Platform Activity Logs: How to Track All Activities on Your Cloudways Account

The Platform Activity Logs (previously Auditability Logs) feature helps you keep track of every important action taken on your Cloudways account.

Whether you want to review activities you performed yourself or actions made by your team members, the Platform Activity Logs give you a clear, timestamped record of everything.

This feature is designed to improve transparency, security, and accountability. It allows you to understand what happened, who performed the action, and when it occurred, all in one place.

Platform Activity logs are retained for a period of up to 3 months, allowing you to review recent actions performed on your account within that timeframe.

This article explains where to find Platform Activity Logs, how to use filters, and how to read each log entry in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

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Platform Activity Logs record all important account activities performed by you or your team members. These logs help you understand:

This feature is especially useful for teams working on multiple projects, helping you track changes and maintain complete accountability.

Follow these steps to access the Platform Activity Logs from your Cloudways dashboard:

2. Open your profile tab and click on ‘My Account’.

3. You will land on the Main Dashboard. From the left navigation panel, locate and click Activity Logs.

4. The Platform Activity Logs (Activity Logs) page will open, showing a list of all recorded activities.

You will now see a complete timeline of all actions performed by your team.

Each log entry contains the following important details:

This makes it easy to track what happened in your account at any time.

If multiple team members work on your account, you may want to view actions performed by a specific person.

Here's how to do that:

2. A list of all team members with access to your account will appear.

3. Select the team member whose actions you want to review.

4. The page will instantly update and show only the logs related to that user.

5. This helps you easily track responsibilities or verify changes made by a particular person. If a team member has no activity logged, it will display ‘No results found’.

You can also filter activities that happened within a specific period.

To filter logs by date:

2. Choose your preferred date range using the calendar picker. Select a month, pick a date, and click ‘Done’.

3. You can also select a custom date(s) to extract the activity logs from that timeframe.

4. The logs will refresh and show only activities performed between those dates.

This is useful when you want to review changes made today, this week, or during a specific project update.

The Search feature allows you to find a specific activity quickly.

To use it:

3. Type a keyword related to the action.
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Examples:

4. The results will instantly display only the matching logs.

This makes searching for specific events much easier and faster.

You can also access Platform Activity Logs from certain dashboard touchpoints depending on your workflow. This gives you quick access to logs while working on related server or application settings.

The Platform Activity Logs feature gives you a complete and transparent view of every important action taken within your Cloudways account.

Whether you’re reviewing your own activities or tracking changes made by team members, the logs help you stay informed, maintain control, and ensure your projects remain secure and well-managed.

By using filters and search options, you can quickly find the information you need and keep your workflow organized with confidence.

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