Create a new environment

This API call creates a new environment.

Authentication

To execute this request, you need the Service Provider API (ServiceProviderAPI) permission assigned to your API token. Generate your API token via Cluster Management Console (CMC). To learn how to obtain and use it, see Cluster API - Authentication.

Endpoint

/api/cluster/v2/environments

Parameter

Parameter	Type	Description	In	Required
createToken	boolean	If true, a token management token with the scopes 'apiTokens.read' and 'apiTokens.write' (for usage with token API v2) and 'TenantTokenManagement' (for usage with token API v1) is created when creating a new environment. This token is then returned in the response body. It can be used within the newly created environment to create other tokens for configuring this environment.	query	optional
body	Environment	The JSON body of the request. The body must not provide an ID as it will be automatically assigned by the Dynatrace server.	body	required

Request body objects

The `Environment` object

Basic configuration for an environment.

Element	Type	Description	Required
name	string	The display name of the environment.	required
id	string	The ID of the environment. Has to match [a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,70}	optional
trial	boolean	Specifies whether the environment is a trial environment or a non-trial environment. Creating a trial environment is only possible if your license allows that. The default value is false (non-trial).	optional
state	string	Indicates whether the environment is enabled or disabled. The default value is ENABLED. The element can hold these values `DISABLED` `ENABLED`	optional
tags	string[]	A set of tags that are assigned to this environment. Every tag can have a maximum length of 100 characters.	optional
creationDate	string	The creation date of the environment in ISO 8601 format (yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z')	optional
quotas	EnvironmentQuotas	Environment level consumption and quotas information. Only returned if includeConsumptionInfo or includeUncachedConsumptionInfo param is true. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.	optional
storage	EnvironmentStorage	Environment level storage usage and limit information. Not returned if includeStorageInfo param is not true. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limits will remain.	optional

The `EnvironmentQuotas` object

Environment level consumption and quotas information. Only returned if includeConsumptionInfo or includeUncachedConsumptionInfo param is true. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
hostUnits	HostUnitQuota	Host units consumption and quota information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quota will remain.	optional
demUnits	DemUnitsQuota	DEM units consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if DEM units is not enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.	optional
userSessions	UserSessionsQuota	User sessions consumption and quota information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.	optional
sessionProperties	SessionPropertiesQuota	User session properties consumption information on environment level.	optional
syntheticMonitors	SyntheticQuota	Synthetic monitors consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if neither Synthetic nor DEM units is enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.	optional
customMetrics	CustomMetricsQuota	Custom metrics consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if Custom metrics is not enabled. Not set (and not editable) if Davis data units is enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quota will remain.	optional
davisDataUnits	DavisDataUnitsQuota	Davis data units consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if Davis data units is not enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.	optional
logMonitoring	LogMonitoringQuota	Log monitoring consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if Log monitoring is not enabled. Not set (and not editable) if Log monitoring is migrated to Davis data on license level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.	optional

The `HostUnitQuota` object

Host units consumption and quota information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quota will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
currentUsage	number	Current environment usage.	optional
maxLimit	integer	Concurrent environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional

The `DemUnitsQuota` object

DEM units consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if DEM units is not enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
consumedThisMonth	number	Monthly environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedThisYear	number	Yearly environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
monthlyLimit	integer	Monthly environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional
annualLimit	integer	Annual environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional

The `UserSessionsQuota` object

User sessions consumption and quota information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
consumedUserSessionsWithMobileSessionReplayThisYear	number	Yearly Mobile user sessions with replay environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
consumedUserSessionsWithWebSessionReplayThisMonth	number	Monthly Web user sessions with replay environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedUserSessionsWithMobileSessionReplayThisMonth	number	Monthly Mobile user sessions with replay environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
totalAnnualLimit	integer	Annual total User sessions environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional
totalConsumedThisMonth	number	Monthly total User sessions environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
totalConsumedThisYear	number	Yearly total User sessions environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
totalMonthlyLimit	integer	Monthly total User sessions environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional
consumedUserSessionsWithWebSessionReplayThisYear	number	Yearly Web user sessions with replay environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
consumedMobileSessionsThisMonth	number	Monthly Mobile user sessions environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedMobileSessionsThisYear	number	Yearly Mobile user sessions environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional

The `SessionPropertiesQuota` object

User session properties consumption information on environment level.

