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Get a single service definition

GEThttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/services/definitions/{service_name}

Overview

Get a single service definition from the Datadog Service Catalog.

This endpoint requires the apm_service_catalog_read permission.

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

Arguments

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description
service_name [required]
string

The name of the service.

Query Strings

Name
Type
Description
schema_version
enum

The schema version desired in the response.

Allowed enum values: v1, v2, v2.1, v2.2

Response

OK

Get service definition response.

Field
Type
Description
data
object

Service definition data.

Code Example

# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export service_name="my-service"

# 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.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/services/definitions/${service_name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"