Writing custom metrics via the API
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Updated at March 7, 2025
To start writing custom metrics via the API, use the write method.
Getting started
To try the examples in this section:
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Make sure you have installed the cURL
utility that is used in the examples. -
Get the ID of the folder for which you have the
monitoring.editor
role or higher. -
Get an IAM token:
Request example
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Create a file with the request body, e.g.,
body.json
. In themetrics
property, specify the list of metrics to write. Send the required labels in the query parameters and additional labels in the request body.body.json:
{ "metrics": [ { "name": "temperature", "labels": { "building": "office", "room": "openspace" }, "value": 18.6 } ] }
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Send the request and save the response to a file, e.g.,
output.json
:export IAM_TOKEN=CggaATEVAgA... curl \ --request POST \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${IAM_TOKEN}" \ --data '@body.json' \ 'https://monitoring.api.cloud.yandex.net/monitoring/v2/data/write?folderId=aoe6vrq0g3sv********&service=custom' > output.json
Sample response:
output.json:
{ "metrics_written":"1" }