Change Log
A detailed, chronological record of every change detected across your DNS infrastructure.
The Change Log is a detailed, chronological record of every change detected across your DNS infrastructure. Unlike the Modification Log (which tracks operations you initiate), the Change Log captures all changes — including those made outside of DNS Watchdog, directly at the provider.
Change types
Changes are categorised by type:
| Change Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Record detected | A new DNS record was discovered during a scan |
| Record changed | An existing record's value, TTL, or other properties were modified |
| Record deleted | A record was removed through DNS Watchdog |
| Record removed externally | A record disappeared from the provider — deleted outside DNS Watchdog |
| Zone detected | A new zone was discovered from a provider |
| Zone removed | A zone is no longer present at the provider |
| Issue detected | A new security issue was identified during scanning |
| Issue resolved | A previously detected issue is no longer present |
| Issue ignored | An issue was marked as ignored by a user |
| Issue note added | A note was added to an issue |
Filtering
The Change Log supports extensive filtering to help you find specific changes:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Change type | Narrow to a specific category (e.g. only record changes, only issues) |
| Zone | Filter changes to a specific domain |
| Scan | View changes from a particular scan run — links directly from Scan History |
| Date range | Filter by start and end date, with quick presets (7 days, 30 days, etc.) |
Change details
Expanding a change row shows a before/after diff view, highlighting exactly what changed.
For record changes, this includes field-level diffs showing old and new values side by side — for example, an IP address changing from 198.51.100.5 to 198.51.100.10, or a TTL changing from 3600 to 300.
For new records and deleted records, the expanded view shows the full record details (hostname, type, value, TTL, zone).
For issues, the expanded view shows the issue type, severity, and the affected record.
Deep linking
The Change Log supports deep linking via URL parameters. You can link directly to changes for a specific:
- Zone —
?zone=example.com - Scan —
?scan_id=...(used by the "View results" link in Scan History) - Provider —
?provider_id=...
This is useful for sharing specific change views with team members or bookmarking filtered views for regular review.
Exporting
Change data can be exported in both CSV and JSON formats for:
- Compliance reporting
- Integration with external audit systems (SIEM, ticketing, etc.)
- Offline analysis and archival
The export respects your current filters — only the changes matching your filter criteria are included in the export.