--- title: Get a severity modifier rule description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Security Monitoring --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Get a severity modifier rule{% #get-a-severity-modifier-rule %} 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 | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | app.datadoghq.eu | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | app.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | us2.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | uk1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | | us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/{rule_id} | ### Overview Get the details of a severity modifier rule by ID. This endpoint requires the `security_pipelines_read` permission. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------- | | rule_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the severity modifier rule. | ### Response {% tab title="200" %} Successfully retrieved the severity modifier rule {% tab title="Model" %} A single severity modifier rule response. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | -------------------------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | The data object for a severity modifier rule as returned by the API. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of a severity modifier rule as returned by the API. | | attributes | action [*required*] | | The action to take when a severity modifier rule matches a finding. This is a discriminated union on `type`: `set` assigns a fixed severity, while `shift` moves the severity up or down by one rank. | A severity modifier rule's `rule.query` must not filter on `@severity` or on the `@severity_details.user_adjusted.*` namespace. | Use `@severity_details.adjusted.value` instead, which reflects the severity before user-defined adjustments. | | action | | object | Sets matched findings to a fixed severity. | | | description | string | An optional free-form explanation for the severity change. | | | severity [*required*] | enum | The severity to assign to matched findings. `info_none` is not supported for the `iac_misconfiguration`, `runtime_code_vulnerability`, `secret`, or `static_code_vulnerability` finding types. Allowed enum values: `info_none,low,medium,high,critical` | | | type [*required*] | enum | The type of a severity modifier rule action that sets a fixed severity. Allowed enum values: `set` | | action | | object | Shifts matched findings up or down by one severity rank. | | | description | string | An optional free-form explanation for the severity change. | | | severity_delta [*required*] | enum | The direction in which to shift the severity of matched findings by one rank. Allowed enum values: `up_one,down_one` | | | type [*required*] | enum | The type of a severity modifier rule action that shifts the severity by one rank. Allowed enum values: `shift` | | attributes | created_at [*required*] | int64 | The Unix timestamp in milliseconds when the rule was created. | | attributes | created_by [*required*] | object | The user or Datadog system who created the rule. | | created_by | id [*required*] | string | The actor's identifier (a user UUID or a system identifier). | | created_by | name [*required*] | string | The name of the actor. | | created_by | type [*required*] | enum | Whether the actor is a user or the Datadog system. Allowed enum values: `user,system` | | attributes | enabled [*required*] | boolean | Whether the severity modifier rule is enabled. | | attributes | modified_at [*required*] | int64 | The Unix timestamp in milliseconds when the rule was last modified. | | attributes | modified_by [*required*] | object | The user or Datadog system who last modified the rule. | | modified_by | id [*required*] | string | The actor's identifier (a user UUID or a system identifier). | | modified_by | name [*required*] | string | The name of the actor. | | modified_by | type [*required*] | enum | Whether the actor is a user or the Datadog system. Allowed enum values: `user,system` | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the severity modifier rule. | | attributes | rule [*required*] | object | Defines the scope of findings to which the automation rule applies. | | rule | finding_types [*required*] | [string] | The list of security finding types that the automation rule applies to. | | rule | query | string | A search query to further filter the findings matched by this rule. The `@workflow.*` namespace and `@status` fields are not permitted. For a reference of available fields, see the [Security Findings schema documentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/guide/findings-schema.md). | | data | id [*required*] | uuid | The ID of the severity modifier rule. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | The JSON:API type for severity modifier rules. Allowed enum values: `severity_modifier_rules` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "action": { "description": "Lower severity for dev environment noise", "severity": "low", "type": "set" }, "created_at": 1722439510282, "created_by": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "name": "Jane Doe", "type": "user" }, "enabled": true, "modified_at": 1722439510282, "modified_by": { "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "name": "Jane Doe", "type": "user" }, "name": "Downgrade misconfigurations in dev", "rule": { "finding_types": [ "misconfiguration" ], "query": "env:prod team:platform" } }, "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "type": "severity_modifier_rules" } } ``` {% /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="422" %} Unprocessable Entity {% 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. | {% /tab %} {% 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" } ] } ``` {% /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 ##### \# Path parameters export rule_id="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" \# Curl command curl -X GET "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security/findings/automation/severity_modifier_rules/${rule_id}" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" ##### ```python """ Get a severity modifier rule returns "Successfully retrieved the severity modifier rule" response """ from os import environ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.security_monitoring_api import SecurityMonitoringApi # there is a valid "valid_severity_modifier_rule" in the system VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID = environ["VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID"] configuration = Configuration() configuration.unstable_operations["get_security_findings_automation_severity_modifier_rule"] = True with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = SecurityMonitoringApi(api_client) response = api_instance.get_security_findings_automation_severity_modifier_rule( rule_id=VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID, ) 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 # Get a severity modifier rule returns "Successfully retrieved the severity modifier rule" response require "datadog_api_client" DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config| config.unstable_operations["v2.get_security_findings_automation_severity_modifier_rule".to_sym] = true end api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::SecurityMonitoringAPI.new # there is a valid "valid_severity_modifier_rule" in the system VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID = ENV["VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID"] p api_instance.get_security_findings_automation_severity_modifier_rule(VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID) ``` #### 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 // Get a severity modifier rule returns "Successfully retrieved the severity modifier rule" 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" "github.com/google/uuid" ) func main() { // there is a valid "valid_severity_modifier_rule" in the system ValidSeverityModifierRuleDataID := uuid.MustParse(os.Getenv("VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID")) ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.GetSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule", true) apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewSecurityMonitoringApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.GetSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule(ctx, ValidSeverityModifierRuleDataID) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `SecurityMonitoringApi.GetSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `SecurityMonitoringApi.GetSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule`:\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 // Get a severity modifier rule returns "Successfully retrieved the severity modifier rule" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.SecurityMonitoringApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.SeverityModifierRuleResponse; import java.util.UUID; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled( "v2.getSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule", true); SecurityMonitoringApi apiInstance = new SecurityMonitoringApi(defaultClient); // there is a valid "valid_severity_modifier_rule" in the system UUID VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID = null; try { VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID = UUID.fromString(System.getenv("VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID")); } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) { System.err.println("Error parsing UUID: " + e.getMessage()); } try { SeverityModifierRuleResponse result = apiInstance.getSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule( VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println( "Exception when calling" + " SecurityMonitoringApi#getSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule"); 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 // Get a severity modifier rule returns "Successfully retrieved the severity // modifier rule" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_security_monitoring::SecurityMonitoringAPI; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { // there is a valid "valid_severity_modifier_rule" in the system let valid_severity_modifier_rule_data_id = uuid::Uuid::parse_str(&std::env::var("VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID").unwrap()) .expect("Invalid UUID"); let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); configuration.set_unstable_operation_enabled( "v2.GetSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule", true, ); let api = SecurityMonitoringAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api .get_security_findings_automation_severity_modifier_rule( valid_severity_modifier_rule_data_id.clone(), ) .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 /** * Get a severity modifier rule returns "Successfully retrieved the severity modifier rule" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); configuration.unstableOperations[ "v2.getSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule" ] = true; const apiInstance = new v2.SecurityMonitoringApi(configuration); // there is a valid "valid_severity_modifier_rule" in the system const VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID = process.env .VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID as string; const params: v2.SecurityMonitoringApiGetSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRuleRequest = { ruleId: VALID_SEVERITY_MODIFIER_RULE_DATA_ID, }; apiInstance .getSecurityFindingsAutomationSeverityModifierRule(params) .then((data: v2.SeverityModifierRuleResponse) => { 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 %}