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title: Create a RUM operation strong link
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# Create a RUM operation strong link{% #create-a-rum-operation-strong-link %}
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**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/rum/operations/strong_links |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links  |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links |

### Overview

Create a strong link between a RUM operation and a feature, confirming that the feature belongs to the operation. The operation can be identified by `operation_id` or `operation_name`; if `operation_name` does not match an existing operation, a stub operation is created.

### Request

#### Body Data (required)



{% tab title="Model" %}

| Parent field | Field                        | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                                       |
| ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | data [*required*]       | object   | The data object for creating a RUM operation strong link.                                                                                                         |
| data         | attributes [*required*] | object   | Attributes for creating a RUM operation strong link.                                                                                                              |
| attributes   | application_id               | uuid     | The RUM application ID used when creating a stub operation from `operation_name`.                                                                                 |
| attributes   | description                  | string   | A description of the strong link.                                                                                                                                 |
| attributes   | feature_id [*required*] | string   | The unique identifier of the feature to link.                                                                                                                     |
| attributes   | operation_id                 | string   | The unique identifier of the RUM operation to link. Either `operation_id` or `operation_name` is required.                                                        |
| attributes   | operation_name               | string   | The name of the RUM operation to link. Either `operation_id` or `operation_name` is required. If no operation with this name exists, a stub operation is created. |
| attributes   | status                       | enum     | The status of a RUM operation strong link. Allowed enum values: `DRAFT,CONFIRMED,REJECTED`                                                                        |
| attributes   | tags                         | [string] | A list of tags associated with the strong link.                                                                                                                   |
| data         | type [*required*]       | enum     | The JSON:API type for RUM operation strong link resources. Allowed enum values: `strong_links`                                                                    |

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```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "application_id": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "feature_id": "feature-123",
      "operation_id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "operation_name": "string",
      "status": "CONFIRMED",
      "tags": []
    },
    "type": "strong_links"
  }
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="201" %}
Created
{% tab title="Model" %}
The response for a single RUM operation strong link.

| Parent field | Field                          | Type      | Description                                                                                    |
| ------------ | ------------------------------ | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | data [*required*]         | object    | The data object in a RUM operation strong link response.                                       |
| data         | attributes [*required*]   | object    | Attributes of a RUM operation strong link response.                                            |
| attributes   | created_at                     | date-time | The timestamp when the strong link was created.                                                |
| attributes   | description                    | string    | A description of the strong link.                                                              |
| attributes   | feature_id [*required*]   | string    | The unique identifier of the linked feature.                                                   |
| attributes   | operation_id [*required*] | string    | The unique identifier of the linked RUM operation.                                             |
| attributes   | status [*required*]       | enum      | The status of a RUM operation strong link. Allowed enum values: `DRAFT,CONFIRMED,REJECTED`     |
| attributes   | tags                           | [string]  | A list of tags associated with the strong link.                                                |
| attributes   | updated_at                     | date-time | The timestamp when the strong link was last updated.                                           |
| data         | id [*required*]           | string    | The unique identifier of the strong link, formatted as `<operation_id>:<feature_id>`.          |
| data         | type [*required*]         | enum      | The JSON:API type for RUM operation strong link resources. Allowed enum values: `strong_links` |

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```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "string",
      "feature_id": "feature-123",
      "operation_id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "status": "CONFIRMED",
      "tags": [],
      "updated_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890:feature-123",
    "type": "strong_links"
  }
}
```

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{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Parent field | Field                    | Type     | Description                                                                     |
| ------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors.                                                               |
| errors       | detail                   | string   | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error.          |
| errors       | meta                     | object   | Non-standard meta-information about the error                                   |
| errors       | source                   | object   | References to the source of the error.                                          |
| source       | header                   | string   | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. |
| source       | parameter                | string   | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error.                 |
| source       | pointer                  | string   | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error.      |
| errors       | status                   | string   | Status code of the response.                                                    |
| errors       | title                    | string   | Short human-readable summary of the error.                                      |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "detail": "Missing required attribute in body",
      "meta": {},
      "source": {
        "header": "Authorization",
        "parameter": "limit",
        "pointer": "/data/attributes/title"
      },
      "status": "400",
      "title": "Bad Request"
    }
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="404" %}
Not Found. The referenced `operation_id` does not exist.
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Parent field | Field                    | Type     | Description                                                                     |
| ------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors.                                                               |
| errors       | detail                   | string   | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error.          |
| errors       | meta                     | object   | Non-standard meta-information about the error                                   |
| errors       | source                   | object   | References to the source of the error.                                          |
| source       | header                   | string   | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. |
| source       | parameter                | string   | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error.                 |
| source       | pointer                  | string   | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error.      |
| errors       | status                   | string   | Status code of the response.                                                    |
| errors       | title                    | string   | Short human-readable summary of the error.                                      |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "detail": "Missing required attribute in body",
      "meta": {},
      "source": {
        "header": "Authorization",
        "parameter": "limit",
        "pointer": "/data/attributes/title"
      },
      "status": "400",
      "title": "Bad Request"
    }
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="409" %}
Conflict. A strong link between this operation and feature already exists.
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Parent field | Field                    | Type     | Description                                                                     |
| ------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors.                                                               |
| errors       | detail                   | string   | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error.          |
| errors       | meta                     | object   | Non-standard meta-information about the error                                   |
| errors       | source                   | object   | References to the source of the error.                                          |
| source       | header                   | string   | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. |
| source       | parameter                | string   | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error.                 |
| source       | pointer                  | string   | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error.      |
| errors       | status                   | string   | Status code of the response.                                                    |
| errors       | title                    | string   | Short human-readable summary of the error.                                      |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "detail": "Missing required attribute in body",
      "meta": {},
      "source": {
        "header": "Authorization",
        "parameter": "limit",
        "pointer": "/data/attributes/title"
      },
      "status": "400",
      "title": "Bad Request"
    }
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

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

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/strong_links" \
-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": {
      "feature_id": "feature-123"
    },
    "type": "strong_links"
  }
}
EOF 
                
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