Settings API - Datasource Example schema table

Datasource Example (`builtin:example.custom-validation.datasource`)

Showcase of datasource properties.

For the Java implementation check out ExampleDatasourceSchema.java

Schema ID	Schema groups	Scope
`builtin:example.custom-validation.datasource`	-	`environment` `environment-default`

Retrieve schema via Settings API

GET	Managed	`https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v2/settings/schemas/builtin:example.custom-validation.datasource`
	SaaS	`https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/v2/settings/schemas/builtin:example.custom-validation.datasource`
	Environment ActiveGate	`https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v2/settings/schemas/builtin:example.custom-validation.datasource`

Authentication

To execute this request, you need an access token with Read settings (settings.read) scope. To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.

Parameters

Property	Label	Type	Description	Required
type	Type	enum	Controls the type of values the datasouces will deliver	optional
limit	Limit	integer	Controls the max number (inclusive) returned by the advanced datasource	required
simple	Simple Datasource	text	Will return possible values based on type, but also allows custom defined values (no validation). Uses api to filter values. Some of the values are visible only with devops access.	required
advanced	Advanced Datasource	text	Will return possible values based on type and limit, only allows datasource values (with validation). Does not use api to filter values. Some of the values are visible only with devops access.	required
complex	Complex property with datasource	innerType	Inner datasource works with the full setting payload on validation	required

Request body objects

The `innerType` object

Property	Label	Type	Description	Required
fullContextDatasource	Full context datasource	text	Data source that expects full setting payload on validation Will return possible values based on type, only allows datasource values (with validation). Does not use api to filter values. Some of the values are visible only with devops access.	required

Property

Label

Type

Description

Required

fullContextDatasource

Full context datasource

text

Data source that expects full setting payload on validation

Will return possible values based on type, only allows datasource values (with validation). Does not use api to filter values. Some of the values are visible only with devops access.

required