Add audit log history view to Django Admin (#743)

* split auditlog HTML render logic from Admin mixin into reusable functions

* add AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin class

* add test cases for auditlog html render functions

* add audit log history view documentation

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Next Release
 
+#### Improvements
+
+- feat: Add audit log history view to Django Admin. ([#743](https://github.com/jazzband/django-auditlog/pull/743))
+
 ## 3.2.1 (2025-07-03)
 
 #### Improvements

auditlog/mixins.py

@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
+from urllib.parse import unquote
+
 from django import urls as urlresolvers
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import admin
-from django.core.exceptions import FieldDoesNotExist
+from django.contrib.admin.views.main import PAGE_VAR
-from django.forms.utils import pretty_name
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.http import HttpRequest
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.urls import path, reverse
 from django.urls.exceptions import NoReverseMatch
-from django.utils.html import format_html, format_html_join
+from django.utils.html import format_html
-from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
+from django.utils.text import capfirst
 from django.utils.timezone import is_aware, localtime
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from auditlog.models import LogEntry
-from auditlog.registry import auditlog
+from auditlog.render import get_field_verbose_name, render_logentry_changes_html
 from auditlog.signals import accessed
 
 MAX = 75
@@ -68,55 +72,7 @@ class LogEntryAdminMixin:
 
     @admin.display(description=_("Changes"))
     def msg(self, obj):
-        changes = obj.changes_dict
+        return render_logentry_changes_html(obj)
-
-        atom_changes = {}
-        m2m_changes = {}
-
-        for field, change in changes.items():
-            if isinstance(change, dict):
-                assert (
-                    change["type"] == "m2m"
-                ), "Only m2m operations are expected to produce dict changes now"
-                m2m_changes[field] = change
-            else:
-                atom_changes[field] = change
-
-        msg = []
-
-        if atom_changes:
-            msg.append("<table>")
-            msg.append(self._format_header("#", "Field", "From", "To"))
-            for i, (field, change) in enumerate(sorted(atom_changes.items()), 1):
-                value = [i, self.field_verbose_name(obj, field)] + (
-                    ["***", "***"] if field == "password" else change
-                )
-                msg.append(self._format_line(*value))
-            msg.append("</table>")
-
-        if m2m_changes:
-            msg.append("<table>")
-            msg.append(self._format_header("#", "Relationship", "Action", "Objects"))
-            for i, (field, change) in enumerate(sorted(m2m_changes.items()), 1):
-                change_html = format_html_join(
-                    mark_safe("<br>"),
-                    "{}",
-                    [(value,) for value in change["objects"]],
-                )
-
-                msg.append(
-                    format_html(
-                        "<tr><td>{}</td><td>{}</td><td>{}</td><td>{}</td></tr>",
-                        i,
-                        self.field_verbose_name(obj, field),
-                        change["operation"],
-                        change_html,
-                    )
-                )
-
-            msg.append("</table>")
-
-        return mark_safe("".join(msg))
 
     @admin.display(description="Correlation ID")
     def cid_url(self, obj):
@@ -127,43 +83,95 @@ class LogEntryAdminMixin:
                 '<a href="{}" title="{}">{}</a>', url, self.CID_TITLE, cid
             )
 
-    def _format_header(self, *labels):
-        return format_html(
-            "".join(["<tr>", "<th>{}</th>" * len(labels), "</tr>"]), *labels
-        )
-
-    def _format_line(self, *values):
-        return format_html(
-            "".join(["<tr>", "<td>{}</td>" * len(values), "</tr>"]), *values
-        )
-
-    def field_verbose_name(self, obj, field_name: str):
-        model = obj.content_type.model_class()
-        if model is None:
-            return field_name
-        try:
-            model_fields = auditlog.get_model_fields(model._meta.model)
-            mapping_field_name = model_fields["mapping_fields"].get(field_name)
-            if mapping_field_name:
-                return mapping_field_name
-        except KeyError:
-            # Model definition in auditlog was probably removed
-            pass
-        try:
-            field = model._meta.get_field(field_name)
-            return pretty_name(getattr(field, "verbose_name", field_name))
-        except FieldDoesNotExist:
-            return pretty_name(field_name)
-
     def _add_query_parameter(self, key: str, value: str):
         full_path = self.request.get_full_path()
         delimiter = "&" if "?" in full_path else "?"
 
