--- title: Update the assignee of an issue description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Error Tracking --- # Update the assignee of an issue{% #update-the-assignee-of-an-issue %} Copy pageCopied {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | app.datadoghq.eu | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | app.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | us2.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | | us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/{issue_id}/assignee | ### Overview Update the assignee of an issue by `issue_id`. OAuth apps require the `error_tracking_read, error_tracking_write, cases_read, cases_write` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#error-tracking) to access this endpoint. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | -------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------- | | issue_id [*required*] | string | The identifier of the issue. | ### Request #### Body Data (required) Update issue assignee request payload. {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Update issue assignee request. | | data | id [*required*] | string | User identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object. Allowed enum values: `assignee` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "id": "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", "type": "assignee" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Response containing error tracking issue data. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | The issue matching the request. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Object containing the information of an issue. | | attributes | error_message | string | Error message associated with the issue. | | attributes | error_type | string | Type of the error that matches the issue. | | attributes | file_path | string | Path of the file where the issue occurred. | | attributes | first_seen | int64 | Timestamp of the first seen error in milliseconds since the Unix epoch. | | attributes | first_seen_version | string | The application version (for example, git commit hash) where the issue was first observed. | | attributes | function_name | string | Name of the function where the issue occurred. | | attributes | is_crash | boolean | Error is a crash. | | attributes | languages | [string] | Array of programming languages associated with the issue. | | attributes | last_seen | int64 | Timestamp of the last seen error in milliseconds since the Unix epoch. | | attributes | last_seen_version | string | The application version (for example, git commit hash) where the issue was last observed. | | attributes | platform | enum | Platform associated with the issue. Allowed enum values: `ANDROID,BACKEND,BROWSER,FLUTTER,IOS,REACT_NATIVE,ROKU,UNKNOWN` | | attributes | regression | object | Regression information for an issue that was previously resolved and then reopened. | | regression | regressed_at [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the issue was reopened (regressed). | | regression | regressed_at_version | string | Application version where the regression was observed. | | regression | resolved_at [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the issue was resolved before the regression. | | attributes | service | string | Service name. | | attributes | state | enum | State of the issue Allowed enum values: `OPEN,ACKNOWLEDGED,RESOLVED,IGNORED,EXCLUDED` | | data | id [*required*] | string | Issue identifier. | | data | relationships | object | Relationship between the issue and an assignee, case and/or teams. | | relationships | assignee | object | Relationship between the issue and assignee. | | assignee | data [*required*] | object | The user the issue is assigned to. | | data | id [*required*] | string | User identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object Allowed enum values: `user` | | relationships | case | object | Relationship between the issue and case. | | case | data [*required*] | object | The case the issue is attached to. | | data | id [*required*] | string | Case identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object. Allowed enum values: `case` | | relationships | team_owners | object | Relationship between the issue and teams. | | team_owners | data [*required*] | [object] | Array of teams that are owners of the issue. | | data | id [*required*] | string | Team identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object. Allowed enum values: `team` | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object. Allowed enum values: `issue` | | | included | [ ] | Array of resources related to the issue. | | included | Option 1 | object | The case attached to the issue. | | Option 1 | attributes [*required*] | object | Object containing the information of a case. | | attributes | archived_at | date-time | Timestamp of when the case was archived. | | 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 | creation_source | string | Source of the case creation. | | attributes | description | string | Description of the case. | | attributes | due_date | string | Due date of the case. | | attributes | insights | [object] | Insights of the case. | | insights | ref | string | Reference of the insight. | | insights | resource_id | string | Insight identifier. | | insights | type | string | Type of the insight. | | attributes | jira_issue | object | Jira issue of the case. | | jira_issue | error_message | string | Error message set when the Jira issue creation fails. | | jira_issue | result | object | Contains the identifiers and URL for a successfully created Jira issue. | | result | account_id | string | Jira account identifier. | | result | issue_id | string | Jira issue identifier. | | result | issue_key | string | Jira issue key. | | result | issue_url | string | Jira issue URL. | | result | project_id | string | Jira project identifier. | | result | project_key | string | Jira project key. | | jira_issue | status | string | Creation status of the Jira issue. | | attributes | key | string | Key of the case. | | attributes | linear_issue | object | Linear issue of the case. | | linear_issue | error_message | string | Error message set when the Linear issue creation fails. | | linear_issue | result | object | Contains the identifiers and URL for a successfully created Linear issue. | | result | account_id | string | Linear account identifier. | | result | issue_id | string | Linear issue identifier. | | result | issue_key | string | Linear issue key. | | result | issue_url | string | Linear issue URL. | | result | team_id | string | Linear team identifier. | | linear_issue | status | string | Creation status of the Linear issue. | | 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 | 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 | title | string | Title of the case. | | attributes | type | string | Type of the case. | | Option 1 | id [*required*] | string | Case identifier. | | Option 1 | 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` | | Option 1 | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object. Allowed enum values: `case` | | included | Option 2 | object | The user to whom the issue is assigned. | | Option 2 | attributes [*required*] | object | Object containing the information of a user. | | attributes | email | string | Email of the user. | | attributes | handle | string | Handle of the user. