted message carried images or files. Logged separately so media removals stand out from plain text.	On	None
Ghost ping	A deleted message had pinged someone. Catches the ping-and-delete trick nothing else records.	On	None
Invite posted	Somebody posted a Discord invite link, resolved to the server it points at.	On	None
Message pinned	A message was pinned, with its content and who pinned it.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Message unpinned	A message was unpinned, with its content and who unpinned it.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Announcement published	A message in an announcement channel was published to every server following it.	On	None
Poll created	Somebody posted a native Discord poll, with its question and choices.	On	None
Poll ended	A native Discord poll finished, with the final counts.	On	None
Reaction added	Someone reacted to a message.	Off	High volume
Reaction removed	Someone took their reaction back.	Off	High volume
Reactions cleared	Every reaction was wiped from a message at once.	On	None
Poll vote cast	Someone voted in a native Discord poll.	Off	High volume
Poll vote withdrawn	Someone took back their vote in a native Discord poll.	Off	High volume

Voice (18)

Joins, leaves, moves, mutes, streams and camera.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Joined voice	A member joined a voice or stage channel.	On	None
Left voice	A member left a voice channel, with how long they were in it.	On	None
Switched channel	A member moved themselves between voice channels.	On	None
Muted themselves	A member muted their own microphone.	Off	High volume
Unmuted themselves	A member unmuted their own microphone.	Off	High volume
Deafened themselves	A member deafened themselves.	Off	High volume
Undeafened themselves	A member undeafened themselves.	Off	High volume
Server muted	A moderator server-muted a member.	On	Audit
Server unmuted	A moderator lifted a server mute.	On	Audit
Server deafened	A moderator server-deafened a member.	On	Audit
Server undeafened	A moderator lifted a server deafen.	On	Audit
Started streaming	A member started screen sharing.	Off	None
Stopped streaming	A member stopped screen sharing.	Off	None
Camera on	A member turned their camera on.	Off	None
Camera off	A member turned their camera off.	Off	None
Disconnected by a moderator	A member was pulled out of voice by a moderator.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Moved by a moderator	A moderator dragged a member into a different voice channel.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Voice channel full	A voice channel reached its user limit and stopped letting people in.	Off	None

Moderation (6)

AutoMod rules and everything AutoMod blocks, flags or times out.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
AutoMod rule created	A Discord AutoMod rule was added.	On	Audit
AutoMod rule updated	A Discord AutoMod rule's filters, actions or exemptions changed.	On	Audit
AutoMod rule deleted	A Discord AutoMod rule was removed.	On	Audit
AutoMod blocked a message	AutoMod stopped a message, with the rule and the matched content.	On	None
AutoMod flagged a message	AutoMod let a message through but reported it to its alert channel.	On	None
AutoMod timed out a member	An AutoMod rule put a member in timeout.	On	None

Apps & Integrations (11)

Invites, webhooks, bots and third-party integrations.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Invite created	An invite link was created, with its uses, expiry and channel.	On	None
Invite deleted	An invite link was revoked or expired.	On	None
Webhook created	A webhook was added to a channel. A common way to post as somebody else.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Webhook updated	A webhook's name, avatar or channel changed.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Webhook deleted	A webhook was removed from a channel.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Integration added	A Twitch, YouTube or bot integration was connected.	On	None
Integration updated	An integration's settings changed.	Off	None
Integration removed	An integration was disconnected.	On	None
Bot added	Somebody invited a bot into the server.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
Bot removed	A bot was kicked or banned from the server.	On	Audit · Needs View Audit Log
App command permissions changed	Server Settings → Integrations was used to allow or block an app's commands per role or channel.	On	Audit

Arclo (6)

Arclo's own activity. Commands, dashboard changes and permission problems.

Event	What it records	Default	Notes
Command used	An Arclo command was run, with who ran it, where, and the options they gave.	Off	High volume
Command refused	Somebody was refused an Arclo command by the Discord permissions you required for it.	On	None
Command failed	An Arclo command errored out. Worth a look when a member says “it's broken”.	On	None
Dashboard change	Somebody changed a setting on the Arclo dashboard, and what they changed.	On	None
System turned on or off	An Arclo system's master switch was flipped.	On	None
Arclo is missing a permission	Arclo couldn't finish something because a Discord permission was missing. The single most useful line in this whole page when a feature “just stopped working”.	On	None

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