         return f"{full_path}{delimiter}{key}={value}"
 
+    def field_verbose_name(self, obj, field_name: str):
+        """
+        Use `auditlog.render.get_field_verbose_name` instead.
+        This method is kept for backward compatibility.
+        """
+        return get_field_verbose_name(obj, field_name)
+
 
 class LogAccessMixin:
     def render_to_response(self, context, **response_kwargs):
         obj = self.get_object()
         accessed.send(obj.__class__, instance=obj)
         return super().render_to_response(context, **response_kwargs)
+
+
+class AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin:
+    """
+    Add an audit log history view to a model admin.
+    """
+
+    auditlog_history_template = "auditlog/object_history.html"
+    show_auditlog_history_link = False
+    auditlog_history_per_page = 10
+
+    def get_list_display(self, request):
+        list_display = list(super().get_list_display(request))
+        if self.show_auditlog_history_link and "auditlog_link" not in list_display:
+            list_display.append("auditlog_link")
+
+        return list_display
+
+    def get_urls(self):
+        opts = self.model._meta
+        info = opts.app_label, opts.model_name
+        my_urls = [
+            path(
+                "<path:object_id>/auditlog/",
+                self.admin_site.admin_view(self.auditlog_history_view),
+                name="%s_%s_auditlog" % info,
+            )
+        ]
+
+        return my_urls + super().get_urls()
+
+    def auditlog_history_view(self, request, object_id, extra_context=None):
+        obj = self.get_object(request, unquote(object_id))
+        if not self.has_view_permission(request, obj):
+            raise PermissionDenied
+
+        log_entries = (
+            LogEntry.objects.get_for_object(obj)
+            .select_related("actor")
+            .order_by("-timestamp")
+        )
+
+        paginator = self.get_paginator(
+            request, log_entries, self.auditlog_history_per_page
+        )
+        page_number = request.GET.get(PAGE_VAR, 1)
+        page_obj = paginator.get_page(page_number)
+        page_range = paginator.get_elided_page_range(page_obj.number)
+
+        context = {
+            **self.admin_site.each_context(request),
+            "title": _("Audit log: %s") % obj,
+            "module_name": str(capfirst(self.model._meta.verbose_name_plural)),
+            "page_range": page_range,
+            "page_var": PAGE_VAR,
+            "pagination_required": paginator.count > self.auditlog_history_per_page,
+            "object": obj,
+            "opts": self.model._meta,
+            "log_entries": page_obj,
+            **(extra_context or {}),
+        }
+
+        return TemplateResponse(request, self.auditlog_history_template, context)
+
+    @admin.display(description=_("Audit log"))
+    def auditlog_link(self, obj):
+        opts = self.model._meta
+        url = reverse(
+            f"admin:{opts.app_label}_{opts.model_name}_auditlog",
+            args=[obj.pk],
+        )
+
+        return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, _("View"))

