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Get tag key cardinality details

GEThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalitieshttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/metrics/{metric_name}/tag-cardinalities

Overview

Returns the cardinality details of tags for a specific metric.

This endpoint requires the metrics_read permission.

Arguments

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description
metric_name [required]
string

The name of the metric.

Response

Success

Response object that includes an array of objects representing the cardinality details of a metric's tags.

Field
Type
Description
data
[object]

A list of tag cardinalities associated with the given metric.

meta
object

Response metadata object.

Code Example

Get tag key cardinality details
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export metric_name="dist.http.endpoint.request"

# 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 GET "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/metrics/${metric_name}/tag-cardinalities" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"