---
title: Create team connections
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Teams
---

# Create team connections{% #create-team-connections %}
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{% tab title="v2" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                               |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team/connections |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team/connections |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/team/connections      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/team/connections      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/team/connections  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team/connections     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team/connections |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/team/connections |

### Overview

Create multiple team connections. This endpoint requires the `teams_read` permission.

OAuth apps require the `teams_read` 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] | Array of team connections to create.                                        |
| data           | attributes             | object   | Attributes of the team connection.                                          |
| attributes     | managed_by             | string   | The entity that manages this team connection.                               |
| attributes     | source                 | string   | The name of the external source.                                            |
| data           | relationships          | object   | Relationships of the team connection.                                       |
| relationships  | connected_team         | object   | Reference to a team from an external system.                                |
| connected_team | data                   | object   | Reference to connected external team.                                       |
| data           | id [*required*]   | string   | The connected team ID as it is referenced throughout the Datadog ecosystem. |
| data           | type [*required*] | enum     | External team resource type. Allowed enum values: `github_team`             |
| relationships  | team                   | object   | Reference to a Datadog team.                                                |
| team           | data                   | object   | Reference to a Datadog team.                                                |
| data           | id [*required*]   | string   | The Datadog team ID.                                                        |
| data           | type [*required*] | enum     | Datadog team resource type. Allowed enum values: `team`                     |
| data           | type [*required*] | enum     | Team connection resource type. Allowed enum values: `team_connection`       |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "type": "team_connection",
      "attributes": {
        "source": "github",
        "managed_by": "datadog"
      },
      "relationships": {
        "team": {
          "data": {
            "id": "aeadc05e-98a8-11ec-ac2c-da7ad0900001",
            "type": "team"
          }
        },
        "connected_team": {
          "data": {
            "id": "@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name",
            "type": "github_team"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="201" %}
Created
{% tab title="Model" %}
Response containing information about multiple team connections.

| Parent field   | Field                  | Type     | Description                                                                 |
| -------------- | ---------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                | data                   | [object] | Array of team connections.                                                  |
| data           | attributes             | object   | Attributes of the team connection.                                          |
| attributes     | managed_by             | string   | The entity that manages this team connection.                               |
| attributes     | source                 | string   | The name of the external source.                                            |
| data           | id [*required*]   | string   | The unique identifier of the team connection.                               |
| data           | relationships          | object   | Relationships of the team connection.                                       |
| relationships  | connected_team         | object   | Reference to a team from an external system.                                |
| connected_team | data                   | object   | Reference to connected external team.                                       |
| data           | id [*required*]   | string   | The connected team ID as it is referenced throughout the Datadog ecosystem. |
| data           | type [*required*] | enum     | External team resource type. Allowed enum values: `github_team`             |
| relationships  | team                   | object   | Reference to a Datadog team.                                                |
| team           | data                   | object   | Reference to a Datadog team.                                                |
| data           | id [*required*]   | string   | The Datadog team ID.                                                        |
| data           | type [*required*] | enum     | Datadog team resource type. Allowed enum values: `team`                     |
| data           | type [*required*] | enum     | Team connection resource type. Allowed enum values: `team_connection`       |
|                | meta                   | object   | Connections response metadata.                                              |
| meta           | page                   | object   | Page-based pagination metadata.                                             |
| page           | first_number           | int64    | The first page number.                                                      |
| page           | last_number            | int64    | The last page number.                                                       |
| page           | next_number            | int64    | The next page number.                                                       |
| page           | number                 | int64    | The current page number.                                                    |
| page           | prev_number            | int64    | The previous page number.                                                   |
| page           | size                   | int64    | The page size.                                                              |
| page           | total                  | int64    | Total connections matching request.                                         |
| page           | type                   | string   | Pagination type.                                                            |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "attributes": {
        "managed_by": "github_sync",
        "source": "github"
      },
      "id": "12345678-1234-5678-9abc-123456789012",
      "relationships": {
        "connected_team": {
          "data": {
            "id": "@GitHubOrg/team-handle",
            "type": "github_team"
          }
        },
        "team": {
          "data": {
            "id": "87654321-4321-8765-dcba-210987654321",
            "type": "team"
          }
        }
      },
      "type": "team_connection"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "page": {
      "first_number": "integer",
      "last_number": "integer",
      "next_number": "integer",
      "number": "integer",
      "prev_number": "integer",
      "size": "integer",
      "total": "integer",
      "type": "number_size"
    }
  }
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% 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="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" %}
Conflict
{% 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/connections" \
-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": {
        "managed_by": "github_sync",
        "source": "github"
      },
      "relationships": {
        "connected_team": {
          "data": {
            "id": "@GitHubOrg/team-handle"
          }
        },
        "team": {
          "data": {
            "id": "87654321-4321-8765-dcba-210987654321"
          }
        }
      },
      "type": "team_connection"
    }
  ]
}
EOF 
                        
