Incident reports
Create a new Incident Report
Use the API to create a new report for an existing incident.
Required Permissions
incidents.create
Example Request
This request will create a new incident report with the message "We have found the issue and are working on a fix." and with status identified. The report will be associated with the incident tygr.dev is down.
curl -X POST "https://status.example.com/api/v1/incident/FnFjhojDxjoK1nWB/report" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"message": "We have found the issue and are working on a fix.",
"status": "identified"
}'Response
If the API key is valid, hasn't expired, and has the incidents.create permission, the API will return a JSON response with the details of the created incident and report.
{
"error": false,
"report": {
"id": "TYncABYRrec4znlG",
"incidentId": "FnFjhojDxjoK1nWB",
"message": "We have found the issue and are working on a fix.",
"status": "identified",
"timestamp": "2025-05-18T01:00:24.545Z"
}
}Error Response
If there is a problem with the request, the API will return a JSON response with an error message.
{
"error": true,
"message": "Missing incidents permissions: create"
}Types
The API will return a JSON response that can include the following values:
Response
Prop
Type
Incident Report
Prop
Type
Incident Report Status
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| INVESTIGATING | "investigating" |
| IDENTIFIED | "identified" |
| MONITORING | "monitoring" |
| RESOLVED | "resolved" |