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description: Audit trail history (events) means past events that can be retrieved via API or GUI.
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August 12, 2025

# Audit trail history (events)

Audit trail history (events) means past events that can be retrieved via API or GUI.

Typically, all changes to any object within ZITADEL are saved as events and can be used for audit trail and analytics purposes.

The number of past events that can be retrieved may be limited by your subscription.

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