Plugins API - POST a new plugin's endpoint
Creates a new endpoint for the specified ActiveGate plugin.
The request consumes and produces an application/json payload.
| POST | ManagedDynatrace for Government | https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/plugins/{id}/endpoints |
| SaaS | https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/plugins/{id}/endpoints | |
| Environment ActiveGate | https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/plugins/{id}/endpoints |
Authentication
To execute this request, you need an access token with WriteConfig scope.
To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | In | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | The ID of the plugin where you want to create an endpoint. | path | required |
| body | Remote | The JSON body of the request. Contains parameters of the new plugin endpoint. | body | optional |
Request body objects
The RemotePluginEndpoint object
Configuration of a plugin endpoint.
| Element | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | The ID of the endpoint. | optional |
| pluginId | string | The ID of the plugin to which the endpoint belongs. | optional |
| name | string | The name of the endpoint, displayed in Dynatrace. | optional |
| enabled | boolean | The endpoint is enabled ( | optional |
| properties | object | The list of endpoint parameters. Each parameter is a property-value pair. | optional |
| activeGatePluginModule | Entity | The short representation of a Dynatrace entity. | required |
The EntityShortRepresentation object
The short representation of a Dynatrace entity.
| Element | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | The ID of the Dynatrace entity. | required |
| name | string | The name of the Dynatrace entity. | optional |
| description | string | A short description of the Dynatrace entity. | optional |
Request body JSON model
This is a model of the request body, showing the possible elements. It has to be adjusted for usage in an actual request.
{
"id": "-2183662974968812535",
"pluginId": "custom.remote.python.demo",
"name": "Demo endpoint",
"enabled": true,
"properties": {
"serverIp": "127.0.0.1",
"password": "",
"username": "dynatrace",
"dropdownProperty": "two"
},
"activeGatePluginModule": {
"id": "-8844900174269363000"
}
}Response
Response codes
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Entity | Success. The plugin endpoint has been created. Response contains the ID of the new endpoint. |
| 400 | ErrorEnvelope | Failed. The input is invalid. |
Response body objects
The EntityShortRepresentation object
The short representation of a Dynatrace entity.
| Element | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | The ID of the Dynatrace entity. |
| name | string | The name of the Dynatrace entity. |
| description | string | A short description of the Dynatrace entity. |
Response body JSON model
{
"id": "6a98d7bc-abb9-44f8-ae6a-73e68e71812a",
"name": "Dynatrace entity",
"description": "Dynatrace entity for the REST API example"
}Validate payload
We recommend that you validate the payload before submitting it with an actual request. A response code of 204 indicates a valid payload.
The request consumes an application/json payload.
| POST | ManagedDynatrace for Government | https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/plugins/{id}/endpoints/validator |
| SaaS | https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/plugins/{id}/endpoints/validator | |
| Environment ActiveGate | https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/plugins/{id}/endpoints/validator |
Authentication
To execute this request, you need an access token with WriteConfig scope.
To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.
Response
Response codes
| Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Validated. The submitted configuration is valid. Response doesn't have a body. | |
| 400 | ErrorEnvelope | Failed. The input is invalid. |
Example
In this example, the request creates a new endpoint for the SAP plugin which has the ID of custom.remote.python.sap.
The API token is passed in the Authorization header.
Curl
curl -X POST \
https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/plugins/custom.remote.python.sap/endpoints \
-H 'Authorization: Api-Token dt0c01.abc123.abcdefjhij1234567890' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"pluginId": "custom.remote.python.sap",
"name": "RESTtest",
"enabled": false,
"properties": {
"clientno": "001",
"serverIp": "127.0.0.1",
"password": "",
"instance": "00",
"username": "DT"
},
"activeGatePluginModule": {
"id": "1768386982494938781"
}
}'Request URL
https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/plugins/custom.remote.python.sap/endpointsRequest body
{
"pluginId": "custom.remote.python.sap",
"name": "RESTtest",
"enabled": false,
"properties": {
"clientno": "001",
"serverIp": "192.168.0.1",
"password": "",
"instance": "00",
"username": "DT"
},
"activeGatePluginModule": {
"id": "1768386982494938781"
}
}
Response body
{
"id": "8757307336635955682"
}Response code
201
Result
The new endpoint looks like this in the UI:
