# sf_get_setup_audit_trail

Queries the SetupAuditTrail object to see who made what configuration changes to the org, and when. Covers the last 6 months of setup activity. Returns records with: date, username, section, action, display (human-readable description) section filter examples:

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `sf_get_setup_audit_trail`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-get-setup-audit-trail

## Facts

- Tool: `sf_get_setup_audit_trail`
- Server: Salesforce Metadata Mcp (`salesforce-metadata-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y salesforce-metadata-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/semwalajay83-sem/salesforce-metadata-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "sf_get_setup_audit_trail",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why sf_get_setup_audit_trail is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries historical audit log data from a read-only system object (SetupAuditTrail). It has no side effects, does not modify data, and simply provides visibility into past configuration changes. The data returned is informational metadata about org activity.

From the tool's own definition: "Queries the SetupAuditTrail object to see who made what configuration changes to the org. Returns records with: date, username, section, action, display."

## Use case

AI agents call sf_get_setup_audit_trail to retrieve information from Salesforce Metadata Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Salesforce Metadata Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sf_get_setup_audit_trail": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Salesforce Metadata Mcp (212)

- `sf_bulk_delete_records` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-bulk-delete-records.md
- `sf_delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-delete-record.md
- `sf_delete_scratch_org` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-delete-scratch-org.md
- `sf_activate_omniscript` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-activate-omniscript.md
- `sf_create_apex_class` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-create-apex-class.md
- `sf_create_apex_test_class` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-create-apex-test-class.md
- `sf_create_apex_trigger` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-create-apex-trigger.md
- `sf_create_flow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-create-flow.md
- `sf_create_scheduled_job` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-create-scheduled-job.md
- `sf_create_scratch_org` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-create-scratch-org.md
- `sf_deactivate_flow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-deactivate-flow.md
- `sf_deploy_metadata` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-deploy-metadata.md
- `sf_devops_promote_work_item` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-devops-promote-work-item.md
- `sf_execute_anonymous_apex` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-execute-anonymous-apex.md
- `sf_install_package` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-install-package.md
- `sf_promote_devops_work_item` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-promote-devops-work-item.md
- `sf_run_apex_tests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-run-apex-tests.md
- `sf_send_email` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-send-email.md
- `sf_check_code_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-check-code-coverage.md
- `sf_check_deploy_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-check-deploy-status.md
- `sf_check_devops_commit_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-check-devops-commit-status.md
- `sf_detect_devops_merge_conflict` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-detect-devops-merge-conflict.md
- `sf_explore_slds_blueprints` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-explore-slds-blueprints.md
- `sf_export_omnistudio_component` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-export-omnistudio-component.md
- `sf_export_records` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-export-records.md
- `sf_get_apex_test_results` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-get-apex-test-results.md
- `sf_get_dataraptor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-get-dataraptor.md
- `sf_get_deployment_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-get-deployment-history.md
- `sf_get_event_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-get-event-logs.md
- `sf_get_field_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp/sf-get-field-history.md
- …and 182 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-semwalajay83-sem-salesforce-metadata-mcp