> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Logs and alerts

> Choose which events AuthenticateMe reports, where each one is posted, and which roles get pinged when someone is caught.

Logs keep your staff informed about every verification. Alerts ping a role when a check catches someone, so the right people see it right away.

## Logs

Logs are split into **modules**, and each module can post to its own channel. A module without a channel isn't logged.

![The Logs card with 24 modules set up](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4/images/settings/card-logs-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4\&q=85\&s=f6455863ee46036f7ce9a37611255fd5)

Turn on **Logs**, then click **Configure**.

![The Logs window, with a channel picked for each category](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4/images/settings/logs-modal-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4\&q=85\&s=17a8e9ec8dae467360df40576d3654fb)

* **Every category** sets one channel for everything at once.
* Each category row sets a channel for all of its modules. Expand a row to pick a channel per module.
* The **All** checkbox turns every module in that row on or off.

### Modules

| Module | What it reports |
| - | - |
| General Logs | Manual verifications, verification resets, bypass sessions, and Premium changes |
| Successful Verifications | Every member who passes |
| One module per check | Every member who fails that check, such as Block VPN or Account Age |
| Auto Kick | Members kicked for not verifying in time |
| Help Desk | Help threads being opened and closed, and a warning if the Help Desk is missing permissions |
| Honeypot | Members who posted in the Honeypot channel, and a warning if the Honeypot is missing permissions |

A common setup sends Successful Verifications and General Logs to a quiet channel, and every failure to a separate channel your moderators watch.

### What a log looks like

**Passed**

![A successful verification log showing the account and the role it was given](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/discord/log-success-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=6252ef593f0851d14d43b9c8ec752e59)

Shows the member and the role they were given. If they verified with a [bypass link](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/moderation/bypasses.md), the skipped checks are listed too.

**Failed**

![A failed verification log for a VPN detection, pinging the Moderators role](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/discord/log-failure-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=96a13083cef206ae75753cb89585b0d1)

Shows the member, what caught them, and extra details for some checks. For example, Account Age shows the minimum age, GeoGate shows the country and the rule that matched, and Block Alternative Account shows both accounts and how they were linked.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Logs only show what staff need. Raw IP addresses, emails, cookies, and fingerprints are never posted. See [Data Collection](https://authenticateme.xyz/data/collection).

## Alerts

Alerts ping a role in a module's logs channel whenever that check catches someone. They need Logs to be on, and a check only shows up here once its module has a logs channel.

![The Alerts card with 4 alerts set up](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/card-alerts-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=58aa67eb54a7e28fe7ac19f35d66f7ef)

Turn on **Alerts**, click **Configure**, and pick the role each detection should ping.

![The Alerts window, with the Moderators role picked for some detections](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/doqmYpEurtBuXylj/images/settings/alerts-modal-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=doqmYpEurtBuXylj\&q=85\&s=f43bbaa3b1b58f6c34a100fba8c93341)

> [!NOTE]
>
> The role has to be mentionable, or AuthenticateMe needs the **Mention @everyone, @here and All Roles** permission in the logs channels it pings in. The [Health](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/dashboard/health.md) page warns you if a role can't be pinged.


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