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Datadog Metrics Query Formula Structure

A formula expression that combines one or more query results

Type: object Properties: 3 Required: 1
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QueryFormula is a JSON Structure definition published by Datadog, describing 3 properties, of which 1 is required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

formula alias limit

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/datadog/refs/heads/main/json-structure/datadog-metrics-query-formula-structure.json",
  "name": "QueryFormula",
  "description": "A formula expression that combines one or more query results",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "formula": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The formula expression using query names as variables (e.g., query1 + query2)",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "alias": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "An optional alias for the formula result used in the response",
      "example": "example_value"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Optional limit configuration for top/bottom N results",
      "properties": {
        "count": {
          "type": "int32",
          "description": "The number of results to return"
        },
        "order": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The sort order for limiting results",
          "enum": [
            "asc",
            "desc"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "formula"
  ]
}