Hosts API - POST tags
Assigns custom tags to the specified host. You only need to provide a tag value. The CONTEXTLESS context will be assigned automatically.
The usage of this API is limited to value-only tags. To assign key:value tags, use the Custom tags API.
The request consumes an application/json payload.
| POST |
|
Authentication
To execute this request, you need the Access problem and event feed, metrics, and topology (DataExport) permission assigned to your API token. To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | In | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meIdentifier | string |
The Dynatrace entity ID of the host to be updated. |
path | required |
| body | UpdateEntity | body | optional |
Body format
The UpdateEntity object
A list of tags to be assigned to a Dynatrace entity.
| Element | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| tags | string[] |
A list of tags to be assigned to a Dynatrace entity. |
required |
This is a model of the request body, showing the possible elements. It has to be adjusted for usage in an actual request.
{
"tags": [
"office-linz",
"office-klagenfurt"
]
}
Response
Response codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 204 | Success. The parameters of the host have been updated. |
| 400 | Failed. The input is invalid. |
Response body
A successful request doesn't return any content.
Example
In this example, the request assigns the Linux and Rack 123 tags to the tag009 host, which has the ID of HOST-B7A6F9EE9F366CB5.
The API token is passed in the Authorization header.
Curl
curl -X POST \
https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/entity/infrastructure/hosts/HOST-B7A6F9EE9F366CB5 \
-H 'Authorization: Api-Token dt0c01.abc123.abcdefjhij1234567890' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"tags": [
"Linux",
"Rack 123"
]
}'
Request URL
https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/entity/infrastructure/hosts/HOST-B7A6F9EE9F366CB5
Request body
{
"tags": [
"iOS app",
"Adnroid app"
]
}
Response code
204