# Metric: get

# Description

Retrieves properties and tags for the specified metric.

# Request

Method	Path
GET	/api/v1/metrics/{metric}

# Path Parameters

Name	Description
metric	[Required] Metric name.
addInsertTime	Controls whether lastInsertDate field is included in the response. The default value is true

# Response

# Fields

Refer to Response Fields in Metrics: List

# Example

# Request

# URI

GET /api/v1/metrics/cpu_busy

# Payload

None.

# curl

curl https://atsd_hostname:8443/api/v1/metrics/cpu_busy \
  -k --user {username}:{password}

# Response

{
  "name": "cpu_busy",
  "enabled": true,
  "dataType": "FLOAT",
  "interpolate":"LINEAR",
  "timeZone":"America/New_York",
  "persistent": true,
  "tags": {},
  "retentionDays": 0,
  "invalidAction": "NONE",
  "lastInsertDate": "2016-10-05T12:10:26.000Z",
  "versioned": false
}

# Additional Examples