Service detection API - POST a full web request rule

Creates a new service detection rule for full web requests.

The request consumes and produces an application/json payload.

POST	ManagedDynatrace for Government	`https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST`
	SaaS	`https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST`
	Environment ActiveGate	`https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST`

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

Refer to JSON models to find all JSON models that depend on the type of the model.

Parameter Type Description In Required

position

string

Parameter	Type	Description	In	Required
position	string	The position of the new rule: `APPEND`: at the bottom of the rule list. `PREPEND`: at the top of the rule list. If not set, the `APPEND` is used. The element can hold these values `APPEND` `PREPEND`	query	optional
body	FullWebRequestRule	The JSON body of the request. Contains parameters of the new service detection rule. You must not specify the ID of the rule! The order field is ignored in this request. To enforce a particular order, use the `PUT /service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST/reorder` request.	body	optional

The position of the new rule:

APPEND: at the bottom of the rule list.
PREPEND: at the top of the rule list.

If not set, the APPEND is used.

The element can hold these values

APPEND
PREPEND

query

optional

body

FullWebRequestRule

The JSON body of the request. Contains parameters of the new service detection rule.

You must not specify the ID of the rule!

The order field is ignored in this request. To enforce a particular order, use the PUT /service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST/reorder request.

body

optional

Request body objects

The `FullWebRequestRule` object

The service detection rule of the FULL_WEB_REQUEST type.

Element	Type	Description	Required
applicationId	ApplicationId	The contribution to the service ID calculation from the detected application ID. You have two mutually exclusive options: Override the detected value with a specified static value. Specify the new value in the valueOverride field. Dynamically transform the detected value. Specify the transformation parameters in the transformations field.	optional
conditions	ConditionsFullWebRequestAttributeTypeDto[]	A list of conditions of the rule. If several conditions are specified, the AND logic applies.	optional
contextRoot	ContextRoot	The contribution to the service ID calculation from the detected context root. The context root is the first segment of the request URL after server name. For example, in the `www.dynatrace.com/support/help/dynatrace-api/` URL the context root is `support`. You have two options: Keep a part of the detected URL. Specify the number of segments to be kept in the segmentsToCopyFromUrlPath field. Dynamically transform the detected URL. Specify the transformation parameters in the transformations field. You can use one or both options. If you use both, the transformation applies to the modified URL.	optional
description	string	A short description of the rule.	optional
enabled	boolean	The rule is enabled(`true`) or disabled (`false`).	required
id	string	The ID of the service detection rule.	optional
managementZones	string[]	The management zone (specified by the ID) of the process group for which this service detection rule should be created. You can specify only 1 management zone here.	optional
metadata	ConfigurationMetadata	Metadata useful for debugging	optional
name	string	The name of the rule.	required
order	string	The order of the rule in the rules list. The rules are evaluated from top to bottom. The first matching rule applies.	optional
serverName	ServerName	The contribution to the service ID calculation from the detected server name. You have two mutually exclusive options: Override the detected value with a specified static value. Specify the new value in the valueOverride field. Dynamically transform the detected value. Specify the transformation parameters in the transformations field.	optional
type	string	The type of the service detection rule.	required

The `ApplicationId` object

The contribution to the service ID calculation from the detected application ID.

You have two mutually exclusive options:

Override the detected value with a specified static value. Specify the new value in the valueOverride field.
Dynamically transform the detected value. Specify the transformation parameters in the transformations field.

Element	Type	Description	Required
transformations	TransformationBase[]	Transformations to be applied to the detected value.	optional
valueOverride	string	The value to be used instead of the detected value.	optional

The `TransformationBase` object

Configuration of transformation of the detected value.

If several transformations are specified, they are handled sequentially from top to bottom. Each transformation is applied to the result of the preceding transformation. For example, the second transformation is applied to the result of the first transformation.

The actual set of fields depends on the type of the transformation. Find the list of actual objects in the description of the type field or see Service detection API - JSON models.

Element Type Description Required

type

string

Element	Type	Description	Required
type	string	Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects: `BEFORE` -> BeforeTransformation `AFTER` -> AfterTransformation `BETWEEN` -> BetweenTransformation `REPLACE_BETWEEN` -> ReplaceBetweenTransformation `REMOVE_NUMBERS` -> RemoveNumbersTransformation `REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS` -> RemoveCreditCardNumbersTransformation `REMOVE_IBANS` -> RemoveIBANsTransformation `REMOVE_IPS` -> RemoveIPsTransformation `SPLIT_SELECT` -> SplitSelectTransformation `TAKE_SEGMENTS` -> TakeSegmentsTransformation The element can hold these values `AFTER` `BEFORE` `BETWEEN` `REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS` `REMOVE_IBANS` `REMOVE_IPS` `REMOVE_NUMBERS` `REPLACE_BETWEEN` `SPLIT_SELECT` `TAKE_SEGMENTS`	required

Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects:

BEFORE -> BeforeTransformation
AFTER -> AfterTransformation
BETWEEN -> BetweenTransformation
REPLACE_BETWEEN -> ReplaceBetweenTransformation
REMOVE_NUMBERS -> RemoveNumbersTransformation
REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS -> RemoveCreditCardNumbersTransformation
REMOVE_IBANS -> RemoveIBANsTransformation
REMOVE_IPS -> RemoveIPsTransformation
SPLIT_SELECT -> SplitSelectTransformation
TAKE_SEGMENTS -> TakeSegmentsTransformation

The element can hold these values

AFTER
BEFORE
BETWEEN
REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS
REMOVE_IBANS
REMOVE_IPS
REMOVE_NUMBERS
REPLACE_BETWEEN
SPLIT_SELECT
TAKE_SEGMENTS

required

The `ConditionsFullWebRequestAttributeTypeDto` object

A condition of the service detection rule.

Element Type Description Required

attributeType

string

Element	Type	Description	Required
attributeType	string	The type of the attribute to be checked. The element can hold these values `APPLICATION_ID` `CONTEXT_ROOT` `PG_TAG` `SERVER_NAME` `URL_HOST_NAME` `URL_PATH`	required
compareOperations	CompareOperation[]	A list of conditions for the rule. If several conditions are specified, the AND logic applies.	optional

The type of the attribute to be checked.

The element can hold these values

APPLICATION_ID
CONTEXT_ROOT
PG_TAG
SERVER_NAME
URL_HOST_NAME
URL_PATH

required

compareOperations

CompareOperation[]

A list of conditions for the rule.

If several conditions are specified, the AND logic applies.

optional

The `CompareOperation` object

The condition of the rule.

The actual set of fields depends on the type of the condition. Find the list of actual objects in the description of the type field or see Service detection API - JSON models.

Element Type Description Required

type

string

Element	Type	Description	Required
type	string	Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects: `EQUALS` -> EqualsCompareOperation `STRING_CONTAINS` -> StringContainsCompareOperation `STARTS_WITH` -> StartsWithCompareOperation `ENDS_WITH` -> EndsWithCompareOperation `EXISTS` -> ExistsCompareOperation `IP_IN_RANGE` -> IpInRangeCompareOperation `LESS_THAN` -> LessThanCompareOperation `GREATER_THAN` -> GreaterThanCompareOperation `INT_EQUALS` -> IntEqualsCompareOperation `STRING_EQUALS` -> StringEqualsCompareOperation `TAG` -> TagCompareOperation The element can hold these values `ENDS_WITH` `EQUALS` `EXISTS` `GREATER_THAN` `INT_EQUALS` `IP_IN_RANGE` `LESS_THAN` `STARTS_WITH` `STRING_CONTAINS` `STRING_EQUALS` `TAG`	required

Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects:

EQUALS -> EqualsCompareOperation
STRING_CONTAINS -> StringContainsCompareOperation
STARTS_WITH -> StartsWithCompareOperation
ENDS_WITH -> EndsWithCompareOperation
EXISTS -> ExistsCompareOperation
IP_IN_RANGE -> IpInRangeCompareOperation
LESS_THAN -> LessThanCompareOperation
GREATER_THAN -> GreaterThanCompareOperation
INT_EQUALS -> IntEqualsCompareOperation
STRING_EQUALS -> StringEqualsCompareOperation
TAG -> TagCompareOperation

The element can hold these values

ENDS_WITH
EQUALS
EXISTS
GREATER_THAN
INT_EQUALS
IP_IN_RANGE
LESS_THAN
STARTS_WITH
STRING_CONTAINS
STRING_EQUALS
TAG

required

The `ContextRoot` object

The contribution to the service ID calculation from the detected context root.

The context root is the first segment of the request URL after server name. For example, in the www.dynatrace.com/support/help/dynatrace-api/ URL the context root is support.

You have two options:

Keep a part of the detected URL. Specify the number of segments to be kept in the segmentsToCopyFromUrlPath field.
Dynamically transform the detected URL. Specify the transformation parameters in the transformations field.

You can use one or both options. If you use both, the transformation applies to the modified URL.

Element Type Description Required

segmentsToCopyFromUrlPath

integer

Element	Type	Description	Required
segmentsToCopyFromUrlPath	integer	The number of segments of the URL to be kept. The URL is divided by slashes (`/`), the indexing starts with 1 at context root. For example, if you specify `2` for the `www.dynatrace.com/support/help/dynatrace-api/` URL, the value of `support/help` is used.	optional
transformations	ContextRootTransformation[]	Transformations to be applied to the detected value.	optional

The number of segments of the URL to be kept.

The URL is divided by slashes (/), the indexing starts with 1 at context root.

