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title: Working with the LDAP changelog
description: The PingDirectory server provides a client-accessible Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) changelog, based on the Changelog Internet Draft Specification, for the purpose of allowing other LDAP clients to retrieve changes made to the server in standard LDAP format. The LDAP changelog is typically used by external software to maintain application compatibility between client services.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_server_administration_guide:pd_ds_ldap_changelog
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_server_administration_guide/pd_ds_ldap_changelog.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
---

# Working with the LDAP changelog

The PingDirectory server provides a client-accessible Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>An open, cross platform protocol used for interacting with directory services.\</p>
\</div>)* changelog, based on the Changelog Internet Draft Specification, for the purpose of allowing other LDAP clients to retrieve changes made to the server in standard LDAP format. The LDAP changelog is typically used by external software to maintain application compatibility between client services.