--- title: Create an incident responder description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Incidents --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Create an incident responder{% #create-an-incident-responder %} Copy pageCopied {% 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/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | uk1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/responders | ### Overview Add a responder to an incident. This endpoint requires the `incident_write` permission. OAuth apps require the `incident_write` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#incidents) to access this endpoint. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ----------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | | incident_id [*required*] | string | The UUID of the incident. | ### Request #### Body Data (required) Incident responder payload. {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Incident responder data in a create request. | | data | relationships [*required*] | object | Relationships for creating an incident responder. | | relationships | user [*required*] | object | Relationship to a user for a responder create request. | | user | data [*required*] | object | A user relationship data object for creating a responder. | | data | id [*required*] | uuid | The user identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | string | The user resource type. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Incident responder resource type. Allowed enum values: `incident_responders` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "relationships": { "user": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "type": "users" } } }, "type": "incident_responders" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} Created {% tab title="Model" %} Response with a single incident responder. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ---------------- | ----------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Incident responder data in a response. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of an incident responder in a response. | | attributes | created [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the responder was created. | | attributes | external_id | string | The external ID of the responder. | | attributes | external_source | string | The external source of the responder. | | attributes | is_billable [*required*] | boolean | Whether this responder counts toward billing. | | attributes | last_active | date-time | Timestamp when the responder was last active. | | attributes | meta | object | Additional metadata for the responder. | | attributes | modified [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the responder was last modified. | | data | id [*required*] | uuid | The responder identifier. | | data | relationships | object | Relationships for an incident responder. | | 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 | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | relationships | last_modified_by | object | Relationship to user. | | last_modified_by | data [*required*] | object | Relationship to user object. | | data | id [*required*] | string | A unique identifier that represents the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | relationships | role_assignments | object | Relationship to role assignments for a responder. | | role_assignments | data | [object] | List of role assignment relationship data. | | data | id [*required*] | uuid | The role assignment identifier. | | data | type [*required*] | string | The role assignment resource type. | | relationships | user | object | Relationship to user. | | user | data [*required*] | object | Relationship to user object. | | data | id [*required*] | string | A unique identifier that represents the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Incident responder resource type. Allowed enum values: `incident_responders` | | | included | [object] | Included related resources. | | included | attributes | object | Attributes of user object returned by the API. | | attributes | email | string | Email of the user. | | attributes | handle | string | Handle of the user. | | attributes | icon | string | URL of the user's icon. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the user. | | attributes | uuid | string | UUID of the user. | | included | id | string | ID of the user. | | included | type | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "created": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "external_id": null, "external_source": null, "is_billable": true, "last_active": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "meta": {}, "modified": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" }, "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "relationships": { "created_by": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000", "type": "users" } }, "last_modified_by": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000", "type": "users" } }, "role_assignments": { "data": [ { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "type": "incident_role_assignments" } ] }, "user": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "type": "users" } } }, "type": "incident_responders" }, "included": [ { "attributes": { "email": "string", "handle": "string", "icon": "string", "name": "string", "uuid": "string" }, "id": "string", "type": "users" } ] } ``` {% /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 incident_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/${incident_id}/responders" \ -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": { "relationships": { "user": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "type": "users" } } }, "type": "incident_responders" } } EOF {% /tab %}