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Create a log-based metric

POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/logs/config/metricshttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/logs/config/metrics

Overview

Create a metric based on your ingested logs in your organization. Returns the log-based metric object from the request body when the request is successful.

This endpoint requires the logs_generate_metrics permission.

Request

Body Data (required)

The definition of the new log-based metric.

Field
Type
Description
data [required]
object

The new log-based metric properties.

Response

OK

The log-based metric object.

Field
Type
Description
data
object

The log-based metric properties.

Code Example

Create a log-based metric returns "OK" 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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
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/logs/config/metrics" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "id": "ExampleLogsMetric",
    "type": "logs_metrics",
    "attributes": {
      "compute": {
        "aggregation_type": "distribution",
        "include_percentiles": true,
        "path": "@duration"
      }
    }
  }
}
EOF