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Create a work item

POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/caseshttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/caseshttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases

Overview

Create a work item

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

Request

Body Data (required)

Work item payload

Field
Type
Description
data [required]
object

Work item creation data

Response

CREATED

Work item response

Field
Type
Description
data
object

A work item

Code Example

Create a case returns "CREATED" response
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF
# 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/cases" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "priority": "NOT_DEFINED",
      "title": "Security breach investigation in 0cfbc5cbc676ee71",
      "type_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "assignee": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "d4bbe1af-f36e-42f1-87c1-493ca35c320e",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "case"
  }
}
EOF