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title: Introduction To Retraced
sidebar_label: Overview
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# Introduction To Retraced

Retraced provides an audit log feature for your application; one that meets all of the principles of [what makes a good audit log](/docs/retraced/how-to-audit-log). Retraced provides both an API to send audit events to, and several different methods for your customers to view and extract their events.

Brought to you by BoxyHQ and [Replicated](https://www.replicated.com/). Check out our [GitHub repo](https://github.com/retracedhq/retraced)

## About Retraced

### Own your own data​

- An open-source solution that allows you to keep control of your data
- Supports Postgres for now
- Built-in support for Elasticsearch (optional, Postgres search can be used instead)

### Flexible and easy to use​

- Designed to work with REST APIs
- Integrates with your existing applications
- Comes with an embedded viewer that you can use with your React applications

### Support

Reach out to the maintainer at one of the following places:

- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/retracedhq/retraced/issues)
- The email which is located [in GitHub profile](https://github.com/deepakprabhakara)

### Community

- [Discord](https://discord.gg/uyb7pYt4Pa)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/boxyhq)

### License

[Apache 2.0 License](https://github.com/retracedhq/retraced/blob/master/LICENSE)