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Tokens API v1 - POST a new token

This API is deprecated. Use the Access tokens API instead.

Creates a new Dynatrace API authentication token. The response contains the newly created token.

The new token is owned by the same user who owns the token used to authenticate the call.

The request consumes an application/json payload.

The request produces one of the following payload types:

  • application/json
  • text/plain
  • text/csv

Use the Accept header to set the required response type.

POSTManaged https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v1/tokens
SaaS https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/tokens
Environment ActiveGate https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v1/tokens

Authentication

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

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescriptionInRequired
bodyCreateToken

The JSON body of the request. Contains parameters of the new token.

bodyrequired

Request body objects

The CreateToken object

ElementTypeDescriptionRequired
namestring

The name of the token.

required
expiresInDuration

Defines a period of time.

optional
scopesstring[]

The list of scopes to be assigned to the token.

  • InstallerDownload: PaaS integration - Installer download.
  • DataExport: Access problem and event feed, metrics, and topology.
  • PluginUpload: Upload Extension.
  • SupportAlert: PaaS integration - Support alert.
  • AdvancedSyntheticIntegration: Dynatrace module integration - Synthetic Classic.
  • ExternalSyntheticIntegration: Create and read synthetic monitors, locations, and nodes.
  • AppMonIntegration: Dynatrace module integration - AppMon.
  • RumBrowserExtension: RUM Browser Extension.
  • LogExport: Read logs.
  • ReadConfig: Read configuration.
  • WriteConfig: Write configuration.
  • DTAQLAccess: User sessions.
  • UserSessionAnonymization: Anonymize user session data for data privacy reasons.
  • DataPrivacy: Change data privacy settings.
  • CaptureRequestData: Capture request data.
  • Davis: Dynatrace module integration - Davis.
  • DssFileManagement: Mobile symbolication file management.
  • RumJavaScriptTagManagement: Real user monitoring JavaScript tag management.
  • TenantTokenManagement: Token management.
  • ActiveGateCertManagement: ActiveGate certificate management.
  • RestRequestForwarding: Fetch data from a remote environment.
  • ReadSyntheticData: Read synthetic monitors, locations, and nodes.
  • DataImport: Data ingest, e.g.: metrics and events.
  • syntheticExecutions.write: Write synthetic monitor executions.
  • syntheticExecutions.read: Read synthetic monitor execution results.
  • auditLogs.read: Read audit logs.
  • metrics.read: Read metrics.
  • metrics.write: Write metrics.
  • entities.read: Read entities.
  • entities.write: Write entities.
  • problems.read: Read problems.
  • problems.write: Write problems.
  • events.read: Read events.
  • events.ingest: Ingest events.
  • networkZones.read: Read network zones.
  • networkZones.write: Write network zones.
  • activeGates.read: Read ActiveGates.
  • activeGates.write: Write ActiveGates.
  • activeGateTokenManagement.read: Read ActiveGate tokens.
  • activeGateTokenManagement.create: Create ActiveGate tokens.
  • activeGateTokenManagement.write: Write ActiveGate tokens.
  • credentialVault.read: Read credential vault entries.
  • credentialVault.write: Write credential vault entries.
  • extensions.read: Read extensions.
  • extensions.write: Write extensions.
  • extensionConfigurations.read: Read extension monitoring configurations.
  • extensionConfigurations.write: Write extension monitoring configurations.
  • extensionEnvironment.read: Read extension environment configurations.
  • extensionEnvironment.write: Write extension environment configurations.
  • metrics.ingest: Ingest metrics.
  • securityProblems.read: Read security problems.
  • securityProblems.write: Write security problems.
  • syntheticLocations.read: Read synthetic locations.
  • syntheticLocations.write: Write synthetic locations.
  • settings.read: Read settings.
  • settings.write: Write settings.
  • tenantTokenRotation.write: Tenant token rotation.
  • slo.read: Read SLO.
  • slo.write: Write SLO.
  • releases.read: Read releases.
  • apiTokens.read: Read API tokens.
  • apiTokens.write: Write API tokens.
  • openTelemetryTrace.ingest: Ingest OpenTelemetry traces.
  • logs.read: Read logs.
  • logs.ingest: Ingest logs.
  • geographicRegions.read: Read Geographic regions.
  • traces.lookup: Look up a single trace.
The element can hold these values
  • InstallerDownload
  • DataExport
  • PluginUpload
  • SupportAlert
  • AdvancedSyntheticIntegration
  • ExternalSyntheticIntegration
  • AppMonIntegration
  • RumBrowserExtension
  • LogExport
  • ReadConfig
  • WriteConfig
  • DTAQLAccess
  • UserSessionAnonymization
  • DataPrivacy
  • CaptureRequestData
  • Davis
  • DssFileManagement
  • RumJavaScriptTagManagement
  • TenantTokenManagement
  • ActiveGateCertManagement
  • RestRequestForwarding
  • ReadSyntheticData
  • DataImport
  • syntheticExecutions.write
  • syntheticExecutions.read
  • auditLogs.read
  • metrics.read
  • metrics.write
  • entities.read
  • entities.write
  • problems.read
  • problems.write
  • events.read
  • events.ingest
  • networkZones.read
  • networkZones.write
  • activeGates.read
  • activeGates.write
  • activeGateTokenManagement.read
  • activeGateTokenManagement.create
  • activeGateTokenManagement.write
  • credentialVault.read
  • credentialVault.write
  • extensions.read
  • extensions.write
  • extensionConfigurations.read
  • extensionConfigurations.write
  • extensionEnvironment.read
  • extensionEnvironment.write
  • metrics.ingest
  • securityProblems.read
  • securityProblems.write
  • syntheticLocations.read
  • syntheticLocations.write
  • settings.read
  • settings.write
  • tenantTokenRotation.write
  • slo.read
  • slo.write
  • releases.read
  • apiTokens.read
  • apiTokens.write
  • openTelemetryTrace.ingest
  • logs.read
  • logs.ingest
  • geographicRegions.read
  • traces.lookup
required

