VB6 / Datadog API Collection / Query scalar data across multiple products
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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
' The following JSON is sent in the request body.
' {
' "data": {
' "type": "scalar_request",
' "attributes": {
' "to": "<long>",
' "from": "<long>",
' "queries": [
' {
' "data_source": "metrics",
' "query": "<string>",
' "aggregator": "avg",
' "name": "<string>"
' },
' {
' "data_source": "metrics",
' "query": "<string>",
' "aggregator": "avg",
' "name": "<string>"
' }
' ],
' "formulas": [
' {
' "formula": "<string>",
' "limit": {
' "count": "<integer>",
' "order": "desc"
' }
' },
' {
' "formula": "<string>",
' "limit": {
' "count": "<integer>",
' "order": "desc"
' }
' }
' ]
' }
' }
' }
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("data.type","scalar_request")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.to","<long>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.from","<long>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[0].data_source","metrics")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[0].query","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[0].aggregator","avg")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[0].name","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[1].data_source","metrics")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[1].query","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[1].aggregator","avg")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.queries[1].name","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.formulas[0].formula","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.formulas[0].limit.count","<integer>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.formulas[0].limit.order","desc")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.formulas[1].formula","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.formulas[1].limit.count","<integer>")
success = json.UpdateString("data.attributes.formulas[1].limit.order","desc")
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/json"
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/query/scalar","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()
Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.Print "Response Header:"
Debug.Print resp.Header
Debug.Print "Failed."
Exit Sub
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "data": {
' "attributes": {
' "columns": [
' {
' "name": "<string>",
' "type": "<string>",
' "values": [
' [
' "<string>",
' "<string>"
' ],
' [
' "<string>",
' "<string>"
' ]
' ]
' },
' {
' "name": "<string>",
' "type": "<string>",
' "values": [
' [
' "<string>",
' "<string>"
' ],
' [
' "<string>",
' "<string>"
' ]
' ]
' }
' ]
' },
' "type": "scalar_response"
' },
' "errors": "<string>"
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim name As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim j As Long
Dim count_j As Long
Dim k As Long
Dim count_k As Long
Dim strVal As String
Dim v_Type As String
v_Type = jResp.StringOf("data.type")
Dim errors As String
errors = jResp.StringOf("errors")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("data.attributes.columns")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
name = jResp.StringOf("data.attributes.columns[i].name")
v_type = jResp.StringOf("data.attributes.columns[i].type")
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("data.attributes.columns[i].values")
Do While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
k = 0
count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("data.attributes.columns[i].values[j]")
Do While k < count_k
jResp.K = k
strVal = jResp.StringOf("data.attributes.columns[i].values[j][k]")
k = k + 1
Loop
j = j + 1
Loop
i = i + 1
Loop
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-H "Accept: application/json"
-d '{
"data": {
"type": "scalar_request",
"attributes": {
"to": "<long>",
"from": "<long>",
"queries": [
{
"data_source": "metrics",
"query": "<string>",
"aggregator": "avg",
"name": "<string>"
},
{
"data_source": "metrics",
"query": "<string>",
"aggregator": "avg",
"name": "<string>"
}
],
"formulas": [
{
"formula": "<string>",
"limit": {
"count": "<integer>",
"order": "desc"
}
},
{
"formula": "<string>",
"limit": {
"count": "<integer>",
"order": "desc"
}
}
]
}
}
}'
https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/query/scalar
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Query scalar data across multiple products",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"type\": \"scalar_request\",\n \"attributes\": {\n \"to\": \"<long>\",\n \"from\": \"<long>\",\n \"queries\": [\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"formulas\": [\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/query/scalar",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"query",
"scalar"
]
},
"description": "Query scalar values (as seen on Query Value, Table, and Toplist widgets).\nMultiple data sources are supported with the ability to\nprocess the data using formulas and functions."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "OK",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
"key": "DD-API-KEY",
"value": "<API Key>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"type\": \"scalar_request\",\n \"attributes\": {\n \"to\": \"<long>\",\n \"from\": \"<long>\",\n \"queries\": [\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"formulas\": [\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/query/scalar",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"query",
"scalar"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"attributes\": {\n \"columns\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"values\": [\n [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ]\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"values\": [\n [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ]\n ]\n }\n ]\n },\n \"type\": \"scalar_response\"\n },\n \"errors\": \"<string>\"\n}"
},
{
"name": "Bad Request",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
"key": "DD-API-KEY",
"value": "<API Key>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"type\": \"scalar_request\",\n \"attributes\": {\n \"to\": \"<long>\",\n \"from\": \"<long>\",\n \"queries\": [\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"formulas\": [\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/query/scalar",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"query",
"scalar"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"errors\": [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ]\n}"
},
{
"name": "Unauthorized",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
"key": "DD-API-KEY",
"value": "<API Key>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"type\": \"scalar_request\",\n \"attributes\": {\n \"to\": \"<long>\",\n \"from\": \"<long>\",\n \"queries\": [\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"formulas\": [\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/query/scalar",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"query",
"scalar"
]
}
},
"status": "Unauthorized",
"code": 401,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"errors\": [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ]\n}"
},
{
"name": "Forbidden",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
"key": "DD-API-KEY",
"value": "<API Key>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"type\": \"scalar_request\",\n \"attributes\": {\n \"to\": \"<long>\",\n \"from\": \"<long>\",\n \"queries\": [\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"formulas\": [\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/query/scalar",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"query",
"scalar"
]
}
},
"status": "Forbidden",
"code": 403,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"errors\": [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ]\n}"
},
{
"name": "Too many requests",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
"key": "DD-API-KEY",
"value": "<API Key>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"data\": {\n \"type\": \"scalar_request\",\n \"attributes\": {\n \"to\": \"<long>\",\n \"from\": \"<long>\",\n \"queries\": [\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"data_source\": \"metrics\",\n \"query\": \"<string>\",\n \"aggregator\": \"avg\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"formulas\": [\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"formula\": \"<string>\",\n \"limit\": {\n \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n \"order\": \"desc\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/query/scalar",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"query",
"scalar"
]
}
},
"status": "Too Many Requests",
"code": 429,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"errors\": [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ]\n}"
}
]
}
