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Get a list of security signals

POSThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/searchhttps://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/search

Overview

Returns security signals that match a search query. Both this endpoint and the GET endpoint can be used interchangeably for listing security signals.

This endpoint requires the security_monitoring_signals_read permission.

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

Request

Body Data

Field
Type
Description
filter
object

Search filters for listing security signals.

page
object

The paging attributes for listing security signals.

sort
enum

The sort parameters used for querying security signals.

Allowed enum values: timestamp, -timestamp

Response

OK

The response object with all security signals matching the request and pagination information.

Field
Type
Description
data
[object]

An array of security signals matching the request.

links
object

Links attributes.

meta
object

Meta attributes.

Code Example

Get a list of security signals 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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 25
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF
Get a list of security signals returns "OK" response with pagination
# 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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
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/security_monitoring/signals/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "filter": {
    "from": "2021-11-11T10:56:11+00:00",
    "query": "security:attack status:high",
    "to": "2021-11-11T11:11:11+00:00"
  },
  "page": {
    "limit": 2
  },
  "sort": "timestamp"
}
EOF