--- title: Get a signal's details description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Security Monitoring --- # Get a signal's details{% #get-a-signals-details %} Copy pageCopied {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | app.datadoghq.eu | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | app.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | us2.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | | us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/{signal_id} | ### Overview Get a signal's details. This endpoint requires the `security_monitoring_signals_read` permission. OAuth apps require the `security_monitoring_signals_read` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#security-monitoring) to access this endpoint. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | --------------------------- | ------ | --------------------- | | signal_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the signal. | ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Security Signal response data object. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | Object description of a security signal. | | data | attributes | object | The object containing all signal attributes and their associated values. | | attributes | custom | object | A JSON object of attributes in the security signal. | | attributes | message | string | The message in the security signal defined by the rule that generated the signal. | | attributes | tags | [string] | An array of tags associated with the security signal. | | attributes | timestamp | date-time | The timestamp of the security signal. | | data | id | string | The unique ID of the security signal. | | data | type | enum | The type of event. Allowed enum values: `signal` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "custom": { "workflow": { "first_seen": "2020-06-23T14:46:01.000Z", "last_seen": "2020-06-23T14:46:49.000Z", "rule": { "id": "0f5-e0c-805", "name": "Brute Force Attack Grouped By User", "version": 12 } } }, "message": "Detect Account Take Over (ATO) through brute force attempts", "tags": [ "security:attack", "technique:T1110-brute-force" ], "timestamp": "2019-01-02T09:42:36.320Z" }, "id": "AAAAAWgN8Xwgr1vKDQAAAABBV2dOOFh3ZzZobm1mWXJFYTR0OA", "type": "signal" } } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="403" %} Not Authorized {% 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="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 signal_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X GET "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/security_monitoring/signals/${signal_id}" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" ##### ```python """ Get a signal's details returns "OK" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.security_monitoring_api import SecurityMonitoringApi configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = SecurityMonitoringApi(api_client) response = api_instance.get_security_monitoring_signal( signal_id="AQAAAYNqUBVU4-rffwAAAABBWU5xVUJWVUFBQjJBd3ptMDdQUnF3QUE", ) 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 signal's details returns "OK" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::SecurityMonitoringAPI.new p api_instance.get_security_monitoring_signal("AQAAAYNqUBVU4-rffwAAAABBWU5xVUJWVUFBQjJBd3ptMDdQUnF3QUE") ``` #### 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 signal's details 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/datadogV2" ) func main() { ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewSecurityMonitoringApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.GetSecurityMonitoringSignal(ctx, "AQAAAYNqUBVU4-rffwAAAABBWU5xVUJWVUFBQjJBd3ptMDdQUnF3QUE") if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `SecurityMonitoringApi.GetSecurityMonitoringSignal`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `SecurityMonitoringApi.GetSecurityMonitoringSignal`:\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 signal's details returns "OK" 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.SecurityMonitoringSignalResponse; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); SecurityMonitoringApi apiInstance = new SecurityMonitoringApi(defaultClient); try { SecurityMonitoringSignalResponse result = apiInstance.getSecurityMonitoringSignal( "AQAAAYNqUBVU4-rffwAAAABBWU5xVUJWVUFBQjJBd3ptMDdQUnF3QUE"); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println( "Exception when calling SecurityMonitoringApi#getSecurityMonitoringSignal"); 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 signal's details returns "OK" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_security_monitoring::SecurityMonitoringAPI; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = SecurityMonitoringAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api .get_security_monitoring_signal( "AQAAAYNqUBVU4-rffwAAAABBWU5xVUJWVUFBQjJBd3ptMDdQUnF3QUE".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_APP_KEY="" cargo run ##### ```typescript /** * Get a signal's details returns "OK" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.SecurityMonitoringApi(configuration); const params: v2.SecurityMonitoringApiGetSecurityMonitoringSignalRequest = { signalId: "AQAAAYNqUBVU4-rffwAAAABBWU5xVUJWVUFBQjJBd3ptMDdQUnF3QUE", }; apiInstance .getSecurityMonitoringSignal(params) .then((data: v2.SecurityMonitoringSignalResponse) => { 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 %}