##### 

```go
// Create team connections 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() {
	// there is a valid "dd_team" in the system
	DdTeamDataID := os.Getenv("DD_TEAM_DATA_ID")

	body := datadogV2.TeamConnectionCreateRequest{
		Data: []datadogV2.TeamConnectionCreateData{
			{
				Type: datadogV2.TEAMCONNECTIONTYPE_TEAM_CONNECTION,
				Attributes: &datadogV2.TeamConnectionAttributes{
					Source:    datadog.PtrString("github"),
					ManagedBy: datadog.PtrString("datadog"),
				},
				Relationships: &datadogV2.TeamConnectionRelationships{
					Team: &datadogV2.TeamRef{
						Data: &datadogV2.TeamRefData{
							Id:   DdTeamDataID,
							Type: datadogV2.TEAMREFDATATYPE_TEAM,
						},
					},
					ConnectedTeam: &datadogV2.ConnectedTeamRef{
						Data: &datadogV2.ConnectedTeamRefData{
							Id:   "@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name",
							Type: datadogV2.CONNECTEDTEAMREFDATATYPE_GITHUB_TEAM,
						},
					},
				},
			},
		},
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewTeamsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.CreateTeamConnections(ctx, body)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `TeamsApi.CreateTeamConnections`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `TeamsApi.CreateTeamConnections`:\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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Create team connections 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.ConnectedTeamRef;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ConnectedTeamRefData;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ConnectedTeamRefDataType;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamConnectionAttributes;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamConnectionCreateData;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamConnectionCreateRequest;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamConnectionRelationships;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamConnectionType;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamConnectionsResponse;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamRef;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamRefData;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.TeamRefDataType;
import java.util.Collections;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    TeamsApi apiInstance = new TeamsApi(defaultClient);

    // there is a valid "dd_team" in the system
    String DD_TEAM_DATA_ID = System.getenv("DD_TEAM_DATA_ID");

    TeamConnectionCreateRequest body =
        new TeamConnectionCreateRequest()
            .data(
                Collections.singletonList(
                    new TeamConnectionCreateData()
                        .type(TeamConnectionType.TEAM_CONNECTION)
                        .attributes(
                            new TeamConnectionAttributes().source("github").managedBy("datadog"))
                        .relationships(
                            new TeamConnectionRelationships()
                                .team(
                                    new TeamRef()
                                        .data(
                                            new TeamRefData()
                                                .id(DD_TEAM_DATA_ID)
                                                .type(TeamRefDataType.TEAM)))
                                .connectedTeam(
                                    new ConnectedTeamRef()
                                        .data(
                                            new ConnectedTeamRefData()
                                                .id("@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name")
                                                .type(ConnectedTeamRefDataType.GITHUB_TEAM))))));

    try {
      TeamConnectionsResponse result = apiInstance.createTeamConnections(body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling TeamsApi#createTeamConnections");
      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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```python
"""
Create team connections returns "Created" response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.teams_api import TeamsApi
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.connected_team_ref import ConnectedTeamRef
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.connected_team_ref_data import ConnectedTeamRefData
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.connected_team_ref_data_type import ConnectedTeamRefDataType
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_connection_attributes import TeamConnectionAttributes
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_connection_create_data import TeamConnectionCreateData
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_connection_create_request import TeamConnectionCreateRequest
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_connection_relationships import TeamConnectionRelationships
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_connection_type import TeamConnectionType
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_ref import TeamRef
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_ref_data import TeamRefData
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.team_ref_data_type import TeamRefDataType

# there is a valid "dd_team" in the system
DD_TEAM_DATA_ID = environ["DD_TEAM_DATA_ID"]

body = TeamConnectionCreateRequest(
    data=[
        TeamConnectionCreateData(
            type=TeamConnectionType.TEAM_CONNECTION,
            attributes=TeamConnectionAttributes(
