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Create a new API

WARNINGNote: This endpoint is deprecated.
POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapihttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi

Overview

Create a new API from the OpenAPI specification given. See the API Catalog documentation for additional information about the possible metadata. It returns the created API ID.

This endpoint requires the apm_api_catalog_write permission.

OAuth apps require the apm_api_catalog_write authorization scope to access this endpoint.

Request

Body Data (required)

Field
Type
Description
openapi_spec_file
binary

Binary OpenAPI spec file

Response

API created successfully

Response for CreateOpenAPI operation.

Field
Type
Description
data
object

Data envelope for CreateOpenAPIResponse.

Code Example

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string
# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/apicatalog/openapi" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-F openapi_spec_file=@string