--- title: Create a team description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Teams --- # Create a team{% #create-a-team %} {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team | | ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team | | app.datadoghq.eu | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/team | | app.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/team | | us2.ddog-gov.com | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/team | | app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team | | us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team | | us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team | ### Overview Create a new team. User IDs passed through the `users` relationship field are added to the team. This endpoint requires all of the following permissions: `teams_read``teams_manage` OAuth apps require the `teams_read, teams_manage` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#teams) to access this endpoint. ### Request #### Body Data (required) {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Team create | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Team creation attributes | | attributes | avatar | string | Unicode representation of the avatar for the team, limited to a single grapheme | | attributes | banner | int64 | Banner selection for the team | | attributes | description | string | Free-form markdown description/content for the team's homepage | | attributes | handle [*required*] | string | The team's identifier | | attributes | hidden_modules | [string] | Collection of hidden modules for the team | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the team | | attributes | visible_modules | [string] | Collection of visible modules for the team | | data | relationships | object | Relationships formed with the team on creation | | relationships | users | object | Relationship to users. | | users | data [*required*] | [object] | Relationships to user objects. | | data | id [*required*] | string | A unique identifier that represents the user. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users` | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Team type Allowed enum values: `team` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ##### ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "handle": "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", "name": "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635" }, "relationships": { "users": { "data": [] } }, "type": "team" } } ``` ##### ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "handle": "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", "name": "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", "avatar": "\ud83e\udd51", "banner": 7, "visible_modules": [ "m1", "m2" ], "hidden_modules": [ "m3" ] }, "type": "team" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="201" %} CREATED {% tab title="Model" %} Response with a team | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | --------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | object | A team | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Team attributes | | attributes | avatar | string | Unicode representation of the avatar for the team, limited to a single grapheme | | attributes | banner | int64 | Banner selection for the team | | attributes | created_at | date-time | Creation date of the team | | attributes | description | string | Free-form markdown description/content for the team's homepage | | attributes | handle [*required*] | string | The team's identifier | | attributes | hidden_modules | [string] | Collection of hidden modules for the team | | attributes | is_managed | boolean | Whether the team is managed from an external source | | attributes | link_count | int32 | The number of links belonging to the team | | attributes | modified_at | date-time | Modification date of the team | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the team | | attributes | summary | string | A brief summary of the team, derived from the `description` | | attributes | user_count | int32 | The number of users belonging to the team | | attributes | visible_modules | [string] | Collection of visible modules for the team | | data | id [*required*] | string | The team's identifier | | data | relationships | object | Resources related to a team | | relationships | team_links | object | Relationship between a team and a team link | | team_links | data | [object] | Related team links | | data | id [*required*] | string | The team link's identifier | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Team link type Allowed enum values: `team_links` | | team_links | links | object | Links attributes. | | links | related | string | Related link. | | relationships | user_team_permissions | object | Relationship between a user team permission and a team | | user_team_permissions | data | object | Related user team permission data | | data | id [*required*] | string | The ID of the user team permission | | data | type [*required*] | enum | User team permission type Allowed enum values: `user_team_permissions` | | user_team_permissions | links | object | Links attributes. | | links | related | string | Related link. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Team type Allowed enum values: `team` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "avatar": "🥑", "banner": "integer", "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "description": "string", "handle": "example-team", "hidden_modules": [], "is_managed": false, "link_count": "integer", "modified_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "name": "Example Team", "summary": "string", "user_count": "integer", "visible_modules": [] }, "id": "aeadc05e-98a8-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001", "relationships": { "team_links": { "data": [ { "id": "f9bb8444-af7f-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001", "type": "team_links" } ], "links": { "related": "/api/v2/team/c75a4a8e-20c7-11ee-a3a5-da7ad0900002/links" } }, "user_team_permissions": { "data": { "id": "UserTeamPermissions-aeadc05e-98a8-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001-416595", "type": "user_team_permissions" }, "links": { "related": "/api/v2/team/c75a4a8e-20c7-11ee-a3a5-da7ad0900002/links" } } }, "type": "team" } } ``` {% /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="409" %} API error response. {% 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 ##### \## default # \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team" \ -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": { "avatar": "🥑", "handle": "example-team", "name": "Example Team" }, "relationships": { "users": { "data": [] } }, "type": "team" } } EOF ##### \## default # \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team" \ -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": { "avatar": "🥑", "handle": "example-team", "name": "Example Team" }, "relationships": { "users": { "data": [] } }, "type": "team" } } EOF ##### ```go // Create a team returns "CREATED" 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() { body := datadogV2.TeamCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.TeamCreate{ Attributes: datadogV2.TeamCreateAttributes{ Handle: "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", Name: "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", }, Relationships: &datadogV2.TeamCreateRelationships{ Users: &datadogV2.RelationshipToUsers{ Data: []datadogV2.RelationshipToUserData{}, }, }, Type: datadogV2.TEAMTYPE_TEAM, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewTeamsApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateTeam(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `TeamsApi.CreateTeam`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `TeamsApi.CreateTeam`:\n%s\n", responseContent) } ``` ##### ```go // Create a team with V2 fields returns "CREATED" 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() { body := datadogV2.TeamCreateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.TeamCreate{ Attributes: datadogV2.TeamCreateAttributes{ Handle: "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", Name: "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", Avatar: *datadog.NewNullableString(datadog.PtrString("🥑")), Banner: *datadog.NewNullableInt64(datadog.PtrInt64(7)), VisibleModules: []string{ "m1", "m2", }, HiddenModules: []string{ "m3", }, }, Type: datadogV2.TEAMTYPE_TEAM, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewTeamsApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.CreateTeam(ctx, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `TeamsApi.CreateTeam`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `TeamsApi.CreateTeam`:\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 