5.1 Access Log
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The Access Log module in ShieldsGuard gives you real-time visibility into every single HTTP request received by your protected site. Unlike the Security Log, which only shows suspicious or blocked events, the Access Log displays a complete timeline of all traffic — regardless of whether the request was allowed or not.
This tool is essential for:
Traffic analysis
User behavior tracking
Request debugging
Service monitoring
Each entry in the Access Log includes:
IP Address
The source of the request
URL
The full path of the requested resource
Method
HTTP method used (GET, POST, PUT, etc.)
Status Code
HTTP response status (200, 403, 404, etc.)
User Agent
Client/browser that made the request
Time
Timestamp of the request
The Access Log includes a powerful filter bar to quickly narrow down logs based on:
IP Address
URL or path fragment
HTTP Method (GET, POST, etc.)
Status Code (e.g., 200, 403, 500)
User-Agent
Time Range
Use these filters to:
Investigate unusual spikes in traffic
Identify error-generating endpoints
Track specific users or bots
Analyze how visitors interact with your application
The right-hand panel provides live statistics, including:
Current Requests Per Second
Most Visited URLs
IPs making the most requests
Distribution of HTTP Status Codes (Success vs Errors)
⚡ Live data updates in a 10-minute window. Use this view to detect bursts of activity or service pressure instantly.
Analyze 404 error patterns
Filter logs by Status Code = 404
Detect abusive crawling
Track User-Agent patterns and frequency
Confirm site uptime and responsiveness
Monitor consistent 200s across core pages
Investigate user sessions
Filter by single IP and observe full request flow
Troubleshoot feature errors
Combine URL + Method + Status = 500
Combine Access Log with Security Log to correlate attack attempts with successful access.
Use the Advanced Search to trace individual sessions across different routes.
Monitor frequently requested but invalid URLs to identify potential probing behavior.
Logs are stored with timezone-aware timestamps.
Only the most recent data (last 10 minutes) is shown by default. For historical data, use date range filters.
Export options may be available depending on your ShieldsGuard license level.
🎯 Use Access Log for operational insight, usage visibility, and technical diagnostics. It is your always-on recorder of everything that reaches your infrastructure — whether benign or suspicious.
