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honeycomb Columns API

Manage columns (fields) in the events you send to Honeycomb datasets.

honeycomb Columns API is one of 22 APIs that Honeycomb publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 3 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Columns. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and 3 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 5 operations across 2 paths, and defines 10 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.honeycomb.io, https://api.eu1.honeycomb.io.

5 operations 2 paths 10 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET1 POST1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://api.honeycomb.io
Authentication
API Key, API Key, API Key, API Key, HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 5

honeycomb Columns API declares 5 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as X-Honeycomb-Team (ApiKeyAuth). An API key is passed in the header as X-Honeycomb-Team (configuration_key). An API key is passed in the header as X-Honeycomb-Team (ingest_key). An API key is passed in the header as X-Amz-Firehose-Access-Key (firehose_access_key). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (HONEYCOMB_KEY_ID:HONEYCOMB_KEY_SECRET) (bearerAuth).

  • ApiKeyAuth — Honeycomb Configuration API key. Must have appropriate permissions for the endpoint being called.
  • configuration_key — Authenticate using a Honeycomb Configuration Key. Pass the Token in the X-Honeycomb-Team header: http X-Honeycomb-Team: 1234567890123456789012 If you created y…
  • ingest_key — Authenticate using a Honeycomb Ingest Key. Pass the Ingest Key in the X-Honeycomb-Team header: http X-Honeycomb-Team: hc[x]ik1234567890123456789012345612345678…
  • firehose_access_key — We recommend using a Honeycomb Ingest Key to authenticate, though a Configuration Key will work. To learn more about authenticating requests, visit [API Authen…
  • bearerAuth — Authenticate using a Honeycomb Management Key. Pass the Management Key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header: http Authorization: Bearer hcxmk123456789…

Paths & Operations 5

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Columns 5

Manage columns (fields) in the events you send to Honeycomb datasets.

GET
/1/columns/{datasetSlug}
List all columns
listColumns 2 params → 200401404
POST
/1/columns/{datasetSlug}
Create a column
createColumn 2 params body → 201401404
GET
/1/columns/{datasetSlug}/{columnId}
Get a column
getColumn 4 params → 200401404
PUT
/1/columns/{datasetSlug}/{columnId}
Update a column
updateColumn 4 params body → 200401404
DELETE
/1/columns/{datasetSlug}/{columnId}
Delete a column
deleteColumn 4 params → 204401404

Schemas 10

The contract defines 10 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are CreateColumn (8 properties), Column (8 properties), DetailedError (6 properties), ColumnCreateRequest (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ColumnCreateRequest
object
4 properties 1 required
Column
object
8 properties
ColumnUpdateRequest
object
3 properties
DetailedError
object
An RFC7807 'Problem Detail' formatted error message.
6 properties 4 required
Error
object
A legacy error, containing only a textual description.
1 property
Column_2
object
1 property
ColumnList
array
JSONAPIError
object
A JSONAPI-formatted error message.
1 property
ValidationError
CreateColumn
object
8 properties 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

honeycomb-columns-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Honeycomb publishes across the network.

Honeycomb Events API
Honeycomb Queries API
Honeycomb Datasets API
Honeycomb Boards API
Honeycomb Markers API
Honeycomb Triggers API
Honeycomb Environments API
honeycomb Auth API
honeycomb Burn Alerts API
honeycomb Calculated Fields API
honeycomb Dataset Definitions API
honeycomb Key Management API
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