--- title: Get a user permissions description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Users --- # Get a user permissions{% #get-a-user-permissions %} {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | app.datadoghq.eu | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | app.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | us2.ddog-gov.com | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | | us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/permissions | ### Overview Get a user permission set. Returns a list of the user's permissions granted by the associated user's roles. This endpoint requires the `user_access_read` permission. OAuth apps require the `user_access_read` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#users) to access this endpoint. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------------- | | user_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the user. | ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Payload with API-returned permissions. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data | [object] | Array of permissions. | | data | attributes | object | Attributes of a permission. | | attributes | created | date-time | Creation time of the permission. | | attributes | description | string | Description of the permission. | | attributes | display_name | string | Displayed name for the permission. | | attributes | display_type | string | Display type. | | attributes | group_name | string | Name of the permission group. | | attributes | name | string | Name of the permission. | | attributes | name_aliases | [string] | List of alias names for the permission. | | attributes | restricted | boolean | Whether or not the permission is restricted. | | data | id | string | ID of the permission. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | Permissions resource type. Allowed enum values: `permissions` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": [ { "attributes": { "created": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z", "description": "string", "display_name": "string", "display_type": "string", "group_name": "string", "name": "string", "name_aliases": [], "restricted": false }, "id": "string", "type": "permissions" } ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="403" %} Authentication error {% 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 user_id="00000000-0000-9999-0000-000000000000" \# Curl command curl -X GET "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/users/${user_id}/permissions" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" ##### ```python """ Get a user permissions returns "OK" response """ from os import environ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.users_api import UsersApi # there is a valid "user" in the system USER_DATA_ID = environ["USER_DATA_ID"] configuration = Configuration() with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = UsersApi(api_client) response = api_instance.list_user_permissions( user_id=USER_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 user permissions returns "OK" response require "datadog_api_client" api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::UsersAPI.new # there is a valid "user" in the system USER_DATA_ID = ENV["USER_DATA_ID"] p api_instance.list_user_permissions(USER_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 user permissions 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() { // there is a valid "user" in the system UserDataID := os.Getenv("USER_DATA_ID") ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewUsersApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.ListUserPermissions(ctx, UserDataID) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `UsersApi.ListUserPermissions`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `UsersApi.ListUserPermissions`:\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 user permissions returns "OK" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.UsersApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.PermissionsResponse; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); UsersApi apiInstance = new UsersApi(defaultClient); // there is a valid "user" in the system String USER_DATA_ID = System.getenv("USER_DATA_ID"); try { PermissionsResponse result = apiInstance.listUserPermissions(USER_DATA_ID); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling UsersApi#listUserPermissions"); 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 user permissions returns "OK" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_users::UsersAPI; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { // there is a valid "user" in the system let user_data_id = std::env::var("USER_DATA_ID").unwrap(); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = UsersAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api.list_user_permissions(user_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 user permissions returns "OK" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); const apiInstance = new v2.UsersApi(configuration); // there is a valid "user" in the system const USER_DATA_ID = process.env.USER_DATA_ID as string; const params: v2.UsersApiListUserPermissionsRequest = { userId: USER_DATA_ID, }; apiInstance .listUserPermissions(params) .then((data: v2.PermissionsResponse) => { 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 %}