auditlog/render.py

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+from django.core.exceptions import FieldDoesNotExist
+from django.forms.utils import pretty_name
+from django.utils.html import format_html, format_html_join
+from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
+
+
+def render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry):
+    changes = log_entry.changes_dict
+    if not changes:
+        return ""
+
+    atom_changes = {}
+    m2m_changes = {}
+
+    # Separate regular fields from M2M changes
+    for field, change in changes.items():
+        if isinstance(change, dict) and change.get("type") == "m2m":
+            m2m_changes[field] = change
+        else:
+            atom_changes[field] = change
+
+    html_parts = []
+
+    # Render regular field changes
+    if atom_changes:
+        html_parts.append(_render_field_changes(log_entry, atom_changes))
+
+    # Render M2M relationship changes
+    if m2m_changes:
+        html_parts.append(_render_m2m_changes(log_entry, m2m_changes))
+
+    return mark_safe("".join(html_parts))
+
+
+def get_field_verbose_name(log_entry, field_name):
+    from auditlog.registry import auditlog
+
+    model = log_entry.content_type.model_class()
+    if model is None:
+        return field_name
+
+    # Try to get verbose name from auditlog mapping
+    try:
+        if auditlog.contains(model._meta.model):
+            model_fields = auditlog.get_model_fields(model._meta.model)
+            mapping_field_name = model_fields["mapping_fields"].get(field_name)
+            if mapping_field_name:
+                return mapping_field_name
+    except KeyError:
+        # Model definition in auditlog was probably removed
+        pass
+
+    # Fall back to Django field verbose_name
+    try:
+        field = model._meta.get_field(field_name)
+        return pretty_name(getattr(field, "verbose_name", field_name))
+    except FieldDoesNotExist:
+        return pretty_name(field_name)
+
+
+def _render_field_changes(log_entry, atom_changes):
+    rows = []
+    rows.append(_format_header("#", "Field", "From", "To"))
+
+    for i, (field, change) in enumerate(sorted(atom_changes.items()), 1):
+        field_name = get_field_verbose_name(log_entry, field)
+        values = ["***", "***"] if field == "password" else change
+        rows.append(_format_row(i, field_name, *values))
+
+    return f"<table>{''.join(rows)}</table>"
+
+
+def _render_m2m_changes(log_entry, m2m_changes):
+    rows = []
+    rows.append(_format_header("#", "Relationship", "Action", "Objects"))
+
+    for i, (field, change) in enumerate(sorted(m2m_changes.items()), 1):
+        field_name = get_field_verbose_name(log_entry, field)
+        objects_html = format_html_join(
+            mark_safe("<br>"),
+            "{}",
+            [(obj,) for obj in change["objects"]],
+        )
+        rows.append(_format_row(i, field_name, change["operation"], objects_html))
+
+    return f"<table>{''.join(rows)}</table>"
+
+
+def _format_header(*labels):
+    return format_html("".join(["<tr>", "<th>{}</th>" * len(labels), "</tr>"]), *labels)
+
+
+def _format_row(*values):
+    return format_html("".join(["<tr>", "<td>{}</td>" * len(values), "</tr>"]), *values)

auditlog/templates/auditlog/entry_detail.html

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{% load i18n auditlog_tags %}
+
+<div class="auditlog-entry">
+  <div class="entry-header">
+    <div class="entry-meta">
+      <span class="entry-timestamp">{{ entry.timestamp|date:"DATETIME_FORMAT" }}</span>
+      <span class="entry-user">{{ entry.actor|default:'system' }}</span>
+      <span class="entry-action">{{ entry.get_action_display }}</span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="entry-content">
+    {% if entry.action == entry.Action.DELETE or entry.action == entry.Action.ACCESS %}
+      <span class="no-changes">{% trans 'No field changes' %}</span>
+    {% else %}
+      {{ entry|render_logentry_changes_html|safe }}
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>

