---
title: Create a case view
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Case Management
---

# Create a case view{% #create-a-case-view %}

{% tab title="v2" %}
**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/views |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/views |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/cases/views      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/views      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/views  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/views     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/views |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/views |

### Overview

Creates a new saved case view with a name, filter query, and associated project. Optionally, a notification rule can be linked to the view.

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 view payload.

{% tab title="Model" %}

| Parent field | Field                        | Type   | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
|              | data [*required*]       | object | Data object for creating a case view.                                                                                                |
| data         | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes required to create a case view.                                                                                           |
| attributes   | name [*required*]       | string | The name of the view.                                                                                                                |
| attributes   | np_rule_id                   | string | The identifier of a notification rule linked to this view. When set, users subscribed to the view receive alerts for matching cases. |
| attributes   | project_id [*required*] | string | The UUID of the project this view belongs to. Views are scoped to a single project.                                                  |
| attributes   | query [*required*]      | string | The query used to filter cases in this view.                                                                                         |
| data         | type [*required*]       | enum   | JSON:API resource type for case views. Allowed enum values: `view`                                                                   |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Open bugs",
      "np_rule_id": "string",
      "project_id": "e555e290-ed65-49bd-ae18-8acbfcf18db7",
      "query": "status:open type:bug"
    },
    "type": "view"
  }
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="201" %}
Created
{% tab title="Model" %}
Response containing a single case view.

| Parent field  | Field                        | Type      | Description                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------- | ---------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
|               | data [*required*]       | object    | A saved case view that provides a filtered, reusable list of cases matching a specific query. Views act as persistent dashboards for monitoring case subsets.      |
| data          | attributes [*required*] | object    | Attributes of a case view, including the filter query and optional notification rule.                                                                              |
| attributes    | created_at [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the view was created.                                                                                                                               |
| attributes    | modified_at                  | date-time | Timestamp when the view was last modified.                                                                                                                         |
| attributes    | name [*required*]       | string    | A human-readable name for the view, displayed in the Case Management UI.                                                                                           |
| attributes    | np_rule_id                   | string    | The identifier of a notification rule linked to this view. When set, users subscribed to the view receive alerts for matching cases.                               |
| attributes    | query [*required*]      | string    | The search query that determines which cases appear in this view. Uses the same syntax as the Case Management search bar (for example, `status:open priority:P1`). |
| data          | id [*required*]         | string    | The view's identifier.                                                                                                                                             |
| data          | relationships                | object    | Related resources for the case view, including the creator, last modifier, and associated project.                                                                 |
| relationships | created_by                   | object    | Relationship to user.                                                                                                                                              |
| created_by    | data [*required*]       | object    | Relationship to user object.                                                                                                                                       |
| data          | id [*required*]         | string    | A unique identifier that represents the user.                                                                                                                      |
| data          | type [*required*]       | enum      | User resource type. Allowed enum values: `user`                                                                                                                    |
| relationships | modified_by                  | object    | Relationship to user.                                                                                                                                              |
| modified_by   | data [*required*]       | object    | Relationship to user object.                                                                                                                                       |
| data          | id [*required*]         | string    | A unique identifier that represents the user.                                                                                                                      |
| data          | type [*required*]       | enum      | User resource type. Allowed enum values: `user`                                                                                                                    |
| relationships | project                      | object    | Relationship to project.                                                                                                                                           |
| project       | data [*required*]       | object    | Relationship to project object.                                                                                                                                    |
| data          | id [*required*]         | string    | A unique identifier that represents the project.                                                                                                                   |
| data          | type [*required*]       | enum      | Project resource type. Allowed enum values: `project`                                                                                                              |
| data          | type [*required*]       | enum      | JSON:API resource type for case views. Allowed enum values: `view`                                                                                                 |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z",
      "name": "Open bugs",
      "np_rule_id": "string",
      "query": "status:open type:bug"
    },
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "relationships": {
      "created_by": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "modified_by": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "type": "user"
        }
      },
      "project": {
        "data": {
          "id": "e555e290-ed65-49bd-ae18-8acbfcf18db7",
          "type": "project"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "view"
  }
}
```

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{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% 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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{% tab title="401" %}
Unauthorized
{% 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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{% 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"
  ]
}
```

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{% /tab %}

{% 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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{% tab title="Example" %}

```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. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

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

{% /tab %}

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/views" \
-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": {
      "name": "Open bugs",
      "project_id": "e555e290-ed65-49bd-ae18-8acbfcf18db7",
      "query": "status:open type:bug"
    },
    "type": "view"
  }
}
EOF 
                
{% /tab %}
