--- title: Get case timeline description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Case Management --- # Get case timeline{% #get-case-timeline %} {% 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 | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | app.datadoghq.eu | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | app.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | us2.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | | us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/timelines | ### Overview Returns the timeline of events for a case, including comments, status changes, and other activity. Supports pagination and sort order. OAuth apps require the `cases_read` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#case-management) to access this endpoint. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------ | | case_id [*required*] | string | Case's UUID or key | #### Query Strings | Name | Type | Description | | --------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | page[size] | integer | Number of timeline cells to return per page. | | page[number] | integer | Zero-based page number for pagination. | | sort[ascending] | boolean | If `true`, returns timeline cells in chronological order (oldest first). Defaults to `false` (newest first). | ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Response containing the chronological list of timeline cells for a case. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | [object] | The `TimelineResponse` `data`. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of a timeline cell, representing a single event in a case's chronological activity log (for example, a comment, status change, or assignment update). | | attributes | author | | The author of the timeline cell. Currently only user authors are supported. | | author | Option 1 | object | A user who authored a timeline cell. | | Option 1 | content | object | Profile information for the user who authored the timeline cell. | | content | email | string | The email address of the user. | | content | handle | string | The Datadog handle of the user. | | content | id | string | The UUID of the user. | | content | name | string | The display name of the user. | | Option 1 | type | enum | The type of timeline cell author. Currently only `USER` is supported. Allowed enum values: `USER` | | attributes | cell_content | | The content payload of a timeline cell, varying by cell type. | | cell_content | Option 1 | object | The content of a comment timeline cell. | | Option 1 | message | string | The text content of the comment. Supports Markdown formatting. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the cell was created | | attributes | deleted_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the cell was deleted | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the cell was last modified | | attributes | type | enum | The type of content in the timeline cell. Currently only `COMMENT` is supported in this endpoint. Allowed enum values: `COMMENT` | | data | id [*required*] | string | Timeline cell's identifier | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type for timeline cells. Allowed enum values: `timeline_cell` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": [ { "attributes": { "author": { "content": { "email": "string", "handle": "string", "id": "string", "name": "string" }, "type": "USER" }, "cell_content": { "message": "string" }, "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "deleted_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "type": "COMMENT" }, "id": "aeadc05e-98a8-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001", "type": "timeline_cell" } ] } ``` {% /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 ##### \# Path parameters export case_id="f98a5a5b-e0ff-45d4-b2f5-afe6e74de504" \# Curl command curl -X GET "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/${case_id}/timelines" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" {% /tab %}