--- title: Create a maintenance window description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Case Management --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Create a maintenance window{% #create-a-maintenance-window %} Copy pageCopied {% 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/maintenance_windows | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | uk1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/maintenance_windows | ### Overview Creates a maintenance window for event management cases with a name, case filter query, and time range (start and end). OAuth apps require the `event_correlation_config_write` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#case-management) to access this endpoint. ### Request #### Body Data (required) Maintenance window payload. {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object for creating a maintenance window. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes required to create a maintenance window. | | attributes | end_at [*required*] | date-time | The end time of the maintenance window. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the maintenance window. | | attributes | query [*required*] | string | The query to filter event management cases for this maintenance window. | | attributes | start_at [*required*] | date-time | The start time of the maintenance window. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type for maintenance windows. Allowed enum values: `maintenance_window` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "end_at": "2026-06-01T06:00:00Z", "name": "Weekly maintenance", "query": "project:SEC", "start_at": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z" }, "type": "maintenance_window" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} Created {% tab title="Model" %} Response containing a single maintenance window. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | A maintenance window that defines a scheduled time period during which case-related notifications and automation rules are suppressed. Each maintenance window applies to cases matching a specified query. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of a maintenance window, including its schedule and the query that determines which cases are affected. | | attributes | created_by | string | The UUID of the user who created this maintenance window. Read-only. | | attributes | end_at [*required*] | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp when the maintenance window ends and normal notification behavior resumes. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | A human-readable name for the maintenance window (for example, `Database migration - Dec 15`). | | attributes | query [*required*] | string | A case search query that determines which cases are affected during the maintenance window. Uses the same syntax as the Case Management search bar. | | attributes | start_at [*required*] | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp when the maintenance window begins and notifications start being suppressed. | | attributes | updated_by | string | The UUID of the user who last modified this maintenance window. Read-only. | | data | id [*required*] | string | The maintenance window's identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type for maintenance windows. Allowed enum values: `maintenance_window` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "created_by": "string", "end_at": "2026-06-01T06:00:00Z", "name": "Weekly maintenance", "query": "project:SEC", "start_at": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z", "updated_by": "string" }, "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890", "type": "maintenance_window" } } ``` {% /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="404" %} Not Found {% 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/maintenance_windows" \ -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": { "end_at": "2026-06-01T06:00:00Z", "name": "Weekly maintenance", "query": "project:SEC", "start_at": "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z" }, "type": "maintenance_window" } } EOF ##### ```python """ Create a maintenance window returns "Created" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.case_management_api import CaseManagementApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.maintenance_window_create import MaintenanceWindowCreate from datadog_api_client.v2.model.maintenance_window_create_attributes import MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.maintenance_window_create_request import MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.maintenance_window_resource_type import MaintenanceWindowResourceType from datetime import datetime from dateutil.tz import tzutc body = MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest( data=MaintenanceWindowCreate( attributes=MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes( end_at=datetime(2026, 6, 1, 6, 0, tzinfo=tzutc()), name="Weekly maintenance", query="project:SEC", start_at=datetime(2026, 6, 1, 0, 0, tzinfo=tzutc()), ), type=MaintenanceWindowResourceType.MAINTENANCE_WINDOW, ), ) configuration = Configuration() configuration.unstable_operations["create_maintenance_window"] = True with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = CaseManagementApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_maintenance_window(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 maintenance window returns "Created" response require "datadog_api_client" DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config| config.unstable_operations["v2.create_maintenance_window".to_sym] = true end api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::CaseManagementAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::MaintenanceWindowCreate.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes.new({ end_at: "2026-06-01T06:00:00Z", name: "Weekly maintenance", query: "project:SEC", start_at: "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z", }), type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::MaintenanceWindowResourceType::MAINTENANCE_WINDOW, }), }) p api_instance.create_maintenance_window(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" ##### ```go // Create a maintenance window returns "Created" response package main import ( "context" "encoding/json" "fmt" "os" "time" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2" ) func main() { body := datadogV2.MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.MaintenanceWindowCreate{ Attributes: datadogV2.MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes{ EndAt: time.Date(2026, 6, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), Name: "Weekly maintenance", Query: "project:SEC", StartAt: time.Date(2026, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC), }, Type: datadogV2.MAINTENANCEWINDOWRESOURCETYPE_MAINTENANCE_WINDOW, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.CreateMaintenanceWindow", true) apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewCaseManagementApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateMaintenanceWindow(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `CaseManagementApi.CreateMaintenanceWindow`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `CaseManagementApi.CreateMaintenanceWindow`:\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 maintenance window returns "Created" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.CaseManagementApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.MaintenanceWindowCreate; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.MaintenanceWindowResourceType; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.MaintenanceWindowResponse; import java.time.OffsetDateTime; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.createMaintenanceWindow", true); CaseManagementApi apiInstance = new CaseManagementApi(defaultClient); MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest body = new MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest() .data( new MaintenanceWindowCreate() .attributes( new MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes() .endAt(OffsetDateTime.parse("2026-06-01T06:00:00Z")) .name("Weekly maintenance") .query("project:SEC") .startAt(OffsetDateTime.parse("2026-06-01T00:00:00Z"))) .type(MaintenanceWindowResourceType.MAINTENANCE_WINDOW)); try { MaintenanceWindowResponse result = apiInstance.createMaintenanceWindow(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling CaseManagementApi#createMaintenanceWindow"); 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" ##### ```rust // Create a maintenance window returns "Created" response use chrono::{DateTime, Utc}; use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_case_management::CaseManagementAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::MaintenanceWindowCreate; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::MaintenanceWindowResourceType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = MaintenanceWindowCreateRequest::new(MaintenanceWindowCreate::new( MaintenanceWindowCreateAttributes::new( DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339("2026-06-01T06:00:00+00:00") .expect("Failed to parse datetime") .with_timezone(&Utc), "Weekly maintenance".to_string(), "project:SEC".to_string(), DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339("2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00") .expect("Failed to parse datetime") .with_timezone(&Utc), ), MaintenanceWindowResourceType::MAINTENANCE_WINDOW, )); let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); configuration.set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.CreateMaintenanceWindow", true); let api = CaseManagementAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_maintenance_window(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 maintenance window returns "Created" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); configuration.unstableOperations["v2.createMaintenanceWindow"] = true; const apiInstance = new v2.CaseManagementApi(configuration); const params: v2.CaseManagementApiCreateMaintenanceWindowRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { endAt: new Date(2026, 6, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0), name: "Weekly maintenance", query: "project:SEC", startAt: new Date(2026, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0), }, type: "maintenance_window", }, }, }; apiInstance .createMaintenanceWindow(params) .then((data: v2.MaintenanceWindowResponse) => { 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 %}