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the user. | | Option 2 | id [*required*] | string | User identifier. | | Option 2 | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object Allowed enum values: `user` | | included | Option 3 | object | A team that owns an issue. | | Option 3 | attributes [*required*] | object | Object containing the information of a team. | | attributes | handle | string | The team's identifier. | | attributes | name | string | The name of the team. | | attributes | summary | string | A brief summary of the team, derived from its description. | | Option 3 | id [*required*] | string | Team identifier. | | Option 3 | type [*required*] | enum | Type of the object. Allowed enum values: `team` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "error_message": "object of type 'NoneType' has no len()", "error_type": "builtins.TypeError", "file_path": "/django-email/conduit/apps/core/utils.py", "first_seen": 1671612804001, "first_seen_version": "aaf65cd0", "function_name": "filter_forbidden_tags", "is_crash": false, "languages": [ "PYTHON", "GO" ], "last_seen": 1671620003100, "last_seen_version": "b6199f80", "platform": "BACKEND", "regression": { "regressed_at": "2024-01-03T08:00:00Z", "regressed_at_version": "v2.5.2", "resolved_at": "2024-01-01T10:00:00Z" }, "service": "email-api-py", "state": "RESOLVED" }, "id": "c1726a66-1f64-11ee-b338-da7ad0900002", "relationships": { "assignee": { "data": { "id": "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", "type": "user" } }, "case": { "data": { "id": "2841440d-e780-4fe2-96cd-6a8c1d194da5", "type": "case" } }, "team_owners": { "data": [ { "id": "221b0179-6447-4d03-91c3-3ca98bf60e8a", "type": "team" } ] } }, "type": "issue" }, "included": [ { "attributes": { "archived_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z", "closed_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z", "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z", "creation_source": "ERROR_TRACKING", "description": "string", "due_date": "2025-01-01", "insights": [ { "ref": "/error-tracking?issueId=2841440d-e780-4fe2-96cd-6a8c1d194da5", "resource_id": "2841440d-e780-4fe2-96cd-6a8c1d194da5", "type": "ERROR_TRACKING" } ], "jira_issue": { "error_message": "", "result": { "account_id": "abcd1234-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab", "issue_id": "1904866", "issue_key": "ET-123", "issue_url": "https://your-jira-instance.atlassian.net/browse/ET-123", "project_id": "10001", "project_key": "ET" }, "status": "COMPLETED" }, "key": "ET-123", "linear_issue": { "error_message": "", "result": { "account_id": "abcd1234-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab", "issue_id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab", "issue_key": "ENG-123", "issue_url": "https://linear.app/your-workspace/issue/ENG-123", "team_id": "f1e2d3c4-5678-90ab-cdef-1234567890ab" }, "status": "COMPLETED" }, "modified_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z", "priority": "NOT_DEFINED", "status": "OPEN", "title": "Error: HTTP error", "type": "ERROR_TRACKING_ISSUE" }, "id": "2841440d-e780-4fe2-96cd-6a8c1d194da5", "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 issue_id="c1726a66-1f64-11ee-b338-da7ad0900002" \# Curl command curl -X PUT "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/error-tracking/issues/${issue_id}/assignee" \ -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": { "id": "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", "type": "assignee" } } EOF ##### ```go // Update the assignee of an issue 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() { // there is a valid "issue" in the system IssueID := os.Getenv("ISSUE_ID") body := datadogV2.IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest{ Data: datadogV2.IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData{ Id: "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", Type: datadogV2.ISSUEUPDATEASSIGNEEREQUESTDATATYPE_ASSIGNEE, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewErrorTrackingApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.UpdateIssueAssignee(ctx, IssueID, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `ErrorTrackingApi.UpdateIssueAssignee`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `ErrorTrackingApi.UpdateIssueAssignee`:\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 // Update the assignee of an issue returns "OK" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.ErrorTrackingApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.IssueResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); ErrorTrackingApi apiInstance = new ErrorTrackingApi(defaultClient); // there is a valid "issue" in the system String ISSUE_ID = System.getenv("ISSUE_ID"); IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest body = new IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest() .data( new IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData() .id("87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296") .type(IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType.ASSIGNEE)); try { IssueResponse result = apiInstance.updateIssueAssignee(ISSUE_ID, body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling ErrorTrackingApi#updateIssueAssignee"); 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" ##### ```python """ Update the assignee of an issue returns "OK" response """ from os import environ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.error_tracking_api import ErrorTrackingApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.issue_update_assignee_request import IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.issue_update_assignee_request_data import IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.issue_update_assignee_request_data_type import IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType # there is a valid "issue" in the system ISSUE_ID = environ["ISSUE_ID"] body = IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest( data=IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData( id="87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", type=IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType.ASSIGNEE, ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = ErrorTrackingApi(api_client) response = api_instance.update_issue_assignee(issue_id=ISSUE_ID, 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 # Update the assignee of an issue returns "OK" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ErrorTrackingAPI.new # there is a valid "issue" in the system ISSUE_ID = ENV["ISSUE_ID"] body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData.new({ id: "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType::ASSIGNEE, }), }) p api_instance.update_issue_assignee(ISSUE_ID, 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" ##### ```rust // Update the assignee of an issue returns "OK" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_error_tracking::ErrorTrackingAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { // there is a valid "issue" in the system let issue_id = std::env::var("ISSUE_ID").unwrap(); let body = IssueUpdateAssigneeRequest::new(IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestData::new( "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296".to_string(), IssueUpdateAssigneeRequestDataType::ASSIGNEE, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = ErrorTrackingAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.update_issue_assignee(issue_id.clone(), 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 /** * Update the assignee of an issue returns "OK" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.ErrorTrackingApi(configuration); // there is a valid "issue" in the system const ISSUE_ID = process.env.ISSUE_ID as string; const params: v2.ErrorTrackingApiUpdateIssueAssigneeRequest = { body: { data: { id: "87cb11a0-278c-440a-99fe-701223c80296", type: "assignee", }, }, issueId: ISSUE_ID, }; apiInstance .updateIssueAssignee(params) .then((data: v2.IssueResponse) => { 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 %}