--- title: Create an application key for current user description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Key Management --- # Create an application key for current user{% #create-an-application-key-for-current-user %} {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys | ### Overview Create an application key for current user This endpoint requires the `user_app_keys` permission. ### Request #### Body Data (required) {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Object used to create an application key. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes used to create an application Key. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | Name of the application key. | | attributes | scopes | [string] | Array of scopes to grant the application key. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Application Keys resource type. Allowed enum values: `application_keys` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ##### ```json { "data": { "type": "application_keys", "attributes": { "name": "Example-Key-Management", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share" ] } } } ``` ##### ```json { "data": { "type": "application_keys", "attributes": { "name": "Example-Key-Management" } } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} Created {% tab title="Model" %} Response for retrieving an application key. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | Datadog application key. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes of a full application key. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Creation date of the application key. | | attributes | key | string | The application key. | | attributes | last4 | string | The last four characters of the application key. | | attributes | last_used_at | date-time | Last usage timestamp of the application key. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the application key. | | attributes | scopes | [string] | Array of scopes to grant the application key. | | data | id | string | ID of the application key. | | data | relationships | object | Resources related to the application key. | | relationships | owned_by | object | Relationship to user. | | owned_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` | | data | type | enum | Application Keys resource type. Allowed enum values: `application_keys` | | | included | [ ] | Array of objects related to the application key. | | included | Option 1 | object | User object returned by the API. | | Option 1 | attributes | object | Attributes of user object returned by the API. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp of when the user account was created. | | attributes | disabled | boolean | Whether the user account is deactivated. Disabled users cannot log in. | | attributes | email | string | The email address of the user, used for login and notifications. | | attributes | handle | string | The unique handle (username) of the user, typically matching their email prefix. | | attributes | icon | string | URL of the user's profile icon, typically a Gravatar URL derived from the email address. | | attributes | last_login_time | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp of the user's most recent login, or null if the user has never logged in. | | attributes | mfa_enabled | boolean | Whether multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled for the user's account. | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | The ISO 8601 timestamp of when the user account was last modified. | | attributes | name | string | The full display name of the user as shown in the Datadog UI. | | attributes | service_account | boolean | Whether this is a service account rather than a human user. Service accounts are used for programmatic API access. | | attributes | status | string | The current status of the user account (for example, `Active`, `Pending`, or `Disabled`). | | attributes | title | string | The job title of the user (for example, "Senior Engineer" or "Product Manager"). | | attributes | uuid | string | The globally unique identifier (UUID) of the user. | | attributes | verified | boolean | Whether the user's email address has been verified. | | Option 1 | id | string | ID of the user. | | Option 1 | relationships | object | Relationships of the user object returned by the API. | | relationships | org | object | Relationship to an organization. | | org | data [*required*] | object | Relationship to organization object. | | data | id [*required*] | string | ID of the organization. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Organizations resource type. Allowed enum values: `orgs` | | relationships | other_orgs | object | Relationship to organizations. | | other_orgs | data [*required*] | [object] | Relationships to organization objects. | | data | id [*required*] | string | ID of the organization. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Organizations resource type. Allowed enum values: `orgs` | | relationships | other_users | object | Relationship to users. | | other_users | data [*required*] | [object] | Relationships to user objects. | | data | id [*required*] | string | A unique identifier that represents the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | relationships | roles | object | Relationship to roles. | | roles | data | [object] | An array containing type and the unique identifier of a role. | | data | id | string | The unique identifier of the role. | | data | type | enum | Roles type. Allowed enum values: `roles` | | Option 1 | type | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | included | Option 2 | object | Role object returned by the API. | | Option 2 | attributes | object | Attributes of the role. | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Creation time of the role. | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | Time of last role modification. | | attributes | name | string | The name of the role. The name is neither unique nor a stable identifier of the role. | | attributes | receives_permissions_from | [string] | The managed role from which this role automatically inherits new permissions. Specify one of the following: "Datadog Admin Role", "Datadog Standard Role", or "Datadog Read Only Role". If empty or not specified, the role does not automatically inherit permissions from any managed role. | | attributes | user_count | int64 | Number of users with that role. | | Option 2 | id | string | The unique identifier of the role. | | Option 2 | relationships | object | Relationships of the role object returned by the API. | | relationships | permissions | object | Relationship to multiple permissions objects. | | permissions | data | [object] | Relationships to permission objects. | | data | id | string | ID of the permission. | | data | type | enum | Permissions resource type. Allowed enum values: `permissions` | | Option 2 | type [*required*] | enum | Roles type. Allowed enum values: `roles` | | included | Option 3 | object | The definition of LeakedKey object. | | Option 3 | attributes [*required*] | object | The definition of LeakedKeyAttributes object. | | attributes | date [*required*] | date-time | The LeakedKeyAttributes date. | | attributes | leak_source | string | The LeakedKeyAttributes leak_source. | | Option 3 | id [*required*] | string | The LeakedKey id. | | Option 3 | type [*required*] | enum | The definition of LeakedKeyType object. Allowed enum values: `leaked_keys` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "created_at": "2020-11-23T10:00:00.000Z", "key": "string", "last4": "abcd", "last_used_at": "2020-12-20T10:00:00.000Z", "name": "Application Key for managing dashboards", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share" ] }, "id": "string", "relationships": { "owned_by": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000", "type": "users" } } }, "type": "application_keys" }, "included": [ { "attributes": { "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "disabled": false, "email": "string", "handle": "string", "icon": "string", "last_login_time": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "mfa_enabled": false, "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "name": "string", "service_account": false, "status": "string", "title": "string", "uuid": "string", "verified": false }, "id": "string", "relationships": { "org": { "data": { "id": "00000000-0000-beef-0000-000000000000", "type": "orgs" } }, "other_orgs": { "data": [ { "id": "00000000-0000-beef-0000-000000000000", "type": "orgs" } ] }, "other_users": { "data": [ { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000", "type": "users" } ] }, "roles": { "data": [ { "id": "3653d3c6-0c75-11ea-ad28-fb5701eabc7d", "type": "roles" } ] } }, "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="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="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 # \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys" \ -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": { "attributes": { "name": "Application Key for managing dashboards", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share" ] }, "type": "application_keys" } } EOF ##### \## default # \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/current_user/application_keys" \ -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": { "attributes": { "name": "Application Key for managing dashboards", "scopes": [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share" ] }, "type": "application_keys" } } EOF ##### ```go // Create an Application key with scopes for current user returns "Created" 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() { body := datadogV2.ApplicationKeyCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.ApplicationKeyCreateData{ Type: datadogV2.APPLICATIONKEYSTYPE_APPLICATION_KEYS, Attributes: datadogV2.ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes{ Name: "Example-Key-Management", Scopes: *datadog.NewNullableList(&[]string{ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share", }), }, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewKeyManagementApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateCurrentUserApplicationKey(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `KeyManagementApi.CreateCurrentUserApplicationKey`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `KeyManagementApi.CreateCurrentUserApplicationKey`:\n%s\n", responseContent) } ``` ##### ```go // Create an application key for current user returns "Created" 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() { body := datadogV2.ApplicationKeyCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.ApplicationKeyCreateData{ Type: datadogV2.APPLICATIONKEYSTYPE_APPLICATION_KEYS, Attributes: datadogV2.ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes{ Name: "Example-Key-Management", }, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewKeyManagementApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateCurrentUserApplicationKey(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `KeyManagementApi.CreateCurrentUserApplicationKey`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `KeyManagementApi.CreateCurrentUserApplicationKey`:\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 // Create an Application key with scopes for current user returns "Created" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.KeyManagementApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyCreateData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeysType; import java.util.Arrays; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); KeyManagementApi apiInstance = new KeyManagementApi(defaultClient); ApplicationKeyCreateRequest body = new ApplicationKeyCreateRequest() .data( new ApplicationKeyCreateData() .type(ApplicationKeysType.APPLICATION_KEYS) .attributes( new ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes() .name("Example-Key-Management") .scopes( Arrays.asList( "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share")))); try { ApplicationKeyResponse result = apiInstance.createCurrentUserApplicationKey(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling KeyManagementApi#createCurrentUserApplicationKey"); System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode()); System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody()); System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` ##### ```java // Create an application key for current user returns "Created" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.KeyManagementApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyCreateData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeyResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ApplicationKeysType; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); KeyManagementApi apiInstance = new KeyManagementApi(defaultClient); ApplicationKeyCreateRequest body = new ApplicationKeyCreateRequest() .data( new