Quick Start

Get Started in 5 Minutes

Follow this guide to set up DB Audit and start monitoring your databases. No complex infrastructure required.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

A database to monitor (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, etc.)
Database credentials with read access to audit logs (or admin access for full features)
Network access from DB Audit to your database (or use our self-hosted collector)

Setup Steps

1

Create Your Account

Sign up for a free DB Audit account to get started.

Visit app.dbaudit.ai/signup
Enter your email and create a password
Verify your email address
Complete your organization profile

2

Add Your First Database

Connect a database to start monitoring activity.

Click "Add Database" from the dashboard
Select your database type (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
Enter connection details (host, port, credentials)
Test the connection to verify access

3

Configure Audit Policies

Define what database activity to monitor and alert on.

Start with a pre-built compliance template (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
Or create custom policies for your specific needs
Set alert thresholds and notification preferences
Enable real-time monitoring

4

View Activity Dashboard

Monitor database activity and security events in real-time.

Access the live activity feed
Review query patterns and user behavior
Investigate alerts and anomalies
Generate compliance reports

Self-Hosted Collector (Optional)

For databases behind firewalls or air-gapped environments, deploy our lightweight collector in your infrastructure.

Docker

# Pull the DB Audit collector image
docker pull dbaudit/collector:latest

# Run the collector with your API key
docker run -d \
  --name dbaudit-collector \
  -e DBAUDIT_API_KEY=your_api_key \
  -e DBAUDIT_ENDPOINT=https://api.dbaudit.ai \
  dbaudit/collector:latest

Kubernetes

# Install via Helm
helm repo add dbaudit https://charts.dbaudit.ai
helm repo update

# Deploy the collector
helm install dbaudit-collector dbaudit/collector \
  --set apiKey=your_api_key \
  --set endpoint=https://api.dbaudit.ai