Element	Type	Description	Required
consumedThisMonth	number	Monthly environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedThisYear	number	Yearly environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional

The `SyntheticQuota` object

Synthetic monitors consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if neither Synthetic nor DEM units is enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
consumedThisMonth	number	Monthly environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedThisYear	number	Yearly environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
monthlyLimit	integer	Monthly environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional
annualLimit	integer	Annual environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional

The `CustomMetricsQuota` object

Custom metrics consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if Custom metrics is not enabled. Not set (and not editable) if Davis data units is enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quota will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
currentUsage	number	Current environment usage.	optional
maxLimit	integer	Concurrent environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional

The `DavisDataUnitsQuota` object

Davis data units consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if Davis data units is not enabled. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
consumedThisMonth	number	Monthly environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedThisYear	number	Yearly environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
monthlyLimit	integer	Monthly environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional
annualLimit	integer	Annual environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional

The `LogMonitoringQuota` object

Log monitoring consumption and quota information on environment level. Not set (and not editable) if Log monitoring is not enabled. Not set (and not editable) if Log monitoring is migrated to Davis data on license level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set quotas will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
consumedThisMonth	number	Monthly environment consumption. Resets each calendar month.	optional
consumedThisYear	number	Yearly environment consumption. Resets each year on license creation date anniversary.	optional
monthlyLimit	integer	Monthly environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional
annualLimit	integer	Annual environment quota. Not set if unlimited. When updating via PUT method, skipping this field will set quota unlimited.	optional

The `EnvironmentStorage` object

Environment level storage usage and limit information. Not returned if includeStorageInfo param is not true. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limits will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
transactionStorage	TransactionStorage	Transaction storage usage and limit information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
sessionReplayStorage	SessionReplayStorage	Session replay storage usage and limit information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
symbolFilesFromMobileApps	SymbolFilesFromMobileApps	Symbol files from mobile apps storage usage and limit information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
logMonitoringStorage	LogMonitoringStorage	Log monitoring storage usage and limit information on environment level. Not editable when Log monitoring is not allowed by license or not configured on cluster level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
serviceRequestLevelRetention	ServiceRequestLevelRetention	Service request level retention settings on environment level. Service code level retention time can't be greater than service request level retention time and both can't exceed one year.If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
serviceCodeLevelRetention	ServiceCodeLevelRetention	Service code level retention settings on environment level. Service code level retention time can't be greater than service request level retention time and both can't exceed one year.If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
realUserMonitoringRetention	RealUserMonitoringRetention	Real user monitoring retention settings on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 35 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
syntheticMonitoringRetention	SyntheticMonitoringRetention	Synthetic monitoring retention settings on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 35 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
sessionReplayRetention	SessionReplayRetention	Session replay retention settings on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 35 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
logMonitoringRetention	LogMonitoringRetention	Log monitoring retention settings on environment level. Not editable when Log monitoring is not allowed by license or not configured on cluster level. Can be set to any value from 5 to 90 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
userActionsPerMinute	UserActionsPerMinute	Maximum number of user actions generated per minute on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 2147483646 or left unlimited. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional
transactionTrafficQuota	TransactionTrafficQuota	Maximum number of newly monitored entry point PurePaths captured per process/minute on environment level. Can be set to any value from 100 to 100000. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.	optional

The `TransactionStorage` object

Transaction storage usage and limit information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
retentionReductionPercentage	string	Percentage of truncation for new data.	optional
retentionReductionReason	string	Reason of truncation.	optional
maxLimit	integer	Maximum storage limit [bytes]	optional
currentlyUsed	integer	Currently used storage [bytes]	optional

The `SessionReplayStorage` object

Session replay storage usage and limit information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
retentionReductionPercentage	string	Percentage of truncation for new data.	optional
retentionReductionReason	string	Reason of truncation.	optional
maxLimit	integer	Maximum storage limit [bytes]	optional
currentlyUsed	integer	Currently used storage [bytes]	optional

