---
title: Mute a host
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Hosts
---

# Mute a host{% #mute-a-host %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                    |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/mute |

### Overview

Mute a host. **Note:** This creates a [Downtime V2](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/downtimes.md#schedule-a-downtime) for the host.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                        | Type   | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| host_name [*required*] | string | Name of the host to mute. |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Mute a host request body.

{% tab title="Model" %}

| Field    | Type    | Description                                                                                                       |
| -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| end      | int64   | POSIX timestamp in seconds when the host is unmuted. If omitted, the host remains muted until explicitly unmuted. |
| message  | string  | Message to associate with the muting of this host.                                                                |
| override | boolean | If true and the host is already muted, replaces existing host mute settings.                                      |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "end": 1579098130,
  "message": "Muting this host for a test!",
  "override": false
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}
Response with the list of muted host for your organization.

| Field    | Type   | Description                                          |
| -------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| action   | string | Action applied to the hosts.                         |
| end      | int64  | POSIX timestamp in seconds when the host is unmuted. |
| hostname | string | The host name.                                       |
| message  | string | Message associated with the mute.                    |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "action": "Muted",
  "end": 1579098130,
  "hostname": "test.host",
  "message": "Muting this host for a test!"
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Invalid Parameter 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="403" %}
Forbidden
{% 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
# 
 \# Path parameters export host_name="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/${host_name}/mute" \
-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
{
  "end": 1579098130,
  "message": "Muting this host for a test!",
  "override": false
}
EOF 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Mute a host returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.hosts_api import HostsApi
from datadog_api_client.v1.model.host_mute_settings import HostMuteSettings

body = HostMuteSettings(
    end=1579098130,
    message="Muting this host for a test!",
    override=False,
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = HostsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.mute_host(host_name="host_name", 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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Mute a host returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::HostsAPI.new

body = DatadogAPIClient::V1::HostMuteSettings.new({
  _end: 1579098130,
  message: "Muting this host for a test!",
  override: false,
})
p api_instance.mute_host("host_name", 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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Mute a host 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/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	body := datadogV1.HostMuteSettings{
		End:      datadog.PtrInt64(1579098130),
		Message:  datadog.PtrString("Muting this host for a test!"),
		Override: datadog.PtrBool(false),
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewHostsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.MuteHost(ctx, "host_name", body)

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

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `HostsApi.MuteHost`:\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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Mute a host returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.HostsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.HostMuteResponse;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.HostMuteSettings;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    HostsApi apiInstance = new HostsApi(defaultClient);

    HostMuteSettings body =
        new HostMuteSettings()
            .end(1579098130L)
            .message("Muting this host for a test!")
            .override(false);

    try {
      HostMuteResponse result = apiInstance.muteHost("host_name", body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling HostsApi#muteHost");
      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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Mute a host returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_hosts::HostsAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::model::HostMuteSettings;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let body = HostMuteSettings::new()
        .end(1579098130)
        .message("Muting this host for a test!".to_string())
        .override_(false);
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = HostsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.mute_host("host_name".to_string(), 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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Mute a host returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.HostsApi(configuration);

const params: v1.HostsApiMuteHostRequest = {
  body: {
    end: 1579098130,
    message: "Muting this host for a test!",
    override: false,
  },
  hostName: "host_name",
};

apiInstance
  .muteHost(params)
  .then((data: v1.HostMuteResponse) => {
    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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}