Scripts/Get-AzureActivityLogs.ps1
function Get-ActivityLogs { <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves the Activity logs. .DESCRIPTION The Get-ActivityLogs cmdlet collects the Azure Activity logs. The output will be written to: Output\ActivityLogs\$date\$iD-ActivityLog.json .PARAMETER StartDate startDate is the parameter specifying the start date of the date range. Default: Today -89 days .PARAMETER EndDate endDate is the parameter specifying the end date of the date range. Default: Now .PARAMETER SubscriptionID SubscriptionID is the parameter specifies the subscription ID for which the collection of Activity logs is required. Default: All subscriptions .PARAMETER OutputDir OutputDir is the parameter specifying the output directory. Default: Output\ActivityLogs .PARAMETER Encoding Encoding is the parameter specifying the encoding of the JSON output file. Default: UTF8 .PARAMETER LogLevel Specifies the level of logging: None: No logging Minimal: Critical errors only Standard: Normal operational logging Debug: Verbose logging for debugging purposes Default: Standard .EXAMPLE Get-ActivityLogs Get all the activity logs for all subscriptions connected to the logged-in user account for the last 89 days. .EXAMPLE Get-ActivityLogs -EndDate 2025-04-12 Get all the activity logs before 2025-04-12. .EXAMPLE Get-ActivityLogs -StartDate 2025-04-12 Get all the activity logs after 2025-04-12. .EXAMPLE Get-ActivityLogs -SubscriptionID "4947f939-cf12-4329-960d-4dg68a3eb66f" Get all the activity logs for the subscription 4947f939-cf12-4329-960d-4dg68a3eb66f #> [CmdletBinding()] param( [string]$StartDate, [string]$EndDate, [string]$SubscriptionID, [string]$OutputDir = "Output\ActivityLogs", [string]$Encoding = "UTF8", [ValidateSet('None', 'Minimal', 'Standard', 'Debug')] [string]$LogLevel = 'Standard' ) Set-LogLevel -Level ([LogLevel]::$LogLevel) $isDebugEnabled = $script:LogLevel -eq [LogLevel]::Debug if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Called at: $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff')" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Input parameters:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] StartDate: $StartDate" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] EndDate: $EndDate" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] SubscriptionID: $SubscriptionID" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] OutputDir: $OutputDir" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Encoding: $Encoding" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] LogLevel: $LogLevel" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] PowerShell Version: $($PSVersionTable.PSVersion)" -Level Debug $azAccountsModule = Get-Module -Name Az.Accounts -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($azAccountsModule) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Az.Accounts Module Version: $($azAccountsModule.Version)" -Level Debug } else { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Az.Accounts Module not loaded" -Level Debug } $azProfileModule = Get-Module -Name Az.Profile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($azProfileModule) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Az.Profile Module Version: $($azProfileModule.Version)" -Level Debug } else { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Az.Profile Module not loaded" -Level Debug } } $summary = @{ TotalRecords = 0 TotalFiles = 0 SubscriptionsProcessed = 0 SubscriptionsWithData = 0 EmptySubscriptions = 0 StartTime = Get-Date ProcessingTime = $null } Write-LogFile -Message "=== Starting Azure Activity Log Collection ===" -Color "Cyan" -Level Standard StartDate -Quiet EndDate -Quiet Write-LogFile -Message "Start Date: $($script:StartDate.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss'))" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message "End Date: $($script:EndDate.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss'))" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message "Output Directory: $OutputDir" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message "----------------------------------------`n" -Level Standard if (!(test-path $OutputDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $OutputDir > $null } else { if (!(Test-Path -Path $OutputDir)) { Write-LogFile -Message "[Error] Custom directory invalid: $OutputDir" -Level Minimal -Color "Red" return } } $originalWarningPreference = $WarningPreference $WarningPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Warning preference changed from '$originalWarningPreference' to 'SilentlyContinue'" -Level Debug } try { $encryptedToken = (Get-AzAccessToken -ResourceUrl "https://management.azure.com" -AsSecureString).token $accessToken = [PSCredential]::new("token", $encryptedToken) if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Access token retrieved successfully:" -Level Debug try { $azContext = Get-AzContext if ($azContext) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Azure context information:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Account: $($azContext.Account.Id)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Environment: $($azContext.Environment.Name)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Tenant: $($azContext.Tenant.Id)" -Level Debug if ($azContext.Subscription) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Current subscription: $($azContext.Subscription.Id) ($($azContext.Subscription.Name))" -Level Debug } } } catch { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Could not retrieve Azure context details" -Level Debug } } } catch { write-logFile -Message "[INFO] Ensure you are connected to Azure by running the Connect-AzureAz command before executing this script" -Color "Yellow" -Level Minimal Write-logFile -Message "[ERROR] An error occurred: $($_.Exception.Message)" -Color "Red" -Level Minimal if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Azure token retrieval failed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Exception type: $($_.Exception.GetType().Name)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Exception message: $($_.Exception.Message)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Stack trace: $($_.ScriptStackTrace)" -Level Debug } throw } if ($SubscriptionID -eq "") { Write-LogFile -Message "[INFO] Retrieving all available subscriptions..." -Level Standard try { $subscriptionsUri = "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions?api-version=2020-01-01" $headers = @{ Authorization = "Bearer $($accessToken.GetNetworkCredential().Password)" 'Content-Type' = 'application/json' } if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription API call:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] URI: $subscriptionsUri" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Headers: Authorization (Bearer token), Content-Type (application/json)" -Level Debug } $subscriptionsResponse = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $subscriptionsUri -Headers $headers -Method Get $subScription = $subscriptionsResponse.value } catch { write-logFile -Message "[INFO] Ensure you are connected to Azure by running the Connect-AzureAz command before executing this script" -Color "Yellow" -Level Minimal Write-logFile -Message "[ERROR] An error occurred: $($_.Exception.Message)" -Color "Red" -Level Minimal if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription retrieval failed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Exception: $($_.Exception.Message)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] URI attempted: $subscriptionsUri" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Stack trace: $($_.ScriptStackTrace)" -Level Debug } throw } Write-LogFile -Message "[INFO] Found $($subscription.Count) subscriptions" -Level Standard if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Detailed subscription list:" -Level Debug } foreach ($sub in $subscription) { Write-LogFile -Message " - $($sub.subscriptionId) ($($sub.displayName))" -Level Standard if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription details:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] ID: $($sub.subscriptionId)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Name: $($sub.displayName)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] State: $($sub.state)" -Level Debug if ($sub.tenantId) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Tenant: $($sub.tenantId)" -Level Debug } } } Write-LogFile -Message " " -Level Standard } else { try { Write-LogFile -Message "[INFO] Processing single subscription: $SubscriptionID" -Level Standard $subScription = Get-AzSubscription -SubscriptionId $SubscriptionID if ($isDebugEnabled) { $singleSubRetrievalTime = (Get-Date) - $singleSubRetrievalStart Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Single subscription retrieval completed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Retrieval time: $($singleSubRetrievalTime.TotalSeconds) seconds" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription name: $($subScription.Name)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription state: $($subScription.State)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Tenant ID: $($subScription.TenantId)" -Level Debug } } catch { write-logFile -Message "[INFO] Ensure you are connected to Azure by running the Connect-AzureAz command before executing this script" -Color "Yellow" -Level Minimal Write-logFile -Message "[ERROR] An error occurred: $($_.Exception.Message)" -Color "Red" -Level Minimal if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Single subscription retrieval failed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Requested subscription ID: $SubscriptionID" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Exception: $($_.Exception.Message)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Stack trace: $($_.ScriptStackTrace)" -Level Debug } throw } } foreach ($sub in $subScription) { $summary.SubscriptionsProcessed++ $subId = $sub.subscriptionId write-logFile -Message "[INFO] Retrieving all Activity Logs for $subId" -Color "Green" -Level Standard $apiCallCount = 0 $totalApiTime = 0 if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] === Processing subscription $($summary.SubscriptionsProcessed) of $($subScription.Count) ===" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription ID: $subId" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription name: $($sub.displayName)" -Level Debug $subscriptionProcessingStart = Get-Date } $date = [datetime]::Now.ToString('yyyyMMddHHmmss') $filePath = "$OutputDir\$($date)-$subId-ActivityLog.json" $uriBase = "https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/$subId/providers/Microsoft.Insights/eventtypes/management/values?api-version=2015-04-01&`$filter=eventTimestamp ge '$script:StartDate' and eventTimestamp le '$script:endDate'" $events = @() if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Activity Log API configuration:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Base URI: $uriBase" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] API version: 2015-04-01" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Filter: eventTimestamp ge '$script:StartDate' and eventTimestamp le '$script:endDate'" -Level Debug } do { $apiCallStart = Get-Date $apiCallCount++ $listOperations = @{ Uri = $uriBase Headers = @{ Authorization = "Bearer $($accessToken.GetNetworkCredential().Password)" 'Content-Type' = 'application/json' } Method = 'GET' } $response = Invoke-RestMethod @listOperations $events += $response.value $uriBase = $response.nextLink if ($isDebugEnabled) { $apiCallTime = (Get-Date) - $apiCallStart $totalApiTime += $apiCallTime.TotalSeconds Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] API call #$apiCallCount completed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Call duration: $($apiCallTime.TotalSeconds) seconds" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Events in this batch: $($response.value.Count)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Total events so far: $($events.Count)" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Has next link: $(if ($response.nextLink) { 'Yes' } else { 'No' })" -Level Debug if ($response.nextLink) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Next link: $($response.nextLink)" -Level Debug } } } while ($null -ne $uriBase) if ($isDebugEnabled) { $subscriptionProcessingTime = (Get-Date) - $subscriptionProcessingStart Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription processing completed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Total API calls: $apiCallCount" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Total API time: $([Math]::Round($totalApiTime, 2)) seconds" -Level Debug if ($apiCallCount -gt 0) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Average API call time: $([Math]::Round($totalApiTime / $apiCallCount, 2)) seconds" -Level Debug } else { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Average API call time: N/A" -Level Debug } Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Total processing time: $($subscriptionProcessingTime.TotalSeconds) seconds" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Events retrieved: $($events.Count)" -Level Debug } if ($events.Count -eq 0) { Write-LogFile -Message "[WARNING] No Activity logs in subscription: $($subId), or an error occurred." -Color Yellow -Level Minimal $summary.EmptySubscriptions++ if ($isDebugEnabled) { Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Empty subscription analysis:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Subscription ID: $subId" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] API calls made: $apiCallCount" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Total API time: $([Math]::Round($totalApiTime, 2)) seconds" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] Possible reasons: No activity in date range, insufficient permissions, subscription inactive" -Level Debug } } else{ $summary.TotalRecords += $events.Count $summary.TotalFiles++ $summary.SubscriptionsWithData++ Write-LogFile -Message "[INFO] Found $($events.Count) activity logs in subscription: $subId" -Level Standard $events | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 100 | Set-Content -Path $filePath -encoding $Encoding if ($isDebugEnabled) { $fileInfo = Get-Item $filePath Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] File write completed:" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] File size: $([Math]::Round($fileInfo.Length / 1KB, 2)) KB" -Level Debug Write-LogFile -Message "[DEBUG] File created: $($fileInfo.CreationTime)" -Level Debug } } } $summary.ProcessingTime = (Get-Date) - $summary.StartTime Write-LogFile -Message "`n=== Activity Log Collection Summary ===" -Color "Cyan" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " Total Records: $($summary.TotalRecords)" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " Files Created: $($summary.TotalFiles)" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " Subscriptions:" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " - Total Processed: $($summary.SubscriptionsProcessed)" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " - With Data: $($summary.SubscriptionsWithData)" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " - Empty: $($summary.EmptySubscriptions)" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message "`nOutput Details:" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " Directory: $OutputDir" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message " Processing Time: $($summary.ProcessingTime.ToString('mm\:ss'))" -Color "Green" -Level Standard Write-LogFile -Message "===================================" -Color "Cyan" -Level Standard } |