                source="github",
                managed_by="datadog",
            ),
            relationships=TeamConnectionRelationships(
                team=TeamRef(
                    data=TeamRefData(
                        id=DD_TEAM_DATA_ID,
                        type=TeamRefDataType.TEAM,
                    ),
                ),
                connected_team=ConnectedTeamRef(
                    data=ConnectedTeamRefData(
                        id="@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name",
                        type=ConnectedTeamRefDataType.GITHUB_TEAM,
                    ),
                ),
            ),
        ),
    ],
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = TeamsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.create_team_connections(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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Create team connections returns "Created" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamsAPI.new

# there is a valid "dd_team" in the system
DD_TEAM_DATA_ID = ENV["DD_TEAM_DATA_ID"]

body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamConnectionCreateRequest.new({
  data: [
    DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamConnectionCreateData.new({
      type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamConnectionType::TEAM_CONNECTION,
      attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamConnectionAttributes.new({
        source: "github",
        managed_by: "datadog",
      }),
      relationships: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamConnectionRelationships.new({
        team: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamRef.new({
          data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamRefData.new({
            id: DD_TEAM_DATA_ID,
            type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::TeamRefDataType::TEAM,
          }),
        }),
        connected_team: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ConnectedTeamRef.new({
          data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ConnectedTeamRefData.new({
            id: "@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name",
            type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ConnectedTeamRefDataType::GITHUB_TEAM,
          }),
        }),
      }),
    }),
  ],
})
p api_instance.create_team_connections(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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```rust
// Create team connections returns "Created" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_teams::TeamsAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ConnectedTeamRef;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ConnectedTeamRefData;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ConnectedTeamRefDataType;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamConnectionAttributes;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamConnectionCreateData;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamConnectionCreateRequest;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamConnectionRelationships;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamConnectionType;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamRef;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamRefData;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::TeamRefDataType;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "dd_team" in the system
    let dd_team_data_id = std::env::var("DD_TEAM_DATA_ID").unwrap();
    let body = TeamConnectionCreateRequest::new(vec![TeamConnectionCreateData::new(
        TeamConnectionType::TEAM_CONNECTION,
    )
    .attributes(
        TeamConnectionAttributes::new()
            .managed_by("datadog".to_string())
            .source("github".to_string()),
    )
    .relationships(
        TeamConnectionRelationships::new()
            .connected_team(ConnectedTeamRef::new().data(ConnectedTeamRefData::new(
                "@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name".to_string(),
                ConnectedTeamRefDataType::GITHUB_TEAM,
            )))
            .team(TeamRef::new().data(TeamRefData::new(
                dd_team_data_id.clone(),
                TeamRefDataType::TEAM,
            ))),
    )]);
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = TeamsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.create_team_connections(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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Create team connections returns "Created" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v2.TeamsApi(configuration);

// there is a valid "dd_team" in the system
const DD_TEAM_DATA_ID = process.env.DD_TEAM_DATA_ID as string;

const params: v2.TeamsApiCreateTeamConnectionsRequest = {
  body: {
    data: [
      {
        type: "team_connection",
        attributes: {
          source: "github",
          managedBy: "datadog",
        },
        relationships: {
          team: {
            data: {
              id: DD_TEAM_DATA_ID,
              type: "team",
            },
          },
          connectedTeam: {
            data: {
              id: "@MyGitHubAccount/my-team-name",
              type: "github_team",
            },
          },
        },
      },
    ],
  },
};

apiInstance
  .createTeamConnections(params)
  .then((data: v2.TeamConnectionsResponse) => {
    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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}