auditlog/templates/auditlog/object_history.html

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+{% extends "admin/base_site.html" %}
+{% load i18n admin_urls static %}
+
+{% block extrahead %}
+  {{ block.super }}
+  <style type="text/css">
+    .auditlog-entries {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: 15px;
+      max-width: 1200px;
+    }
+
+    .auditlog-entry {
+      border: 1px solid var(--hairline-color, #e1e1e1);
+      border-radius: 4px;
+    }
+
+    .entry-header {
+      padding: 8px 12px;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-color, #e1e1e1);
+    }
+
+    .entry-meta {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: row;
+      gap: 16px; 
+    }
+
+    .entry-timestamp {
+      font-weight: 600;
+      font-size: 0.9em;
+    }
+    
+    .entry-user {
+      font-size: 0.9em;
+    }
+
+    .entry-action {
+      padding: 1px 6px;
+      border-radius: 3px;
+      font-size: 0.8em;
+      font-weight: 500;
+      border: 1px solid var(--hairline-color, #e1e1e1);
+    }
+
+    .entry-content {
+      padding: 12px;
+    }
+
+    .no-changes {
+      font-style: italic;
+      opacity: 0.7;
+      font-size: 0.9em;
+    }
+
+    /* Table styling */
+    .entry-content table {
+      width: auto;
+      min-width: 100%;
+      border-collapse: collapse;
+      margin: 6px 0;
+      font-size: 0.9em;
+    }
+
+    .entry-content table th,
+    .entry-content table td {
+      padding: 6px 8px;
+      text-align: left;
+      vertical-align: top;
+      border: 1px solid var(--hairline-color, #e1e1e1);
+      white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .entry-content table th {
+      font-weight: 600;
+      font-size: 0.85em;
+    }
+
+    .entry-content table td {
+      max-width: 200px;
+      word-wrap: break-word;
+      white-space: normal;
+    }
+
+    .entry-content table + table {
+      margin-top: 8px;
+    }
+
+    /* Pagination styling */
+    .pagination {
+      margin-top: 16px;
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    .pagination a,
+    .pagination span {
+      display: inline-block;
+      padding: 4px 8px;
+      margin: 0 2px;
+      border: 1px solid var(--hairline-color, #e1e1e1);
+      text-decoration: none;
+      border-radius: 3px;
+    }
+
+    .pagination .current {
+      font-weight: 600;
+      border-width: 2px;
+    }
+ 
+
+    .pagination-info {
+      text-align: center;
+      margin-top: 8px;
+      opacity: 0.7;
+      font-size: 0.9em;
+    }
+
+    /* Responsive */
+    @media (max-width: 768px) {
+      .auditlog-entries {
+        max-width: 100%;
+      }
+
+      .entry-content {
+        padding: 6px;
+      }
+    } 
+  </style>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block breadcrumbs %}
+<div class="breadcrumbs">
+  <a href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">{% translate 'Home' %}</a>
+  &rsaquo; <a href="{% url 'admin:app_list' app_label=opts.app_label %}">{{ opts.app_config.verbose_name }}</a>
+  &rsaquo; <a href="{% url opts|admin_urlname:'changelist' %}">{{ module_name }}</a>
+  &rsaquo; <a href="{% url opts|admin_urlname:'change' object.pk|admin_urlquote %}">{{ object|truncatewords:'18' }}</a>
+  &rsaquo; {% translate 'Audit log' %}
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div id="content-main">
+  <div id="auditlog-history" class="module">
+    {% if log_entries %}
+      <div class="auditlog-entries">
+        {% for entry in log_entries %}
+          {% include "auditlog/entry_detail.html" with entry=entry %}
+        {% endfor %}
+      </div>
+      
+      {% if pagination_required %}
+        {% include "auditlog/pagination.html" with page_obj=log_entries page_var=page_var %}
+      {% endif %}
+    {% else %}
+      <p>{% trans 'No log entries found.' %}</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

auditlog/templates/auditlog/pagination.html

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+
+<div class="pagination">
+  {% for i in page_obj.paginator.page_range %}
+    {% if i == page_obj.paginator.ELLIPSIS %}
+      <span>...</span>
+    {% elif i == page_obj.number %}
+      <span class="current">{{ i }}</span>
+    {% else %}
+      <a href="?{{ page_var }}={{ i }}">{{ i }}</a>
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endfor %}
+</div>
+<p class="pagination-info">
+  {{ page_obj.paginator.count }} {% blocktranslate count counter=page_obj.paginator.count %}entry{% plural %}entries{% endblocktranslate %}
+</p>

auditlog/templatetags/auditlog_tags.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from django import template
+
+from auditlog.render import render_logentry_changes_html as render_changes
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+
+@register.filter
+def render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry):
+    """
+    Format LogEntry changes as HTML.
+
+    Usage in template:
+    {{ log_entry_object|render_logentry_changes_html|safe }}
+    """
+    return render_changes(log_entry)

