---
title: Create embed
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Embeddable Graphs
---

# Create embed{% #create-embed %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                          |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/embed |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/embed |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/graph/embed      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/graph/embed      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/graph/embed  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/embed     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/embed |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/embed |

### Overview



Creates a new embeddable graph.

Note: If an embed already exists for the exact same query in a given organization, the older embed is returned instead of creating a new embed.

If you are interested in using template variables, see [Embeddable Graphs with Template Variables](https://docs.datadoghq.com/dashboards/faq/embeddable-graphs-with-template-variables.md).
This endpoint requires the `embeddable_graphs_share` permission.


### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Embeddable Graph body

{% tab title="Model" %}

| Field                        | Type   | Description                                                                            |
| ---------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| graph_json [*required*] | string | The graph definition in JSON.                                                          | Same format that is available on the JSON tab of the graph editor. |
| legend                       | enum   | The flag determining if the graph includes a legend. Allowed enum values: `yes,no`     |
| size                         | enum   | The size of the graph. Allowed enum values: `small,medium,large,xlarge`                |
| timeframe                    | enum   | The timeframe for the graph. Allowed enum values: `1_hour,4_hours,1_day,2_days,1_week` |
| title                        | string | Determines graph title. Must be at least 1 character.                                  |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "graph_json": "",
  "legend": "string",
  "size": "string",
  "timeframe": "string",
  "title": "string"
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
Payload accepted
{% tab title="Model" %}
Embeddable graph.

| Field       | Type    | Description                                           |
| ----------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| dash_name   | string  | Name of the dashboard the graph is on (null if none). |
| dash_url    | string  | URL of the dashboard the graph is on (null if none).  |
| embed_id    | string  | ID of the embed.                                      |
| graph_title | string  | Title of the graph.                                   |
| html        | string  | HTML fragment for the embed (iframe).                 |
| revoked     | boolean | Boolean flag for whether or not the embed is revoked. |
| shared_by   | int64   | ID of the use who shared the embed.                   |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "dash_name": "string",
  "dash_url": "string",
  "embed_id": "string",
  "graph_title": "string",
  "html": "string",
  "revoked": false,
  "shared_by": "integer"
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

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

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Authentication Error
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

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

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

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

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/graph/embed" \
-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
{
  "graph_json": "{\"viz\":\"timeseries\",\"requests\":[{\"q\":\"avg:system.load.1{*}\",\"type\":\"line\"}]}",
  "legend": "yes",
  "size": "medium",
  "timeframe": "1_hour",
  "title": "System Load Average"
}
EOF 
                
{% /tab %}