---
title: Get a secure embed for a dashboard
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
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# Get a secure embed for a dashboard{% #get-a-secure-embed-for-a-dashboard %}
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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 | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dashboard/{dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/{token} |

### Overview

Retrieve an existing secure embed configuration for a dashboard. This endpoint requires the `dashboards_read` permission.

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



### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                           | Type   | Description                                   |
| ------------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------- |
| dashboard_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the dashboard.                      |
| token [*required*]        | string | The share token identifying the secure embed. |

### Response

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OK
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Response for getting a secure embed shared dashboard.

| Parent field             | Field                        | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                          | data [*required*]       | object   | Data object for a secure embed get response.                                                                                                       |
| data                     | attributes [*required*] | object   | Attributes of an existing secure embed shared dashboard.                                                                                           |
| attributes               | created_at                   | string   | Creation timestamp.                                                                                                                                |
| attributes               | credential_suffix            | string   | Last 4 characters of the credential. Defaults to `0000` if unavailable.                                                                            |
| attributes               | dashboard_id                 | string   | The source dashboard ID.                                                                                                                           |
| attributes               | global_time                  | object   | Default time range configuration for the secure embed.                                                                                             |
| global_time              | live_span                    | enum     | Dashboard global time live_span selection. Allowed enum values: `15m,1h,4h,1d,2d,1w,1mo,3mo`                                                       |
| attributes               | global_time_selectable       | boolean  | Whether time range is viewer-selectable.                                                                                                           |
| attributes               | id                           | string   | Internal share ID.                                                                                                                                 |
| attributes               | selectable_template_vars     | [object] | Template variables with their configuration.                                                                                                       |
| selectable_template_vars | default_values               | [string] | Default selected values for the variable.                                                                                                          |
| selectable_template_vars | name                         | string   | Name of the template variable. Usually matches the prefix unless you want a different display name.                                                |
| selectable_template_vars | prefix                       | string   | Tag prefix for the variable (e.g., `environment`, `service`).                                                                                      |
| selectable_template_vars | visible_tags                 | [string] | Restrict which tag values are visible to the viewer.                                                                                               |
| attributes               | share_type                   | enum     | The type of share. Always `secure_embed`. Allowed enum values: `secure_embed`                                                                      |
| attributes               | status                       | enum     | The status of the secure embed share. Active means the shared dashboard is available. Paused means it is not. Allowed enum values: `active,paused` |
| attributes               | title                        | string   | Display title.                                                                                                                                     |
| attributes               | token                        | string   | Public share token.                                                                                                                                |
| attributes               | url                          | string   | CDN URL for the shared dashboard.                                                                                                                  |
| attributes               | viewing_preferences          | object   | Display settings for the secure embed shared dashboard.                                                                                            |
| viewing_preferences      | high_density                 | boolean  | Whether widgets are displayed in high density mode.                                                                                                |
| viewing_preferences      | theme                        | enum     | The theme of the shared dashboard view. `system` follows the viewer's system default. Allowed enum values: `system,light,dark`                     |
| data                     | id [*required*]         | string   | Internal share ID.                                                                                                                                 |
| data                     | type [*required*]       | enum     | Resource type for secure embed get responses. Allowed enum values: `secure_embed_get_response`                                                     |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "created_at": "2026-03-11T18:30:00.000000",
      "credential_suffix": "ab3f",
      "dashboard_id": "abc-def-ghi",
      "global_time": {
        "live_span": "1h"
      },
      "global_time_selectable": true,
      "id": "12345",
      "selectable_template_vars": [
        {
          "default_values": [
            "1"
          ],
          "name": "org_id",
          "prefix": "org_id",
          "visible_tags": [
            "1"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "share_type": "secure_embed",
      "status": "active",
      "title": "Q1 Metrics Dashboard",
      "token": "s3cur3t0k3n-abcdef123456",
      "url": "https://p.datadoghq.com/sb/secure-embed/s3cur3t0k3n-abcdef123456",
      "viewing_preferences": {
        "high_density": false,
        "theme": "system"
      }
    },
    "id": "12345",
    "type": "secure_embed_get_response"
  }
}
```

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

| Parent field | Field                    | Type     | Description                                                                     |
| ------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors.                                                               |
| errors       | detail                   | string   | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error.          |
| errors       | meta                     | object   | Non-standard meta-information about the error                                   |
| errors       | source                   | object   | References to the source of the error.                                          |
| source       | header                   | string   | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. |
| source       | parameter                | string   | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error.                 |
| source       | pointer                  | string   | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error.      |
| errors       | status                   | string   | Status code of the response.                                                    |
| errors       | title                    | string   | Short human-readable summary of the error.                                      |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "detail": "Missing required attribute in body",
      "meta": {},
      "source": {
        "header": "Authorization",
        "parameter": "limit",
        "pointer": "/data/attributes/title"
      },
      "status": "400",
      "title": "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 %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export dashboard_id="abc-def-ghi" export token="s3cur3t0k3n-abcdef123456" \# Curl command curl -X GET "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dashboard/${dashboard_id}/shared/secure-embed/${token}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Get a secure embed for a dashboard returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.dashboard_secure_embed_api import DashboardSecureEmbedApi

configuration = Configuration()
configuration.unstable_operations["get_dashboard_secure_embed"] = True
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = DashboardSecureEmbedApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.get_dashboard_secure_embed(
        dashboard_id="dashboard_id",
        token="token",
    )

    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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Get a secure embed for a dashboard returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config|
  config.unstable_operations["v2.get_dashboard_secure_embed".to_sym] = true
end
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::DashboardSecureEmbedAPI.new
p api_instance.get_dashboard_secure_embed("dashboard_id", "token")
```

#### 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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Get a secure embed for a dashboard returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.GetDashboardSecureEmbed", true)
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewDashboardSecureEmbedApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.GetDashboardSecureEmbed(ctx, "dashboard_id", "token")

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `DashboardSecureEmbedApi.GetDashboardSecureEmbed`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `DashboardSecureEmbedApi.GetDashboardSecureEmbed`:\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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Get a secure embed for a dashboard returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.DashboardSecureEmbedApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.SecureEmbedGetResponse;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.getDashboardSecureEmbed", true);
    DashboardSecureEmbedApi apiInstance = new DashboardSecureEmbedApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      SecureEmbedGetResponse result =
          apiInstance.getDashboardSecureEmbed("abc-def-ghi", "s3cur3t0k3n-abcdef123456");
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling DashboardSecureEmbedApi#getDashboardSecureEmbed");
      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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Get a secure embed for a dashboard returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_dashboard_secure_embed::DashboardSecureEmbedAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    configuration.set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.GetDashboardSecureEmbed", true);
    let api = DashboardSecureEmbedAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .get_dashboard_secure_embed("dashboard_id".to_string(), "token".to_string())
        .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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Get a secure embed for a dashboard returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
configuration.unstableOperations["v2.getDashboardSecureEmbed"] = true;
const apiInstance = new v2.DashboardSecureEmbedApi(configuration);

const params: v2.DashboardSecureEmbedApiGetDashboardSecureEmbedRequest = {
  dashboardId: "dashboard_id",
  token: "token",
};

apiInstance
  .getDashboardSecureEmbed(params)
  .then((data: v2.SecureEmbedGetResponse) => {
    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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}
