New Relic Metric API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: New Relic Metric API
  description: >-
    The New Relic Metric API is an HTTP endpoint for ingesting dimensional metric
    data directly into the New Relic platform. It accepts JSON payloads via POST
    requests compressed with gzip and is the underlying API used by Telemetry SDKs
    and open source exporters such as Prometheus and DropWizard. Metrics are sent
    as arrays of metric data points with attributes, timestamps, and interval values.
  version: '1'
  contact:
    name: New Relic Support
    url: https://support.newrelic.com/
  termsOfService: https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/terms
  x-last-validated: '2026-04-18'
externalDocs:
  description: New Relic Metric API Documentation
  url: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/data-apis/ingest-apis/metric-api/introduction-metric-api/
servers:
- url: https://metric-api.newrelic.com
  description: US Production
- url: https://metric-api.eu.newrelic.com
  description: EU Production
tags:
- name: Metrics
  description: Metric data ingestion endpoints
security:
- apiKey: []
paths:
  /metric/v1:
    post:
      operationId: sendMetrics
      summary: New Relic Send Metric Data
      description: >-
        Sends an array of metric data points to the New Relic Metric API. The
        request body must be a JSON array of metric data objects, each containing
        a metrics array and optional common attributes. Payloads should be
        gzip-compressed for best performance. The API supports count, gauge,
        and summary metric types.
      tags:
      - Metrics
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKey'
      - name: Content-Encoding
        in: header
        description: Compression encoding. Use gzip for compressed payloads.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - gzip
        example: gzip
      - name: Content-Type
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - application/json
        example: application/json
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetricPayload'
            example:
            - common:
                timestamp: 1531414060739
                interval.ms: 10000
                attributes:
                  host.name: host1
                  service.name: myService
              metrics:
              - name: cpu.usage.percent
                type: gauge
                value: 12.3
              - name: http.requests
                type: count
                value: 420
                interval.ms: 10000
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Accepted. The data was received and queued for processing.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedResponse'
              examples:
                Sendmetrics202Example:
                  summary: Default sendMetrics 202 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    requestId: '500123'
        '400':
          description: Bad request. The payload is malformed or exceeds size limits.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                Sendmetrics400Example:
                  summary: Default sendMetrics 400 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: &id001
                      type: standard
                      message: Operation completed successfully
                    failures: &id002
                    - error:
                        message: Operation completed successfully
                      failed:
                      - {}
        '403':
          description: Forbidden. The API key is invalid or does not have insert permissions.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                Sendmetrics403Example:
                  summary: Default sendMetrics 403 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: *id001
                    failures: *id002
        '413':
          description: Payload too large. The request body exceeds the 1 MB limit.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                Sendmetrics413Example:
                  summary: Default sendMetrics 413 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: *id001
                    failures: *id002
        '429':
          description: Too many requests. The rate limit has been exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                Sendmetrics429Example:
                  summary: Default sendMetrics 429 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: *id001
                    failures: *id002
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Api-Key
      description: New Relic License Key or Ingest API Key
  parameters:
    ApiKey:
      name: Api-Key
      in: header
      required: true
      description: New Relic License Key or Ingest API Key with Insert permissions
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    MetricPayload:
      type: array
      description: An array of metric data objects to be ingested
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetricDataObject'
    MetricDataObject:
      type: object
      description: A container for a batch of metrics with optional shared attributes
      properties:
        common:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonBlock'
        metrics:
          type: array
          description: Array of individual metric data points
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetricDataPoint'
          example:
          - name: example-resource-01
            type: gauge
            value: 42.5
            timestamp: 1718153645993
            interval.ms: 100
            attributes:
              customAttribute: example_value
      required:
      - metrics
    CommonBlock:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Shared attributes applied to all metrics in this data object unless
        overridden at the metric level
      properties:
        timestamp:
          type: integer
          description: Unix timestamp in milliseconds for all metrics in this batch
          example: 1718153645993
        interval.ms:
          type: integer
          description: Default measurement interval in milliseconds for count and summary metrics
          example: 100
        attributes:
          type: object
          description: >-
            Key-value pairs applied to all metrics in the batch. Values can be
            strings, numbers, or booleans.
          additionalProperties:
            oneOf:
            - type: string
            - type: number
            - type: boolean
          example:
            customAttribute: example_value
    MetricDataPoint:
      type: object
      description: A single metric data point
      required:
      - name
      - type
      - value
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The metric name (e.g., cpu.usage.percent)
          maxLength: 255
          example: example-resource-01
        type:
          type: string
          description: The metric type
          enum:
          - gauge
          - count
          - summary
          example: gauge
        value:
          description: >-
            The metric value. For gauge and count, a number. For summary, an
            object with count, sum, min, and max fields.
          oneOf:
          - type: number
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SummaryValue'
          example: 42.5
        timestamp:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Unix timestamp in milliseconds. Overrides the common timestamp
            for this metric.
          example: 1718153645993
        interval.ms:
          type: integer
          description: Measurement interval in milliseconds. Required for count and summary types.
          example: 100
        attributes:
          type: object
          description: Additional key-value attributes for this metric point
          additionalProperties:
            oneOf:
            - type: string
            - type: number
            - type: boolean
          example:
            customAttribute: example_value
    SummaryValue:
      type: object
      description: Summary metric value containing statistical aggregations
      required:
      - count
      - sum
      - min
      - max
      properties:
        count:
          type: number
          description: The number of measurements in this summary
          example: 42.5
        sum:
          type: number
          description: The sum of all measurement values
          example: 42.5
        min:
          type: number
          description: The minimum measurement value
          example: 42.5
        max:
          type: number
          description: The maximum measurement value
          example: 42.5
    AcceptedResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response returned when the payload was accepted
      properties:
        requestId:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the accepted request
          example: '500123'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response body
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: Error type identifier
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error description
          example: *id001
        failures:
          type: array
          description: List of individual failure details when partial rejection occurs
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
              failed:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
          example: *id002