a team returns "CREATED" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.TeamsApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RelationshipToUsers; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreate; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreateRelationships; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamType; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); TeamsApi apiInstance = new TeamsApi(defaultClient); TeamCreateRequest body = new TeamCreateRequest() .data( new TeamCreate() .attributes( new TeamCreateAttributes() .handle("test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635") .name("test-name-a0fc0297eb519635")) .relationships(new TeamCreateRelationships().users(new RelationshipToUsers())) .type(TeamType.TEAM)); try { TeamResponse result = apiInstance.createTeam(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling TeamsApi#createTeam"); System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode()); System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody()); System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` ##### ```java // Create a team with V2 fields returns "CREATED" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.TeamsApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreate; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreateAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamCreateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamType; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.Collections; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); TeamsApi apiInstance = new TeamsApi(defaultClient); TeamCreateRequest body = new TeamCreateRequest() .data( new TeamCreate() .attributes( new TeamCreateAttributes() .handle("test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635") .name("test-name-a0fc0297eb519635") .avatar("🥑") .banner(7L) .visibleModules(Arrays.asList("m1", "m2")) .hiddenModules(Collections.singletonList("m3"))) .type(TeamType.TEAM)); try { TeamResponse result = apiInstance.createTeam(body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling TeamsApi#createTeam"); 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" ##### ```python """ Create a team returns "CREATED" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.teams_api import TeamsApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.relationship_to_users import RelationshipToUsers from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create import TeamCreate from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create_attributes import TeamCreateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create_relationships import TeamCreateRelationships from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create_request import TeamCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_type import TeamType body = TeamCreateRequest( data=TeamCreate( attributes=TeamCreateAttributes( handle="test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", name="test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", ), relationships=TeamCreateRelationships( users=RelationshipToUsers( data=[], ), ), type=TeamType.TEAM, ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = TeamsApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_team(body=body) print(response) ``` ##### ```python """ Create a team with V2 fields returns "CREATED" response """ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.teams_api import TeamsApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create import TeamCreate from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create_attributes import TeamCreateAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_create_request import TeamCreateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_type import TeamType body = TeamCreateRequest( data=TeamCreate( attributes=TeamCreateAttributes( handle="test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", name="test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", avatar="🥑", banner=7, visible_modules=[ "m1", "m2", ], hidden_modules=[ "m3", ], ), type=TeamType.TEAM, ), ) configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = TeamsApi(api_client) response = api_instance.create_team(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 a team returns "CREATED" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamsAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreate.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreateAttributes.new({ handle: "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", name: "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", }), relationships: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreateRelationships.new({ users: DatadogAPIClient::V2::RelationshipToUsers.new({ data: [], }), }), type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamType::TEAM, }), }) p api_instance.create_team(body) ``` ##### ```ruby # Create a team with V2 fields returns "CREATED" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamsAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreate.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamCreateAttributes.new({ handle: "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", name: "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", avatar: "🥑", banner: 7, visible_modules: [ "m1", "m2", ], hidden_modules: [ "m3", ], }), type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamType::TEAM, }), }) p api_instance.create_team(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" ##### ```rust // Create a team returns "CREATED" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_teams::TeamsAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::RelationshipToUsers; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreate; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreateRelationships; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = TeamCreateRequest::new( TeamCreate::new( TeamCreateAttributes::new( "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635".to_string(), "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635".to_string(), ), TeamType::TEAM, ) .relationships(TeamCreateRelationships::new().users(RelationshipToUsers::new(vec![]))), ); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = TeamsAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_team(body).await; if let Ok(value) = resp { println!("{:#?}", value); } else { println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err()); } } ``` ##### ```rust // Create a team with V2 fields returns "CREATED" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_teams::TeamsAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreate; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreateAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamCreateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = TeamCreateRequest::new(TeamCreate::new( TeamCreateAttributes::new( "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635".to_string(), "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635".to_string(), ) .avatar(Some("🥑".to_string())) .banner(Some(7)) .hidden_modules(vec!["m3".to_string()]) .visible_modules(vec!["m1".to_string(), "m2".to_string()]), TeamType::TEAM, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = TeamsAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.create_team(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 a team returns "CREATED" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.TeamsApi(configuration); const params: v2.TeamsApiCreateTeamRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { handle: "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", name: "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", }, relationships: { users: { data: [], }, }, type: "team", }, }, }; apiInstance .createTeam(params) .then((data: v2.TeamResponse) => { console.log( "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data) ); }) .catch((error: any) => console.error(error)); ``` ##### ```typescript /** * Create a team with V2 fields returns "CREATED" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.TeamsApi(configuration); const params: v2.TeamsApiCreateTeamRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { handle: "test-handle-a0fc0297eb519635", name: "test-name-a0fc0297eb519635", avatar: "🥑", banner: 7, visibleModules: ["m1", "m2"], hiddenModules: ["m3"], }, type: "team", }, }, }; apiInstance .createTeam(params) .then((data: v2.TeamResponse) => { 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 %}