--- title: Create RUM replay session watch description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Rum Replay Viewership --- # Create RUM replay session watch{% #create-rum-replay-session-watch %} Copy pageCopied {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/{session_id}/watches | ### Overview Record a session watch. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ---------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------- | | session_id [*required*] | string | Unique identifier of the session. | ### Request #### Body Data (required) {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | -------------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object representing a session watch record, including its identifier, type, and attributes. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes for recording a session watch event, including the application, event reference, and timestamp. | | attributes | application_id [*required*] | string | Unique identifier of the RUM application containing the session. | | attributes | data_source | string | Data source type indicating the origin of the session data (e.g., rum or product_analytics). | | attributes | event_id [*required*] | string | Unique identifier of the RUM event that was watched. | | attributes | timestamp [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the session was watched. | | data | id | string | Unique identifier of the watch record. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Rum replay watch resource type. Allowed enum values: `rum_replay_watch` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "application_id": "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", "data_source": "string", "event_id": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", "timestamp": "2026-01-13T17:15:53.208340Z" }, "id": "string", "type": "rum_replay_watch" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} Created {% tab title="Model" %} A single RUM replay session watch resource returned by create operations. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | -------------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object representing a session watch record, including its identifier, type, and attributes. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes for recording a session watch event, including the application, event reference, and timestamp. | | attributes | application_id [*required*] | string | Unique identifier of the RUM application containing the session. | | attributes | data_source | string | Data source type indicating the origin of the session data (e.g., rum or product_analytics). | | attributes | event_id [*required*] | string | Unique identifier of the RUM event that was watched. | | attributes | timestamp [*required*] | date-time | Timestamp when the session was watched. | | data | id | string | Unique identifier of the watch record. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Rum replay watch resource type. Allowed enum values: `rum_replay_watch` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "application_id": "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", "data_source": "string", "event_id": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", "timestamp": "2026-01-13T17:15:53.208340Z" }, "id": "string", "type": "rum_replay_watch" } } ``` {% /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 session_id="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001" \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/replay/sessions/${session_id}/watches" \ -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": { "application_id": "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", "event_id": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", "timestamp": "2026-01-13T17:15:53.208340Z" }, "type": "rum_replay_watch" } } EOF ##### ```python """ Create rum replay session watch returns "Created" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.rum_replay_viewership_api import RumReplayViewershipApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.watch import Watch from datadog_api_client.v2.model.watch_data import WatchData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.watch_data_attributes import WatchDataAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.watch_data_type import WatchDataType from datetime import datetime from dateutil.tz import tzutc body = Watch( data=WatchData( attributes=WatchDataAttributes( application_id="aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", event_id="11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", timestamp=datetime(2026, 1, 13, 17, 15, 53, 208340, tzinfo=tzutc()), ), type=WatchDataType.RUM_REPLAY_WATCH, ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = RumReplayViewershipApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_rum_replay_session_watch( session_id="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", 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 rum replay session watch returns "Created" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumReplayViewershipAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::Watch.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::WatchData.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::WatchDataAttributes.new({ application_id: "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", event_id: "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", timestamp: "2026-01-13T17:15:53.208340Z", }), type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::WatchDataType::RUM_REPLAY_WATCH, }), }) p api_instance.create_rum_replay_session_watch("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", 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" ##### ```go // Create rum replay session watch returns "Created" response package main import ( "context" "encoding/json" "fmt" "os" "time" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2" ) func main() { body := datadogV2.Watch{ Data: datadogV2.WatchData{ Attributes: &datadogV2.WatchDataAttributes{ ApplicationId: "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", EventId: "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", Timestamp: time.Date(2026, 1, 13, 17, 15, 53, 208340, time.UTC), }, Type: datadogV2.WATCHDATATYPE_RUM_REPLAY_WATCH, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewRumReplayViewershipApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateRumReplaySessionWatch(ctx, "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `RumReplayViewershipApi.CreateRumReplaySessionWatch`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `RumReplayViewershipApi.CreateRumReplaySessionWatch`:\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 rum replay session watch returns "Created" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.RumReplayViewershipApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.Watch; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.WatchData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.WatchDataAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.WatchDataType; import java.time.OffsetDateTime; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); RumReplayViewershipApi apiInstance = new RumReplayViewershipApi(defaultClient); Watch body = new Watch() .data( new WatchData() .attributes( new WatchDataAttributes() .applicationId("aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb") .eventId("11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555") .timestamp(OffsetDateTime.parse("2026-01-13T17:15:53.208340Z"))) .type(WatchDataType.RUM_REPLAY_WATCH)); try { Watch result = apiInstance.createRumReplaySessionWatch("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println( "Exception when calling RumReplayViewershipApi#createRumReplaySessionWatch"); 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" ##### ```rust // Create rum replay session watch returns "Created" response use chrono::{DateTime, Utc}; use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_rum_replay_viewership::RumReplayViewershipAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::Watch; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::WatchData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::WatchDataAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::WatchDataType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = Watch::new( WatchData::new(WatchDataType::RUM_REPLAY_WATCH).attributes(WatchDataAttributes::new( "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb".to_string(), "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555".to_string(), DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339("2026-01-13T17:15:53.208340+00:00") .expect("Failed to parse datetime") .with_timezone(&Utc), )), ); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = RumReplayViewershipAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api .create_rum_replay_session_watch("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001".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="" DD_APP_KEY="" cargo run ##### ```typescript /** * Create rum replay session watch returns "Created" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.RumReplayViewershipApi(configuration); const params: v2.RumReplayViewershipApiCreateRumReplaySessionWatchRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { applicationId: "aaaaaaaa-1111-2222-3333-bbbbbbbbbbbb", eventId: "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555", timestamp: new Date(2026, 1, 13, 17, 15, 53, 208340), }, type: "rum_replay_watch", }, }, sessionId: "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", }; apiInstance .createRumReplaySessionWatch(params) .then((data: v2.Watch) => { 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 %}