The Duration object

Defines a period of time.

ElementTypeDescriptionRequired
valueinteger

The amount of time.

required
unitstring

The unit of time.

If not set, millisecond is used.

The element can hold these values
  • DAYS
  • HOURS
  • MILLIS
  • MINUTES
  • SECONDS
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
{
  "name": "string",
  "expiresIn": {
    "value": 1,
    "unit": "DAYS"
  },
  "scopes": [
    "InstallerDownload"
  ]
}

Request headers

Accept header valueDescription
application/jsonThe response contains JSON payload with token.
text/plainThe response contains token in plain text format.
accept: text/csv; header=present; charset=utf-8The response contains token in CSV-format.
accept: text/csv; header=absent; charset=utf-8The response contains token in CSV-format, preceded by the token heading.

Response

Response codes

CodeTypeDescription
201Token

Success. The token has been created. The response body contains the token itself.

400ErrorEnvelope

Failed. The input is invalid. Response body provides details.

Response body objects

The Token object

ElementTypeDescription
tokenstring

Dynatrace API authentication token.

Response body JSON model

json
{
  "token": "abcdefjhij1234567890"
}

Example

In this example, the request creates a new token named REST example. It is valid for 24 hours and has the following scopes:

  • Access problem and event feed, metrics, and topology
  • Read configuration
  • Write configuration

The Accept header sets the response content type as text/plain.

The response code of 201 indicates that the creation was successful. The response contains the new token as plain text.

The API token is passed in the Authorization header.

You can download or copy the example request body to try it out on your own.

Curl

shell
curl -X POST \
  https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/tokens/ \
  -H 'Authorization: Api-Token dt0c01.abc123.abcdefjhij1234567890' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: text/plain'
  -d '{
  "name": "REST example",
  "scopes": [
    "WriteConfig",
    "ReadConfig",
    "DataExport"
  ],
  "expiresIn": {
    "value": 24,
    "unit": "HOURS"
  }
}
'

Request body

json
{
  "name": "REST example",
  "scopes": ["WriteConfig", "ReadConfig", "DataExport"],
  "expiresIn": {
    "value": 24,
    "unit": "HOURS"
  }
}

Response body

plaintext
0987654321jihgfedcba

Response code

201

Result

The new token looks like this in the Dynatrace interface:

Dynatrace API authentication token - new