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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name",sbResponseBody)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = http.LastStatus
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(http.LastHeader)
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

# {
#   "description": "exercitation ea ullamco occaecat",
#   "integration": "nulla aute in",
#   "per_unit": "second",
#   "short_name": "exercitation et proident do",
#   "statsd_interval": 33065337,
#   "type": "count",
#   "unit": "byte"
# }

# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

description = jResp.StringOf("description")
integration = jResp.StringOf("integration")
per_unit = jResp.StringOf("per_unit")
short_name = jResp.StringOf("short_name")
statsd_interval = jResp.IntOf("statsd_interval")
v_type = jResp.StringOf("type")
unit = jResp.StringOf("unit")

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get metric metadata",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "metrics",
        ":metric_name"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "metric_name",
          "value": "tempor Ut sed velit"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Get metadata about a specific metric."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "OK",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "metrics",
            ":metric_name"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "metric_name"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"description\": \"exercitation ea ullamco occaecat\",\n  \"integration\": \"nulla aute in\",\n  \"per_unit\": \"second\",\n  \"short_name\": \"exercitation et proident do\",\n  \"statsd_interval\": 33065337,\n  \"type\": \"count\",\n  \"unit\": \"byte\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Forbidden",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "metrics",
            ":metric_name"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "metric_name"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Not Found",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "metrics",
            ":metric_name"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "metric_name"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Too many requests",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/metrics/:metric_name",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "metrics",
            ":metric_name"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "metric_name"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Too Many Requests",
      "code": 429,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}