Parse Auditor

What is Parse Auditor?

Parse Auditor is a module that brings automated data versioning and tracking capabilities to Parse applications, inspired by Hibernate's Envers project. It's particularly useful for regulated industries requiring compliance with standards like HIPAA, SOC 2, and GDPR.

When we needed to add comprehensive audit logging to our Parse Server projects for HIPAA compliance, we created Parse Auditor as an open-source solution. It automatically tracks all changes to your data, creating a complete audit trail without requiring manual logging code throughout your application.

Installation

Add Parse Auditor to your Parse Server project's Cloud Code dependencies:

// cloud/package.json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "parse-auditor": "*"
  }
}

Basic Setup

Add to your Cloud Code main file (e.g., cloud/main.js):

const ParseAuditor = require('parse-auditor');

// Track write operations on specific classes
ParseAuditor.audit(['Patient', 'MedicalRecord', 'Prescription']);

// Optional: Track read operations separately
ParseAuditor.audit(['Patient'], {
  readOnly: true,
  className: 'Patient_READ_AUD'
});