diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/api-key.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/api-key.js
index 7263a2f467..90f1b2725f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/api-key.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/api-key.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ const {Role} = require('./role');
 const ApiKey = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
     tableName: 'api_keys',
 
+    actionsCollectCRUD: true,
+    actionsResourceType: 'api_key',
+
     defaults() {
         const secret = security.secret.create(this.get('type'));
 
@@ -53,24 +56,6 @@ const ApiKey = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
         if (this.previous('secret') !== this.get('secret')) {
             this.addAction(model, 'refreshed', options);
         }
-    },
-
-    getAction(event, options) {
-        const actor = this.getActor(options);
-
-        // @NOTE: we ignore internal updates (`options.context.internal`) for now
-        if (!actor) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // @TODO: implement context
-        return {
-            event: event,
-            resource_id: this.id || this.previous('id'),
-            resource_type: 'api_key',
-            actor_id: actor.id,
-            actor_type: actor.type
-        };
     }
 }, {
     refreshSecret(data, options) {
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/base/plugins/actions.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/base/plugins/actions.js
index ef819be974..6b2113195c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/base/plugins/actions.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/base/plugins/actions.js
@@ -7,6 +7,32 @@ const logging = require('@tryghost/logging');
  */
 module.exports = function (Bookshelf) {
     Bookshelf.Model = Bookshelf.Model.extend({
+        /**
+         * Constructs data to be stored in the database with info
+         * on particular actions
+         */
+        getAction(event, options) {
+            const actor = this.getActor(options);
+
+            // @NOTE: we ignore internal updates (`options.context.internal`) for now
+            if (!actor) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!this.actionsCollectCRUD) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // @TODO: implement context
+            return {
+                event: event,
+                resource_id: this.id || this.previous('id'),
+                resource_type: this.actionsResourceType,
+                actor_id: actor.id,
+                actor_type: actor.type
+            };
+        },
+
         /**
          * @NOTE:
          *
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/label.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/label.js
index 0e6c44c820..e5a0f6bc56 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/label.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/label.js
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Label = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
     tableName: 'labels',
 
+    actionsCollectCRUD: true,
+    actionsResourceType: 'label',
+
     emitChange: function emitChange(event, options) {
         const eventToTrigger = 'label' + '.' + event;
         ghostBookshelf.Model.prototype.emitChange.bind(this)(this, eventToTrigger, options);
@@ -62,24 +65,6 @@ Label = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
         const attrs = ghostBookshelf.Model.prototype.toJSON.call(this, options);
 
         return attrs;
-    },
-
-    getAction(event, options) {
-        const actor = this.getActor(options);
-
-        // @NOTE: we ignore internal updates (`options.context.internal`) for now
-        if (!actor) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // @TODO: implement context
-        return {
-            event: event,
-            resource_id: this.id || this.previous('id'),
-            resource_type: 'label',
-            actor_id: actor.id,
-            actor_type: actor.type
-        };
     }
 }, {
     orderDefaultOptions: function orderDefaultOptions() {
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/post.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/post.js
index d737878111..c5a3a79673 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/post.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/post.js
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Post = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
     tableName: 'posts',
 
+    actionsCollectCRUD: true,
+    actionsResourceType: 'post',
+
     /**
      * @NOTE
      *
@@ -962,24 +965,6 @@ Post = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
         delete options.status;
         return filter;
-    },
-
-    getAction(event, options) {
-        const actor = this.getActor(options);
-
-        // @NOTE: we ignore internal updates (`options.context.internal`) for now
-        if (!actor) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // @TODO: implement context
-        return {
-            event: event,
-            resource_id: this.id || this.previous('id'),
-            resource_type: 'post',
-            actor_id: actor.id,
-            actor_type: actor.type
-        };
     }
 }, {
     allowedFormats: ['mobiledoc', 'html', 'plaintext'],
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/tag.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/tag.js
index 97378b16ee..c5fc15ba41 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/tag.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/tag.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Tag = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
     tableName: 'tags',
 
+    actionsCollectCRUD: true,
+    actionsResourceType: 'tag',
+
     defaults: function defaults() {
         return {
             visibility: 'public'
@@ -138,24 +141,6 @@ Tag = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
         return attrs;
     },
 
-    getAction(event, options) {
-        const actor = this.getActor(options);
-
-        // @NOTE: we ignore internal updates (`options.context.internal`) for now
-        if (!actor) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // @TODO: implement context
-        return {
-            event: event,
-            resource_id: this.id || this.previous('id'),
-            resource_type: 'tag',
-            actor_id: actor.id,
-            actor_type: actor.type
-        };
-    },
-
     defaultColumnsToFetch() {
         return ['id'];
     }
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/user.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/user.js
index c39659ea98..5045417f3e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/user.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/user.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ User = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
     tableName: 'users',
 
+    actionsCollectCRUD: true,
+    actionsResourceType: 'user',
+
     defaults: function defaults() {
         return {
             password: security.identifier.uid(50),
@@ -363,24 +366,6 @@ User = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
         delete options.status;
 
         return filter;
-    },
-
-    getAction(event, options) {
-        const actor = this.getActor(options);
-
-        // @NOTE: we ignore internal updates (`options.context.internal`) for now
-        if (!actor) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // @TODO: implement context
-        return {
-            event: event,
-            resource_id: this.id || this.previous('id'),
-            resource_type: 'user',
-            actor_id: actor.id,
-            actor_type: actor.type
-        };
     }
 }, {
     orderDefaultOptions: function orderDefaultOptions() {