---
title: Bulk update cases
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Case Management
---

# Bulk update cases{% #bulk-update-cases %}
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**Note**: This endpoint is in preview and is subject to change. If you have any feedback, contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).
| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                         |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/bulk |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/bulk |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/cases/bulk      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/bulk      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/bulk  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/bulk     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/bulk |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/bulk |

### Overview

Applies a single action (such as changing priority, status, assignment, or archiving) to multiple cases at once. The list of case IDs and the action type with its payload are specified in the request body.

OAuth apps require the `cases_write` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#case-management) to access this endpoint.



### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Case bulk update request payload.

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| Parent field         | Field                        | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                      | data [*required*]       | object   | Data object wrapping the bulk update type and attributes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| data                 | attributes [*required*] | object   | Attributes for the bulk update, specifying which cases to update and the action to apply.                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| attributes           | case_ids [*required*]   | [string] | An array of case identifiers to apply the bulk action to.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| attributes           | payload                      | object   | A key-value map of action-specific parameters. The required keys depend on the action type (for example, `priority` for the priority action, `assignee_id` for assign).                                                                                                                               |
| additionalProperties | <any-key>                    | string   |
| attributes           | type [*required*]       | enum     | The type of action to apply in a bulk update. Allowed values are `priority`, `status`, `assign`, `unassign`, `archive`, `unarchive`, `jira`, `servicenow`, `linear`, `update_project`. Allowed enum values: `priority,status,assign,unassign,archive,unarchive,jira,servicenow,linear,update_project` |
| data                 | type [*required*]       | enum     | JSON:API resource type for bulk case operations. Allowed enum values: `bulk`                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "case_ids": [
        "case-id-1",
        "case-id-2"
      ],
      "payload": {
        "<any-key>": "string"
      },
      "type": "priority"
    },
    "type": "bulk"
  }
}
```

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### Response

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OK
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Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="401" %}
Unauthorized
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="404" %}
Not Found
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/bulk" \
-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": {
      "case_ids": [
        "case-id-1",
        "case-id-2"
      ],
      "payload": {
        "priority": "P1"
      },
      "type": "priority"
    },
    "type": "bulk"
  }
}
EOF 
                
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