For example, if you specify 2 for the www.dynatrace.com/support/help/dynatrace-api/ URL, the value of support/help is used.

optional

transformations

ContextRootTransformation[]

Transformations to be applied to the detected value.

optional

The `ContextRootTransformation` object

Configuration of transformation of the detected value.

The actual set of fields depends on the type of the transformation.

Element Type Description Required

type

string

Element	Type	Description	Required
type	string	Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects: `BEFORE` -> BeforeTransformation `REPLACE_BETWEEN` -> ReplaceBetweenTransformation `REMOVE_NUMBERS` -> RemoveNumbersTransformation `REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS` -> RemoveCreditCardNumbersTransformation `REMOVE_IBANS` -> RemoveIBANsTransformation `REMOVE_IPS` -> RemoveIPsTransformation The element can hold these values `BEFORE` `REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS` `REMOVE_IBANS` `REMOVE_IPS` `REMOVE_NUMBERS` `REPLACE_BETWEEN`	required

Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects:

BEFORE -> BeforeTransformation
REPLACE_BETWEEN -> ReplaceBetweenTransformation
REMOVE_NUMBERS -> RemoveNumbersTransformation
REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS -> RemoveCreditCardNumbersTransformation
REMOVE_IBANS -> RemoveIBANsTransformation
REMOVE_IPS -> RemoveIPsTransformation

The element can hold these values

BEFORE
REMOVE_CREDIT_CARDS
REMOVE_IBANS
REMOVE_IPS
REMOVE_NUMBERS
REPLACE_BETWEEN

required

The `ConfigurationMetadata` object

Metadata useful for debugging

Element	Type	Description	Required
clusterVersion	string	Dynatrace version.	optional
configurationVersions	integer[]	A sorted list of the version numbers of the configuration.	optional
currentConfigurationVersions	string[]	A sorted list of version numbers of the configuration.	optional

The `ServerName` object

The contribution to the service ID calculation from the detected server name.

You have two mutually exclusive options:

Override the detected value with a specified static value. Specify the new value in the valueOverride field.
Dynamically transform the detected value. Specify the transformation parameters in the transformations field.

Element	Type	Description	Required
transformations	TransformationBase[]	Transformations to be applied to the detected value.	optional
valueOverride	string	The value to be used instead of the detected value.	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.

json
{
  "applicationId": {
    "valueOverride": "abc"
  },
  "conditions": [
    {
      "attributeType": "APPLICATION_ID",
      "compareOperations": [
        {
          "ignoreCase": "false",
          "invert": "false",
          "type": "STRING_CONTAINS",
          "values": [
            "value1",
            "value2"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "contextRoot": {
    "segmentsToCopyFromUrlPath": 2,
    "transformations": [
      {
        "delimiter": "/",
        "type": "BEFORE"
      }
    ]
  },
  "description": "REST API example",
  "enabled": true,
  "managementZones": [
    "zone 1"
  ],
  "name": "My sample rule",
  "serverName": {
    "transformations": [
      {
        "delimiter": "-",
        "type": "BEFORE"
      }
    ]
  },
  "type": "FULL_WEB_REQUEST"
}

Response

Response codes

Code	Type	Description
201	EntityShortRepresentation	Success. The new service detection rule has been created. The response body contains the ID of the rule.
400	ErrorEnvelope	Failed. The input is invalid.

Response body objects

The `EntityShortRepresentation` object

The short representation of a Dynatrace entity.

Element	Type	Description
description	string	A short description of the Dynatrace entity.
id	string	The ID of the Dynatrace entity.
name	string	The name of the Dynatrace entity.

Response body JSON model

json
{
  "description": "Dynatrace entity for the REST API example",
  "id": "6a98d7bc-abb9-44f8-ae6a-73e68e71812a",
  "name": "Dynatrace entity"
}

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/service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST/validator`
	SaaS	`https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST/validator`
	Environment ActiveGate	`https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/service/detectionRules/FULL_WEB_REQUEST/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 service detection rule is valid. Response doesn't have a body.
400	ErrorEnvelope	Failed. The input is invalid.

Service detection API - POST a full web request rule

Authentication

Parameters

Request body objects

The FullWebRequestRule object

The ApplicationId object

The TransformationBase object

The ConditionsFullWebRequestAttributeTypeDto object

The CompareOperation object

The ContextRoot object

The ContextRootTransformation object

The ConfigurationMetadata object

The ServerName object

Request body JSON model

Response

Response codes

Response body objects

The EntityShortRepresentation object

Response body JSON model

Validate payload

Authentication

Response

Response codes

The `FullWebRequestRule` object

The `ApplicationId` object

The `TransformationBase` object

The `ConditionsFullWebRequestAttributeTypeDto` object

The `CompareOperation` object

The `ContextRoot` object

The `ContextRootTransformation` object

The `ConfigurationMetadata` object

The `ServerName` object

The `EntityShortRepresentation` object