Postman for effortless Dynatrace API access across environments

[pahofmann]

I've been updating Postman collections for myself for a while to make it easier to work with the Dynatrace API across multiple clusters, tenants, and environments.

I have put the files on github now, maybe someone will find it useful.

If you need the Account Management API check out the Postman Collection from my fellow DynaMight @DanielS!

Setup is very quick, then you can just select the request and environment against which to execute it.

Here is a short guide:

  Import collections

Postman is available for free from postman.com.

Import (file -> import) the collection .json files for the APIs you want:

• Environment API v1
• Environment API v2
• Configuration API
• Cluster API v1
• Cluster API v2

A separate collection for each, including all requests of that API, will be created:

    Create environments

For each of your Dynatrace environments/tenants you want to use, add a postman environment via manage environments -> add:

The environment needs two variables (names are case sensitive!):

• DT_HOST
  • URL to the environments
    • For managed: your-dt-domain.com/e/Environment-ID
      • example.com/e/b80b158e-ev23-4330-30fcc-c4391bbx6ce2
    • For SaaS: Env-ID.live.dynatrace.com
      • abc133769.live.dynatrace.com
• DT_TOKEN
  • An API token for the environment

    Request away!

Now you can open any request and easily execute it against different Dynatrace environments by selecting the environment on the top right:

[AntonioSousa]

This seems very interesting! Going to check it out when I have a little time.

[Malaik]

Thanks @pahofmann for sharing, sure will be useful.

I cant find the way to get the json files.

[pahofmann]

You can get from from the API Explorer. 

[Malaik]

Hi @pahofmann ,

How can I download the collection from the github ?

[pahofmann]

The collections are saved as .json files in the repository. 

You can either copy them from the specs folder or just download the whole bundle from the releases page.

[Malaik]

Thanks a lot man

Good day 🙂

[pahofmann]

Updated to 220, including cluster APIs.

[pahofmann]

With one of the recent Postman version the UI changed a bit.  The environments can now be found in the left side menue:

[Malaik]

Yes, i used this version after my last post

Thanks or your update.

Very Useful

[pahofmann]

Latest Release updated to Version 1.226 (Cluster API 1.224)

[theharithsa]

It was very much helpful and this acts as a utility to have. It saves a lot of time while working with customers.

Thanks for sharing.

[pahofmann]

Updated to 1.234: Github Link. 

[wim_muselle]

top nodge, we are currently working on an API v2 version for integration to Splunk , having this so visual in postman really helps. works like a charm.

[pahofmann]

Update to 1.248: Github Release Link. 

Also automated the process so future updates can be more frequent or be done by the user if in a hurry.

[pahofmann]

Updated to 1.250: Github Release Link. 

Also there is a Insomnia Version now: Community Thread  -  Github 

[fstekelenburg]

hi @pahofmann the links on your initial page are now not working (404), I guess because of the update? (pahofmann/dynatrace-postman-collections: Summary of postman collections for all dynatrace APIs. (git...

[pahofmann]

Thanks, updated 🙂 

[fstekelenburg]

Thank you x 2 ! 🙂

[pahofmann]

Updated to 1.258 (Environment) and 1.256 (Cluster): Github Release Link 

[pahofmann]

Updated Env and Cluster to 260: Github Release Link 

[DanielS]

Thanks for keeping this updated.

[ct_27]

@pahofmann  thank you for maintaining this and please keep posting as you make updates. This is a very useful solution you've created here.

[pahofmann]

Thanks, always nice to hear. Will do.

[pahofmann]

Update to Environment 1.270 and Cluster 1.268: Github Release 

[pahofmann]

Updated to Environment/Cluster 1.274: Github Release. 

[Charl_Pienaar]

@pahofmann Firstly thanks for this its to truly helpful. Is there a way I can get the metadata / manifest file for the API's. In OCI DI you have to create a REST API task that requires you to add a json or yml manifest file for the API you calling. 

[pahofmann]

Great to hear it helps. Sorry for the late reply, I was on vacation 🙂

You can download the OpenAPI Spec file for the dynatrace API directly from your environment.

Just go to the API browser (via person icon on the top right), there you have the option to download the spec.json:

[pahofmann]

Updated to Environment/Cluster 1.290: Github Release. 

[Aurel]

So usefull! Thank you for your job!

[pahofmann]

It's been a while, updated to Environment/Cluster 1.296: Github Release.