--- title: Update case due date description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Case Management --- # Update case due date{% #update-case-due-date %} {% 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/{case_id}/due_date | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/{case_id}/due_date | ### Overview Sets or updates the due date for a case. The due date is a calendar date (without a time component) indicating when the case should be resolved. OAuth apps require the `cases_write` 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 | ### Request #### Body Data (required) Case due date update payload. {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object for updating a case's due date. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes for setting or clearing a case's due date. | | attributes | due_date [*required*] | string | The target resolution date for the case, in `YYYY-MM-DD` format. Set to `null` to clear the due date. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | JSON:API resource type for cases. Allowed enum values: `case` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "due_date": "2026-12-31" }, "type": "case" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Case response | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | A case | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Case resource attributes | | attributes | archived_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the case was archived | | attributes | attributes | object | Key-value pairs of case attributes. Each key maps to an array of string values, used for flexible metadata such as labels or tags. | | additionalProperties | | [string] | | attributes | closed_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the case was closed | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the case was created | | attributes | custom_attributes | object | Case custom attributes | | additionalProperties | | object | A typed value for a custom attribute on a specific case. | | | is_multi [*required*] | boolean | If true, value must be an array | | | type [*required*] | enum | The data type of the custom attribute, which determines the allowed values and UI input control. Allowed enum values: `URL,TEXT,NUMBER,SELECT` | | | value [*required*] | | The value of a custom attribute. The accepted format depends on the attribute's type and whether it accepts multiple values. | | value | Option 1 | string | A string value for a TEXT, URL, or SELECT-type custom attribute. | | value | Option 2 | [string] | An array of string values for a multi-value TEXT, URL, or SELECT-type custom attribute. | | value | Option 3 | double | A numeric value for a NUMBER-type custom attribute. | | value | Option 4 | [number] | An array of numeric values for a multi-value NUMBER-type custom attribute. | | attributes | description | string | Description | | attributes | jira_issue | object | Jira issue attached to case | | jira_issue | result | object | Jira issue information | | result | issue_id | string | Jira issue ID | | result | issue_key | string | Jira issue key | | result | issue_url | string | Jira issue URL | | result | project_key | string | Jira project key | | jira_issue | status | enum | Case status Allowed enum values: `IN_PROGRESS,COMPLETED,FAILED` | | attributes | key | string | Key | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the case was last modified | | attributes | priority | enum | Case priority Allowed enum values: `NOT_DEFINED,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5` | | attributes | service_now_ticket | object | ServiceNow ticket attached to case | | service_now_ticket | result | object | ServiceNow ticket information | | result | sys_target_link | string | Link to the Incident created on ServiceNow | | service_now_ticket | status | enum | Case status Allowed enum values: `IN_PROGRESS,COMPLETED,FAILED` | | attributes | status | enum | **DEPRECATED**: Deprecated way of representing the case status, which only supports OPEN, IN_PROGRESS, and CLOSED statuses. Use `status_name` instead. Allowed enum values: `OPEN,IN_PROGRESS,CLOSED` | | attributes | status_group | enum | Status group of the case. Allowed enum values: `SG_OPEN,SG_IN_PROGRESS,SG_CLOSED` | | attributes | status_name | string | Status of the case. Must be one of the existing statuses for the case's type. | | attributes | title | string | Title | | attributes | type | enum | **DEPRECATED**: Case type Allowed enum values: `STANDARD` | | attributes | type_id | string | Case type UUID | | data | id [*required*] | string | Case's identifier | | data | relationships | object | Resources related to a case | | relationships | assignee | object | Relationship to user. | | assignee | 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 | 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 cases. Allowed enum values: `case` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "archived_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "attributes": { "": [] }, "closed_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "custom_attributes": { "": { "is_multi": false, "type": "NUMBER", "value": { "description": "", "type": "" } } }, "description": "string", "jira_issue": { "result": { "issue_id": "string", "issue_key": "string", "issue_url": "string", "project_key": "string" }, "status": "COMPLETED" }, "key": "CASEM-4523", "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "priority": "NOT_DEFINED", "service_now_ticket": { "result": { "sys_target_link": "string" }, "status": "COMPLETED" }, "status": "OPEN", "status_group": "SG_OPEN", "status_name": "Open", "title": "Memory leak investigation on API", "type": "STANDARD", "type_id": "3b010bde-09ce-4449-b745-71dd5f861963" }, "id": "aeadc05e-98a8-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001", "relationships": { "assignee": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "type": "user" } }, "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": "case" } } ``` {% /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 # \# Path parameters export case_id="f98a5a5b-e0ff-45d4-b2f5-afe6e74de504" \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/cases/${case_id}/due_date" \ -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": { "due_date": "2026-12-31" }, "type": "case" } } EOF {% /tab %}