The `SymbolFilesFromMobileApps` object

Symbol files from mobile apps storage usage and limit information on environment level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimit	integer	Maximum storage limit [bytes]	optional
currentlyUsed	integer	Currently used storage [bytes]	optional

The `LogMonitoringStorage` object

Log monitoring storage usage and limit information on environment level. Not editable when Log monitoring is not allowed by license or not configured on cluster level. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimit	integer	Maximum storage limit [bytes]	optional
currentlyUsed	integer	Currently used storage [bytes]	optional

The `ServiceRequestLevelRetention` object

Service request level retention settings on environment level. Service code level retention time can't be greater than service request level retention time and both can't exceed one year.If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimitInDays	integer	Maximum retention limit [days]	optional
currentlyUsedInMillis	integer	Current data age [milliseconds]	optional
currentlyUsedInDays	integer	Current data age [days]	optional

The `ServiceCodeLevelRetention` object

Service code level retention settings on environment level. Service code level retention time can't be greater than service request level retention time and both can't exceed one year.If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimitInDays	integer	Maximum retention limit [days]	optional
currentlyUsedInMillis	integer	Current data age [milliseconds]	optional
currentlyUsedInDays	integer	Current data age [days]	optional

The `RealUserMonitoringRetention` object

Real user monitoring retention settings on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 35 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimitInDays	integer	Maximum retention limit [days]	optional
currentlyUsedInMillis	integer	Current data age [milliseconds]	optional
currentlyUsedInDays	integer	Current data age [days]	optional

The `SyntheticMonitoringRetention` object

Synthetic monitoring retention settings on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 35 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimitInDays	integer	Maximum retention limit [days]	optional
currentlyUsedInMillis	integer	Current data age [milliseconds]	optional
currentlyUsedInDays	integer	Current data age [days]	optional

The `SessionReplayRetention` object

Session replay retention settings on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 35 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimitInDays	integer	Maximum retention limit [days]	optional
currentlyUsedInMillis	integer	Current data age [milliseconds]	optional
currentlyUsedInDays	integer	Current data age [days]	optional

The `LogMonitoringRetention` object

Log monitoring retention settings on environment level. Not editable when Log monitoring is not allowed by license or not configured on cluster level. Can be set to any value from 5 to 90 days. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimitInDays	integer	Maximum retention limit [days]	optional
currentlyUsedInMillis	integer	Current data age [milliseconds]	optional
currentlyUsedInDays	integer	Current data age [days]	optional

The `UserActionsPerMinute` object

Maximum number of user actions generated per minute on environment level. Can be set to any value from 1 to 2147483646 or left unlimited. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimit	integer	Maximum traffic [units per minute]	optional

The `TransactionTrafficQuota` object

Maximum number of newly monitored entry point PurePaths captured per process/minute on environment level. Can be set to any value from 100 to 100000. If skipped when editing via PUT method then already set limit will remain.

Element	Type	Description	Required
maxLimit	integer	Maximum traffic [units per minute]	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": "example environment",
  "state": "ENABLED",
  "tags": [
    "tag1",
    "tag2"
  ],
  "trial": false
}

Response

Response codes

Code	Type	Description
201	EnvironmentShortRepresentation	Success. The environment has been created and started. The response body contains the generated ID of the environment and a token with the scopes 'apiTokens.read' and 'apiTokens.write' (for usage with token API v2) and 'TenantTokenManagement'. The location header contains the generated ID as well.
400		Failed. The input is invalid.

Response body objects

The `EnvironmentShortRepresentation` object

The short representation of an environment.

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.
tokenManagementToken	string	A token with the 'Token management' permission. Can be used to within the newly created environment to create other tokens for configuring this environment. This value is only set if an environment was created with the query parameter 'createToken=true'.

Response body JSON model

json
{
  "id": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "tokenManagementToken": "string"
}

Example

Creates an environment called MyNewTeam specifying details on license quota, storage limits and data retention.

