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The Metrics Endpoint Allows You To:

  • Post Metrics Data So It Can Be Graphed On Datadog’S Dashboards
  • Query Metrics From Any Time Period (Timeseries And Scalar)
  • Modify Tag Configurations For Metrics
  • View Tags And Volumes For Metrics

Note: A Graph Can Only Contain A Set Number Of Points And As The Timeframe Over Which A Metric Is Viewed Increases, Aggregation Between Points Occurs To Stay Below That Set Number.

The Post, Patch, And Delete Manage Tags API Methods Can Only Be Performed By A User Who Has The Manage Tags For Metrics Permission.

Service Summary
total resources: 9
total selectable resources: 7
total methods: 20

Overview​

Namedatadog.metrics
TypeService
TitleDatadog API V2 Collection - Metrics
DescriptionThe Metrics Endpoint Allows You To:

- Post Metrics Data So It Can Be Graphed On Datadog’S Dashboards
- Query Metrics From Any Time Period (Timeseries And Scalar)
- Modify Tag Configurations For Metrics
- View Tags And Volumes For Metrics

**Note**: A Graph Can Only Contain A Set Number Of Points
And As The Timeframe Over Which A Metric Is Viewed Increases,
Aggregation Between Points Occurs To Stay Below That Set Number.

The Post, Patch, And Delete `Manage Tags` API Methods Can Only Be Performed By
A User Who Has The `Manage Tags For Metrics` Permission.
Idmetrics:v23.12.00194

Resources​

active_metric_configurations
metrics
metrics_output_series
scalar_data
tag_configuration_by_name
tag_configurations
tags_by_metric_names
timeseries_data
volumes_by_metric_name