Image Widget

The image widget allows you to embed an image on your dashboard. An image can be uploaded to Datadog or hosted where it can be accessed by URL. PNG, JPG, and GIF file formats are supported.

Setup

Image setup
  1. Upload your image or enter your image URL.
  2. Select a preset template or customize the display options.

API

This widget can be used with the Dashboards API. See the following table for the widget JSON schema definition:

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Field

Type

Description

has_background

boolean

Whether to display a background or not.

default: true

has_border

boolean

Whether to display a border or not.

default: true

horizontal_align

enum

Horizontal alignment. Allowed enum values: center,left,right

margin

enum

Size of the margins around the image. Note: small and large values are deprecated. Allowed enum values: sm,md,lg,small,large

sizing

enum

How to size the image on the widget. The values are based on the image object-fit CSS properties. Note: zoom, fit and center values are deprecated. Allowed enum values: fill,contain,cover,none,scale-down,zoom,fit,center

type [required]

enum

Type of the image widget. Allowed enum values: image

default: image

url [required]

string

URL of the image.

url_dark_theme

string

URL of the image in dark mode.

vertical_align

enum

Vertical alignment. Allowed enum values: center,top,bottom

{
  "has_background": true,
  "has_border": true,
  "horizontal_align": "string",
  "margin": "string",
  "sizing": "string",
  "type": "image",
  "url": "https://example.com/image.png",
  "url_dark_theme": "https://example.com/image-dark-mode.png",
  "vertical_align": "string"
}

Further Reading

Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles:

PREVIEWING: sadhbh-a/gcp_guide