Curl

shell
curl -X POST "https://myManaged.cluster.com/api/cluster/v2/environments?createToken=true" -H "accept: application/json; charset=utf-8" -H "Authorization: Api-Token dt0c01.abc123.abcdefjhij1234567890" -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" -d
"{\"name\":\"MyNewTeam\",\"state\":\"ENABLED\",\"tags\":[\"owner:john.wicked@dynatrace.com\",\"department:finance\"],\"trial\":false}, \"quotas\":{\"hostUnits\":{\"maxLimit\":1},\"demUnits\":{\"monthlyLimit\":1,\"annualLimit\":1},\"userSessions\":{\"totalMonthlyLimit\":1,\"totalAnnualLimit\":2},\"syntheticMonitors\":{\"monthlyLimit\":1,\"annualLimit\":1},\"davisDataUnits\":{\"monthlyLimit\":1,\"annualLimit\":2}},\"storage\":{\"transactionStorage\":{\"maxLimit\":1024},\"sessionReplayStorage\":{\"maxLimit\":2048},\"symbolFilesFromMobileApps\":{\"maxLimit\":5050},\"serviceRequestLevelRetention\":{\"maxLimitInDays\":35},\"serviceCodeLevelRetention\":{\"maxLimitInDays\":10},\"realUserMonitoringRetention\":{\"maxLimitInDays\":35},\"syntheticMonitoringRetention\":{\"maxLimitInDays\":35},\"sessionReplayRetention\":{\"maxLimitInDays\":35},\"userActionsPerMinute\":{\"maxLimit\":3500},\"transactionTrafficQuota\":{\"maxLimit\":1000}}}"

Request URL

plaintext
https://myManaged.cluster.com/api/cluster/v2/environments?createToken=true

Request body

json
{
  "name": "MyNewTeam",
  "state": "ENABLED",
  "tags": [
    "owner:john.wicked@dynatrace.com",
    "department:finance"
  ],
  "trial": false,
  "quotas": {
    "hostUnits": {
      "maxLimit": 1
    },
    "demUnits": {
      "monthlyLimit": 1,
      "annualLimit": 1
    },
    "userSessions": {
      "totalMonthlyLimit": 1,
      "totalAnnualLimit": 2
    },
    "syntheticMonitors": {
      "monthlyLimit": 1,
      "annualLimit": 1
    },
    "davisDataUnits": {
      "monthlyLimit": 1,
      "annualLimit": 2
    }
  },
  "storage": {
    "transactionStorage": {
      "maxLimit": 1024
    },
    "sessionReplayStorage": {
      "maxLimit": 2048
    },
    "symbolFilesFromMobileApps": {
      "maxLimit": 5050
    },
    "serviceRequestLevelRetention": {
      "maxLimitInDays": 35
    },
    "serviceCodeLevelRetention": {
      "maxLimitInDays": 10
    },
    "realUserMonitoringRetention": {
      "maxLimitInDays": 35
    },
    "syntheticMonitoringRetention": {
      "maxLimitInDays": 35
    },
    "sessionReplayRetention": {
      "maxLimitInDays": 35
    },
    "userActionsPerMinute": {
      "maxLimit": 3500
    },
    "transactionTrafficQuota": {
      "maxLimit": 1000
    }
  }
}

Response body

Success. The environment has been created and started. The response body contains the generated ID of the environment and a token with the Token management permission. The location header contains the generated ID as well.

json
{
  "id": "11a113a1-a11b-1234-123a-4df674c8eb8e",
  "name": "MyNewTeam",
  "tokenManagementToken":
"dt0c01.LJMAHMWOKCL5IPH3E2ORNHTR.<token-value>"
}

Response code

201

Create a new environment

Authentication

Endpoint

Parameter

Request body objects

The Environment object

The EnvironmentQuotas object

The HostUnitQuota object

The DemUnitsQuota object

The UserSessionsQuota object

The SessionPropertiesQuota object

The SyntheticQuota object

The CustomMetricsQuota object

The DavisDataUnitsQuota object

The LogMonitoringQuota object

The EnvironmentStorage object

The TransactionStorage object

The SessionReplayStorage object

The SymbolFilesFromMobileApps object

The LogMonitoringStorage object

The ServiceRequestLevelRetention object

The ServiceCodeLevelRetention object

The RealUserMonitoringRetention object

The SyntheticMonitoringRetention object

The SessionReplayRetention object

The LogMonitoringRetention object

The UserActionsPerMinute object

The TransactionTrafficQuota object