Entity Change Event V1

Event Type

EntityChangeEvent_v1

Overview

This Event is emitted when certain changes are made to an entity (dataset, dashboard, chart, etc) on DataHub.

Event Structure

Entity Change Events are generated in a variety of circumstances, but share a common set of fields.

Common Fields

Name	Type	Description	Optional
entityUrn	String	The unique identifier for the Entity being changed. For example, a Dataset's urn.	False
entityType	String	The type of the entity being changed. Supported values include dataset, chart, dashboard, dataFlow (Pipeline), dataJob (Task), domain, tag, glossaryTerm, corpGroup, & corpUser.	False
category	String	The category of the change, related to the kind of operation that was performed. Examples include TAG, GLOSSARY_TERM, DOMAIN, LIFECYCLE, and more.	False
operation	String	The operation being performed on the entity given the category. For example, ADD ,REMOVE, MODIFY. For the set of valid operations, see the full catalog below.	False
modifier	String	The modifier that has been applied to the entity. The value depends on the category. An example includes the URN of a tag being applied to a Dataset or Schema Field.	True
parameters	Dict	Additional key-value parameters used to provide specific context. The precise contents depends on the category + operation of the event. See the catalog below for a full summary of the combinations.	True
auditStamp.actor	String	The urn of the actor who triggered the change.	False
auditStamp.time	Number	The timestamp in milliseconds corresponding to the event.	False

In following sections, we will provide sample events for each scenario in which Entity Change Events are fired.

Add Tag Event

This event is emitted when a Tag has been added to an entity on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "TAG",
  "operation": "ADD",
  "modifier": "urn:li:tag:PII",
  "parameters": {
    "tagUrn": "urn:li:tag:PII"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Remove Tag Event

This event is emitted when a Tag has been removed from an entity on DataHub. Header

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "TAG",
  "operation": "REMOVE",
  "modifier": "urn:li:tag:PII",
  "parameters": {
    "tagUrn": "urn:li:tag:PII"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Add Glossary Term Event

This event is emitted when a Glossary Term has been added to an entity on DataHub. Header

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "GLOSSARY_TERM",
  "operation": "ADD",
  "modifier": "urn:li:glossaryTerm:ExampleNode.ExampleTerm",
  "parameters": {
    "termUrn": "urn:li:glossaryTerm:ExampleNode.ExampleTerm"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Remove Glossary Term Event

This event is emitted when a Glossary Term has been removed from an entity on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "GLOSSARY_TERM",
  "operation": "REMOVE",
  "modifier": "urn:li:glossaryTerm:ExampleNode.ExampleTerm",
  "parameters": {
    "termUrn": "urn:li:glossaryTerm:ExampleNode.ExampleTerm"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Add Domain Event

This event is emitted when Domain has been added to an entity on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "DOMAIN",
  "operation": "ADD",
  "modifier": "urn:li:domain:ExampleDomain",
  "parameters": {
    "domainUrn": "urn:li:domain:ExampleDomain"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Remove Domain Event

This event is emitted when Domain has been removed from an entity on DataHub. Header

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "DOMAIN",
  "operation": "REMOVE",
  "modifier": "urn:li:domain:ExampleDomain",
  "parameters": {
    "domainUrn": "urn:li:domain:ExampleDomain"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Add Owner Event

This event is emitted when a new owner has been assigned to an entity on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "OWNER",
  "operation": "ADD",
  "modifier": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
  "parameters": {
    "ownerUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "ownerType": "BUSINESS_OWNER"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Remove Owner Event

This event is emitted when an existing owner has been removed from an entity on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "OWNER",
  "operation": "REMOVE",
  "modifier": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
  "parameters": {
    "ownerUrn": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "ownerType": "BUSINESS_OWNER"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Modify Deprecation Event

This event is emitted when the deprecation status of an entity has been modified on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "DEPRECATION",
  "operation": "MODIFY",
  "modifier": "DEPRECATED",
  "parameters": {
    "status": "DEPRECATED"
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Add Dataset Schema Field Event

This event is emitted when a new field has been added to a Dataset Schema.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "TECHNICAL_SCHEMA",
  "operation": "ADD",
  "modifier": "urn:li:schemaField:(urn:li:dataset:abc,newFieldName)",
  "parameters": {
    "fieldUrn": "urn:li:schemaField:(urn:li:dataset:abc,newFieldName)",
    "fieldPath": "newFieldName",
    "nullable": false
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Remove Dataset Schema Field Event

This event is emitted when a new field has been remove from a Dataset Schema.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "TECHNICAL_SCHEMA",
  "operation": "REMOVE",
  "modifier": "urn:li:schemaField:(urn:li:dataset:abc,newFieldName)",
  "parameters": {
    "fieldUrn": "urn:li:schemaField:(urn:li:dataset:abc,newFieldName)",
    "fieldPath": "newFieldName",
    "nullable": false
  },
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Entity Create Event

This event is emitted when a new entity has been created on DataHub. Header

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "LIFECYCLE",
  "operation": "CREATE",
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Entity Soft-Delete Event

This event is emitted when a new entity has been soft-deleted on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "LIFECYCLE",
  "operation": "SOFT_DELETE",
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}

Entity Hard-Delete Event

This event is emitted when a new entity has been hard-deleted on DataHub.

Sample Event

{
  "entityUrn": "urn:li:dataset:abc",
  "entityType": "dataset",
  "category": "LIFECYCLE",
  "operation": "HARD_DELETE",
  "auditStamp": {
    "actor": "urn:li:corpuser:jdoe",
    "time": 1649953100653
  }
}