auditlog_tests/test_render.py

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+from test_app.models import SimpleModel
+
+from auditlog.models import LogEntry
+from auditlog.render import render_logentry_changes_html
+
+
+class RenderChangesTest(TestCase):
+
+    def _create_log_entry(self, action, changes):
+        return LogEntry.objects.log_create(
+            SimpleModel.objects.create(),
+            action=action,
+            changes=changes,
+        )
+
+    def test_render_changes_empty(self):
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.CREATE, {})
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+        self.assertEqual(result, "")
+
+    def test_render_changes_simple_field(self):
+        changes = {"text": ["old text", "new text"]}
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("<table>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>#</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>Field</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>From</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>To</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("old text", result)
+        self.assertIn("new text", result)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, str)
+
+    def test_render_changes_password_field(self):
+        changes = {"password": ["oldpass", "newpass"]}
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("***", result)
+        self.assertNotIn("oldpass", result)
+        self.assertNotIn("newpass", result)
+
+    def test_render_changes_m2m_field(self):
+        changes = {
+            "related_objects": {
+                "type": "m2m",
+                "operation": "add",
+                "objects": ["obj1", "obj2", "obj3"],
+            }
+        }
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("<table>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>#</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>Relationship</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>Action</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("<th>Objects</th>", result)
+        self.assertIn("add", result)
+        self.assertIn("obj1", result)
+        self.assertIn("obj2", result)
+        self.assertIn("obj3", result)
+
+    def test_render_changes_mixed_fields(self):
+        changes = {
+            "text": ["old text", "new text"],
+            "related_objects": {
+                "type": "m2m",
+                "operation": "remove",
+                "objects": ["obj1"],
+            },
+        }
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        tables = result.count("<table>")
+        self.assertEqual(tables, 2)
+
+        self.assertIn("old text", result)
+        self.assertIn("new text", result)
+
+        self.assertIn("remove", result)
+        self.assertIn("obj1", result)
+
+    def test_render_changes_field_verbose_name(self):
+        changes = {"text": ["old", "new"]}
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("Text", result)
+
+    def test_render_changes_with_none_values(self):
+        changes = {"text": [None, "new text"], "boolean": [True, None]}
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("None", result)
+        self.assertIn("new text", result)
+        self.assertIn("True", result)
+
+    def test_render_changes_sorted_fields(self):
+        changes = {
+            "z_field": ["old", "new"],
+            "a_field": ["old", "new"],
+            "m_field": ["old", "new"],
+        }
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        a_index = result.find("A field")
+        m_index = result.find("M field")
+        z_index = result.find("Z field")
+
+        self.assertLess(a_index, m_index)
+        self.assertLess(m_index, z_index)
+
+    def test_render_changes_m2m_sorted_fields(self):
+        changes = {
+            "z_related": {"type": "m2m", "operation": "add", "objects": ["obj1"]},
+            "a_related": {"type": "m2m", "operation": "remove", "objects": ["obj2"]},
+        }
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.UPDATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        a_index = result.find("A related")
+        z_index = result.find("Z related")
+
+        self.assertLess(a_index, z_index)
+
+    def test_render_changes_create_action(self):
+        changes = {
+            "text": [None, "new value"],
+            "boolean": [None, True],
+        }
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.CREATE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("<table>", result)
+        self.assertIn("new value", result)
+        self.assertIn("True", result)
+
+    def test_render_changes_delete_action(self):
+        changes = {
+            "text": ["old value", None],
+            "boolean": [True, None],
+        }
+        log_entry = self._create_log_entry(LogEntry.Action.DELETE, changes)
+
+        result = render_logentry_changes_html(log_entry)
+
+        self.assertIn("<table>", result)
+        self.assertIn("old value", result)
+        self.assertIn("True", result)
+        self.assertIn("None", result)