ApplicationKeyCreateData() .type(ApplicationKeysType.APPLICATION_KEYS) .attributes( new ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes().name("Example-Key-Management"))); try { ApplicationKeyResponse result = apiInstance.createCurrentUserApplicationKey(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling KeyManagementApi#createCurrentUserApplicationKey"); 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 """ Create an Application key with scopes for current user returns "Created" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.key_management_api import KeyManagementApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_key_create_attributes import ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_key_create_data import ApplicationKeyCreateData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_key_create_request import ApplicationKeyCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_keys_type import ApplicationKeysType body = ApplicationKeyCreateRequest( data=ApplicationKeyCreateData( type=ApplicationKeysType.APPLICATION_KEYS, attributes=ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes( name="Example-Key-Management", scopes=[ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share", ], ), ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = KeyManagementApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_current_user_application_key(body=body) print(response) ``` ##### ```python """ Create an application key for current user returns "Created" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.key_management_api import KeyManagementApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_key_create_attributes import ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_key_create_data import ApplicationKeyCreateData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_key_create_request import ApplicationKeyCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.application_keys_type import ApplicationKeysType body = ApplicationKeyCreateRequest( data=ApplicationKeyCreateData( type=ApplicationKeysType.APPLICATION_KEYS, attributes=ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes( name="Example-Key-Management", ), ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = KeyManagementApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_current_user_application_key(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 # Create an Application key with scopes for current user returns "Created" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::KeyManagementAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeyCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeyCreateData.new({ type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeysType::APPLICATION_KEYS, attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes.new({ name: "Example-Key-Management", scopes: [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share", ], }), }), }) p api_instance.create_current_user_application_key(body) ``` ##### ```ruby # Create an application key for current user returns "Created" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::KeyManagementAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeyCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeyCreateData.new({ type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeysType::APPLICATION_KEYS, attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes.new({ name: "Example-Key-Management", }), }), }) p api_instance.create_current_user_application_key(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 // Create an Application key with scopes for current user returns "Created" // response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_key_management::KeyManagementAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeyCreateData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeyCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeysType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = ApplicationKeyCreateRequest::new(ApplicationKeyCreateData::new( ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes::new("Example-Key-Management".to_string()).scopes(Some( vec![ "dashboards_read".to_string(), "dashboards_write".to_string(), "dashboards_public_share".to_string(), ], )), ApplicationKeysType::APPLICATION_KEYS, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = KeyManagementAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_current_user_application_key(body).await; if let Ok(value) = resp { println!("{:#?}", value); } else { println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err()); } } ``` ##### ```rust // Create an application key for current user returns "Created" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_key_management::KeyManagementAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeyCreateData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeyCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ApplicationKeysType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = ApplicationKeyCreateRequest::new(ApplicationKeyCreateData::new( ApplicationKeyCreateAttributes::new("Example-Key-Management".to_string()), ApplicationKeysType::APPLICATION_KEYS, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = KeyManagementAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_current_user_application_key(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 /** * Create an Application key with scopes for current user returns "Created" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.KeyManagementApi(configuration); const params: v2.KeyManagementApiCreateCurrentUserApplicationKeyRequest = { body: { data: { type: "application_keys", attributes: { name: "Example-Key-Management", scopes: [ "dashboards_read", "dashboards_write", "dashboards_public_share", ], }, }, }, }; apiInstance .createCurrentUserApplicationKey(params) .then((data: v2.ApplicationKeyResponse) => { console.log( "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data) ); }) .catch((error: any) => console.error(error)); ``` ##### ```typescript /** * Create an application key for current user returns "Created" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.KeyManagementApi(configuration); const params: v2.KeyManagementApiCreateCurrentUserApplicationKeyRequest = { body: { data: { type: "application_keys", attributes: { name: "Example-Key-Management", }, }, }, }; apiInstance .createCurrentUserApplicationKey(params) .then((data: v2.ApplicationKeyResponse) => { 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 %}