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# GitOps logs

GitOps logs serve as a valuable tool to understand and monitor changes made specifically through GitOps within your workspace. This feature provides a comprehensive record of changes made via GitOps. This record includes, but is not limited to, which repository a change was made in, the commit details, the number of commits made, the entities affected, and any validation errors that occurred during the change process.

GitOps logs are a great way for you to track changes, identify discrepancies, and gain a holistic view of changes that have been made in your workspace. You can access the GitOps log through the Cortex UI or the public API endpoint.

## Accessing GitOps logs through the Cortex UI

To view GitOps logs, navigate to [**Settings > GitOps** **logs**](https://app.getcortexapp.com/settings/gitops-logs).

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The GitOps logs page lists events and associated details. Click into a log to view a side panel with more information:

* **Repo:** Name of the repository a change was made in.
* **Timestamp**: When the change was made.
* **Commit sha:** Record of the changes made in associated repository.
* **Branch**: Which branch the change was made in.
* **# of commits:** Total number of commits.
* Under the **Changes** tab, a list of the affected files.
  * You can toggle on **Show only with impacted entities** to view changes that impacted entities.
* Under the **Omitted files** tab, a list of files that were omitted during the commit.
* Under the **Event processing tab**, a list of related events.

![A GitOps log displays relevant information about the activity.](/files/18uyeHNAH33kmcya1Iu4)

### Accessing Audit logs through the public API endpoint

GitOps logs can also be accessed through the public API endpoint. Please refer to our [GitOps logs API documentation](/api/readme/gitops-logs.md) to learn how to retrieve GitOps logs.