createDashboardFromTemplateV2()

API Stability	`Long-Term`

The createDashboardFromTemplateV2() GraphQL mutation field may be used to create a dashboard in LogScale from a YAML template.

For more information on creating dashboards, see the Create Dashboards and Widgets documentation page. You may also want to look at the Dashboards & Widgets page for related information.

Syntax

Below is the syntax for the createDashboardFromTemplateV2() mutation field:

graphql

createDashboardFromTemplateV2(
      input: CreateDashboardFromTemplateV2Input!
   ): Dashboard!

In the example below, for the YAML template, ellipses are shown instead to save space:

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graphql

mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: "humio",
        name: "my-fancy-dashboard",
        yamlTemplate: "..."
      } )
  { id }
}

shell

curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- << EOF
{"query" : "mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: \"humio\",
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\",
        yamlTemplate: \"...\"
      } )
  { id }
}"
}
EOF

shell

curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- << EOF
{"query" : "mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: \"humio\",
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\",
        yamlTemplate: \"...\"
      } )
  { id }
}"
}
EOF

shell

curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql ^
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" ^
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" ^
    -d @'{"query" : "mutation { ^
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input: ^
      { viewName: \"humio\", ^
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\", ^
        yamlTemplate: \"...\" ^
      } ) ^
  { id } ^
}" ^
} '

powershell

curl.exe -X POST 
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
    -H "Content-Type: application/json"
    -d '{"query" : "mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: \"humio\",
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\",
        yamlTemplate: \"...\"
      } )
  { id }
}"
}'
    "$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql"

perl

#!/usr/bin/perl

use HTTP::Request;
use LWP;

my $INGEST_TOKEN = "TOKEN";

my $uri = '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql';

my $json = '{"query" : "mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: \"humio\",
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\",
        yamlTemplate: \"...\"
      } )
  { id }
}"
}';
my $req = HTTP::Request->new("POST", $uri );

$req->header("Authorization" => "Bearer $TOKEN");
$req->header("Content-Type" => "application/json");

$req->content( $json );

my $lwp = LWP::UserAgent->new;

my $result = $lwp->request( $req );

print $result->{"_content"},"\n";

python

#! /usr/local/bin/python3

import requests

url = '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql'
mydata = r'''{"query" : "mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: \"humio\",
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\",
        yamlTemplate: \"...\"
      } )
  { id }
}"
}'''

resp = requests.post(url,
                     data = mydata,
                     headers = {
   "Authorization" : "Bearer $TOKEN",
   "Content-Type" : "application/json"
}
)

print(resp.text)

javascript

const https = require('https');

const data = JSON.stringify(
    {"query" : "mutation {
  createDashboardFromTemplateV2(input:
      { viewName: \"humio\",
        name: \"my-fancy-dashboard\",
        yamlTemplate: \"...\"
      } )
  { id }
}"
}
);


const options = {
  hostname: '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql',
  path: '/graphql',
  port: 443,
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Content-Length': data.length,
    Authorization: 'BEARER ' + process.env.TOKEN,
    'User-Agent': 'Node',
  },
};

const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  console.log(`statusCode: ${res.statusCode}`);

  res.on('data', (d) => {
    data += d;
  });
  res.on('end', () => {
    console.log(JSON.parse(data).data);
  });
});

req.on('error', (error) => {
  console.error(error);
});

req.write(data);
req.end();

Example Responses

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json

{
  "data": {
    "createDashboardFromTemplateV2": {
      "id": "H9HVDeyfpru69mbwQzSITrEc1p3RRhFl"
    }
  }
}

Given Datatypes

For CreateDashboardFromTemplateV2Input, there are a few parameters. Below is a list of them along with their a brief description of each:

Table: CreateDashboardFromTemplateV2Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Stability	Description
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For some fields, this column indicates that a result will always be returned for this column.
Table last updated: Sep 17, 2024
`name`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The name of the dashboard.
`viewName`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The name of the view of the dashboard.
`yamlTemplate`	`yaml`	yes	`Long-Term`	A template that can be used to recreate the dashboard.

Returned Datatypes

The returned datatype Dashboard has many parameters. Below is a list of them along with a description of each:

Table: Dashboard

Parameter	Type	Required	Stability	Description
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For some fields, this column indicates that a result will always be returned for this column.
Table last updated: Mar 28, 2025
`allowedActions`	[`AssetAction`]	yes	`Preview`	The allowed asset actions. See `AssetAction` Table). This is feature is a preview and may be changed.
`defaultFilter`	`DashboardFilter`		`Long-Term`	The default filter used with the dashboard (see `DashboardFilter` Table).
`defaultSharedTimeEnabled`	boolean	yes	`Long-Term`	Whether the shared time by default is enabled.
`defaultSharedTimeEnd`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The default shared ending time.
`defaultSharedTimeStart`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The default shared starting time.
`description`	string		`Long-Term`	A description of the dashboard.
`displayName`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The display name of the dashboard.
`filters`	[`DashboardFilter`]	yes	`Long-Term`	The filters used with the dashboard. See `DashboardFilter`.
`id`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The unique identifier for the dashboard.
`isStarred`	boolean	yes	`Long-Term`	Whether the dashboard is marked with a star.
`labels`	[string]	yes	`Long-Term`	Any labels associated with the dashboard.
`name`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	The name of the dashboard.
`package`	`PackageInstallation`	yes	`Long-Term`	The package, if there is one, in which the dashboard is included (see `PackageInstallation` Table).
`packageId`	`VersionedPackageSpecifier`	yes	`Long-Term`	The unique identifiers of the package. `VersionedPackageSpecifier` is a scalar.
`parameters`	[`DashboardParameter`]	yes	`Long-Term`	List of dashboard parameters (see `DashboardParameter` Table).
`readOnlyTokens`	[`DashboardLink`]	yes	`Long-Term`	List of tokens used to access the dashboard without logging in. Useful for wall mounted dashboards or public dashboards. See `DashboardLink`.
`resource`	string	yes	`Short-Term`	The resource identifier for this dashboard.
`searchDomain`	`searchDomain`	yes	`Long-Term`	The search domain for the dashboard. See `searchDomain`.
`sections`	[`Section`]	yes	`Long-Term`	The sections for the dashboard. See `Section`.
`yamlTemplate`	string	yes	`Long-Term`	A YAML formatted string that describes the dashboard. It does not contain links or permissions, and is safe to share and use for making copies of a dashboard. This replaced templateYaml starting in LogScale version 1.165.
`timeJumpSizeInMs`	integer		`Long-Term`	The skip time in milliseconds for the dashboard.
`updateFrequency`	`DashboardUpdateFrequencyType`	yes	`Long-Term`	The frequency in which dashboard is updated. See the explanations under the `DashboardParameter`.
`widgets`	[`Widget`]	yes	`Long-Term`	Widgets for the dashboard (see `Widget` Table).

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