--- title: Create a case type description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Case Management Type --- # Create a case type{% #create-a-case-type %} {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/types | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/types | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/cases/types | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/types | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/types | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/types | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/types | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/types | ### Overview Create a Case Type ### Request #### Body Data (required) Case type payload {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object for creating a case type. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of a case type, which define a classification category for cases. Organizations use case types to model different workflows (for example, Security Incident, Bug Report, Change Request). | | attributes | deleted_at | date-time | Timestamp when the case type was marked as deleted. A null value indicates the case type is active. | | attributes | description | string | A detailed description explaining when this case type should be used. | | attributes | emoji | string | An emoji icon representing the case type in the UI. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The display name of the case type, shown in the Case Management UI when creating or viewing cases. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type for case types. Allowed enum values: `case_type` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "description": "Investigations done in case management", "emoji": "\ud83d\udc51", "name": "Investigation" }, "type": "case_type" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} CREATED {% tab title="Model" %} Response containing a single case type. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | A case type that defines a classification category for cases. Each case type can have its own custom attributes, statuses, and automation rules. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes of a case type, which define a classification category for cases. Organizations use case types to model different workflows (for example, Security Incident, Bug Report, Change Request). | | attributes | deleted_at | date-time | Timestamp when the case type was marked as deleted. A null value indicates the case type is active. | | attributes | description | string | A detailed description explaining when this case type should be used. | | attributes | emoji | string | An emoji icon representing the case type in the UI. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The display name of the case type, shown in the Case Management UI when creating or viewing cases. | | data | id | string | Case type's identifier | | data | type | enum | JSON:API resource type for case types. Allowed enum values: `case_type` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "deleted_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "description": "Investigations done in case management", "emoji": "🕵🏻‍♂️", "name": "Investigation" }, "id": "aeadc05e-98a8-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001", "type": "case_type" } } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="400" %} Bad Request {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="401" %} Unauthorized {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="403" %} Forbidden {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="429" %} Too many requests {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} ### Code Example ##### \## default # \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/types" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "description": "Investigations done in case management", "emoji": "🕵🏻‍♂️", "name": "Investigation" }, "type": "case_type" } } EOF ##### ```go // Create a case type returns "CREATED" response package main import ( "context" "encoding/json" "fmt" "os" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2" ) func main() { body := datadogV2.CaseTypeCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.CaseTypeCreate{ Attributes: datadogV2.CaseTypeResourceAttributes{ Description: datadog.PtrString("Investigations done in case management"), Emoji: datadog.PtrString("👑"), Name: "Investigation", }, Type: datadogV2.CASETYPERESOURCETYPE_CASE_TYPE, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewCaseManagementTypeApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateCaseType(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `CaseManagementTypeApi.CreateCaseType`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `CaseManagementTypeApi.CreateCaseType`:\n%s\n", responseContent) } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" go run "main.go" ##### ```java // Create a case type returns "CREATED" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.CaseManagementTypeApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.CaseTypeCreate; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.CaseTypeCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.CaseTypeResourceAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.CaseTypeResourceType; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.CaseTypeResponse; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); CaseManagementTypeApi apiInstance = new CaseManagementTypeApi(defaultClient); CaseTypeCreateRequest body = new CaseTypeCreateRequest() .data( new CaseTypeCreate() .attributes( new CaseTypeResourceAttributes() .description("Investigations done in case management") .emoji("👑") .name("Investigation")) .type(CaseTypeResourceType.CASE_TYPE)); try { CaseTypeResponse result = apiInstance.createCaseType(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling CaseManagementTypeApi#createCaseType"); System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode()); System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody()); System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" java "Example.java" ##### ```python """ Create a case type returns "CREATED" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.case_management_type_api import CaseManagementTypeApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.case_type_create import CaseTypeCreate from datadog_api_client.v2.model.case_type_create_request import CaseTypeCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.case_type_resource_attributes import CaseTypeResourceAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.case_type_resource_type import CaseTypeResourceType body = CaseTypeCreateRequest( data=CaseTypeCreate( attributes=CaseTypeResourceAttributes( description="Investigations done in case management", emoji="👑", name="Investigation", ), type=CaseTypeResourceType.CASE_TYPE, ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = CaseManagementTypeApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_case_type(body=body) print(response) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" python3 "example.py" ##### ```ruby # Create a case type returns "CREATED" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::CaseManagementTypeAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::CaseTypeCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::CaseTypeCreate.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::CaseTypeResourceAttributes.new({ description: "Investigations done in case management", emoji: "👑", name: "Investigation", }), type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::CaseTypeResourceType::CASE_TYPE, }), }) p api_instance.create_case_type(body) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" rb "example.rb" ##### ```rust // Create a case type returns "CREATED" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_case_management_type::CaseManagementTypeAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::CaseTypeCreate; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::CaseTypeCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::CaseTypeResourceAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::CaseTypeResourceType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = CaseTypeCreateRequest::new(CaseTypeCreate::new( CaseTypeResourceAttributes::new("Investigation".to_string()) .description("Investigations done in case management".to_string()) .emoji("👑".to_string()), CaseTypeResourceType::CASE_TYPE, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = CaseManagementTypeAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_case_type(body).await; if let Ok(value) = resp { println!("{:#?}", value); } else { println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err()); } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" cargo run ##### ```typescript /** * Create a case type returns "CREATED" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.CaseManagementTypeApi(configuration); const params: v2.CaseManagementTypeApiCreateCaseTypeRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { description: "Investigations done in case management", emoji: "👑", name: "Investigation", }, type: "case_type", }, }, }; apiInstance .createCaseType(params) .then((data: v2.CaseTypeResponse) => { console.log( "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data) ); }) .catch((error: any) => console.error(error)); ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" tsc "example.ts" {% /tab %}