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Update a downtime

PATCHhttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}

Overview

Update a downtime by downtime_id.

This endpoint requires the monitors_downtime permission.

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

Arguments

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description
downtime_id [required]
string

ID of the downtime to update.

Request

Body Data (required)

Update a downtime request body.

Field
Type
Description
data [required]
object

Object to update a downtime.

Response

OK

Downtiming gives you greater control over monitor notifications by allowing you to globally exclude scopes from alerting. Downtime settings, which can be scheduled with start and end times, prevent all alerting related to specified Datadog tags.

Field
Type
Description
data
object

Downtime data.

included
[<oneOf>]

Array of objects related to the downtime that the user requested.

Code Example

Update a downtime returns "OK" response
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF
# Path parameters
export downtime_id="00e000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000"

# 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 PATCH "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "message": "light speed"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "downtime"
  }
}
EOF