---
title: Search metrics
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# Search metrics{% #search-metrics %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                    |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/search |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/search |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/search      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/search      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/search  |
| app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/search     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/search |
| us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/search |

### Overview



**Note**: This endpoint is deprecated. Use `/api/v2/metrics` instead.

Search for metrics from the last 24 hours in Datadog.
This endpoint requires the `metrics_read` permission.
OAuth apps require the `metrics_read` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#metrics) to access this endpoint.



### Arguments

#### Query Strings

| Name                | Type   | Description                                                                      |
| ------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| q [*required*] | string | Query string to search metrics upon. Can optionally be prefixed with `metrics:`. |

### Response

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OK
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Object containing the list of metrics matching the search query.

| Parent field | Field   | Type     | Description                                  |
| ------------ | ------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------- |
|              | results | object   | Search result.                               |
| results      | metrics | [string] | List of metrics that match the search query. |

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```json
{
  "results": {
    "metrics": []
  }
}
```

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Bad Request
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Error response object.

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

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

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

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

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

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{% 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. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

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

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Required query arguments export q="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X GET "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/search?q=${q}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Search metrics returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.metrics_api import MetricsApi

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = MetricsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.list_metrics(
        q="q",
    )

    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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Search metrics returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::MetricsAPI.new
p api_instance.list_metrics("q")
```

#### 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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```ruby
require 'rubygems'
require 'dogapi'

api_key = '<DATADOG_API_KEY>'
app_key = '<DATADOG_APPLICATION_KEY>'

dog = Dogapi::Client.new(api_key, app_key)

dog.search("metrics:test")
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby-legacy) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Search metrics 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() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewMetricsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.ListMetrics(ctx, "q")

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

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `MetricsApi.ListMetrics`:\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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Search metrics returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.MetricsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.MetricSearchResponse;

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

    try {
      MetricSearchResponse result = apiInstance.listMetrics("q");
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling MetricsApi#listMetrics");
      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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Search metrics returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_metrics::MetricsAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = MetricsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.list_metrics("q".to_string()).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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Search metrics returns "OK" response
 */

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

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

const params: v1.MetricsApiListMetricsRequest = {
  q: "q",
};

apiInstance
  .listMetrics(params)
  .then((data: v1.MetricSearchResponse) => {
    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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
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