auditlog_tests/test_view.py

@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib.admin.sites import AdminSite
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+from test_app.models import SimpleModel
+
+from auditlog.mixins import AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin
+
+
+class TestModelAdmin(AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
+    model = SimpleModel
+    auditlog_history_per_page = 5
+
+
+class TestAuditlogHistoryAdminMixin(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = get_user_model().objects.create_user(
+            username="test_admin", is_staff=True, is_superuser=True, is_active=True
+        )
+        self.site = AdminSite()
+
+        self.admin = TestModelAdmin(SimpleModel, self.site)
+
+        self.obj = SimpleModel.objects.create(text="Test object")
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_requires_permission(self):
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = get_user_model().objects.create_user(
+            username="non_staff_user", password="testpass"
+        )
+
+        with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+            self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_with_permission(self):
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn("log_entries", response.context_data)
+        self.assertIn("object", response.context_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response.context_data["object"], self.obj)
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_pagination(self):
+        """Test that pagination works correctly."""
+        for i in range(10):
+            self.obj.text = f"Updated text {i}"
+            self.obj.save()
+
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+        self.assertTrue(response.context_data["pagination_required"])
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.context_data["log_entries"]), 5)
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_page_parameter(self):
+        # Create more log entries by updating the object
+        for i in range(10):
+            self.obj.text = f"Updated text {i}"
+            self.obj.save()
+
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/?p=2")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+        # Should be on page 2
+        self.assertEqual(response.context_data["log_entries"].number, 2)
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_context_data(self):
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+        context = response.context_data
+        required_keys = [
+            "title",
+            "module_name",
+            "page_range",
+            "page_var",
+            "pagination_required",
+            "object",
+            "opts",
+            "log_entries",
+        ]
+
+        for key in required_keys:
+            self.assertIn(key, context)
+
+        self.assertIn(str(self.obj), context["title"])
+        self.assertEqual(context["object"], self.obj)
+        self.assertEqual(context["opts"], self.obj._meta)
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_extra_context(self):
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        extra_context = {"extra_key": "extra_value"}
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(
+            request, str(self.obj.pk), extra_context
+        )
+
+        self.assertIn("extra_key", response.context_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response.context_data["extra_key"], "extra_value")
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_template(self):
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.template_name, self.admin.auditlog_history_template)
+
+    def test_auditlog_history_view_log_entries_ordering(self):
+        self.obj.text = "First update"
+        self.obj.save()
+        self.obj.text = "Second update"
+        self.obj.save()
+
+        request = RequestFactory().get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        response = self.admin.auditlog_history_view(request, str(self.obj.pk))
+
+        log_entries = list(response.context_data["log_entries"])
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(log_entries[0].timestamp, log_entries[1].timestamp)
+
+    def test_get_list_display_with_auditlog_link(self):
+        self.admin.show_auditlog_history_link = True
+        list_display = self.admin.get_list_display(RequestFactory().get("/"))
+
+        self.assertIn("auditlog_link", list_display)
+
+        self.admin.show_auditlog_history_link = False
+        list_display = self.admin.get_list_display(RequestFactory().get("/"))
+
+        self.assertNotIn("auditlog_link", list_display)
+
+    def test_get_urls_includes_auditlog_url(self):
+        urls = self.admin.get_urls()
+
+        self.assertGreater(len(urls), 0)
+
+        url_names = [
+            url.name for url in urls if hasattr(url, "name") and url.name is not None
+        ]
+        auditlog_urls = [name for name in url_names if "auditlog" in name]
+        self.assertGreater(len(auditlog_urls), 0)
+
+    @patch("auditlog.mixins.reverse")
+    def test_auditlog_link(self, mock_reverse):
+        """Test that auditlog_link method returns correct HTML link."""
+        # Mock the reverse function to return a test URL
+        expected_url = f"/admin/test_app/simplemodel/{self.obj.pk}/auditlog/"
+        mock_reverse.return_value = expected_url
+
+        link_html = self.admin.auditlog_link(self.obj)
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(link_html, str)
+
+        self.assertIn("<a href=", link_html)
+        self.assertIn("View</a>", link_html)
+
+        self.assertIn(expected_url, link_html)
+
+        opts = self.obj._meta
+        expected_url_name = f"admin:{opts.app_label}_{opts.model_name}_auditlog"
+        mock_reverse.assert_called_once_with(expected_url_name, args=[self.obj.pk])

docs/source/usage.rst

@@ -551,3 +551,26 @@ Django Admin integration
 
 When ``auditlog`` is added to your ``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting a customized admin class is active providing an enhanced
 Django Admin interface for log entries.
+
+Audit log history view
+----------------------
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.2.2
+
+Use ``AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin`` to add a "View" link in the admin changelist for accessing each object's audit history::
+
+    from auditlog.mixins import AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin
+
+    @admin.register(MyModel)
+    class MyModelAdmin(AuditlogHistoryAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
+        show_auditlog_history_link = True
+
+The history page displays paginated log entries with user, timestamp, action, and field changes. Override
+``auditlog_history_template`` to customize the page layout.
+
+The mixin provides the following configuration options:
+
+- ``show_auditlog_history_link``: Set to ``True`` to display the "View" link in the admin changelist
+- ``auditlog_history_template``: Template to use for rendering the history page (default: ``auditlog/object_history.html``)
+- ``auditlog_history_per_page``: Number of log entries to display per page (default: 10)
+