Create an Empty Dashboard Embed

Create a new empty dashboard for multi-tenant scenarios where each client gets their own blank canvas.

POST /api/v2/data-app/dashboard-embeds

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.usedatabrain.com/api/v2/data-app/dashboard-embeds \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer dbn_live_abc123...' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "dashboardId": "client-acme-dashboard",
    "workspaceName": "analytics-workspace",
    "clientId": "acme-corp-123",
    "templateDashboardId": "template-dashboard-001",
    "metadata": {
      "clientName": "Acme Corporation",
      "region": "North America"
    },
    "isAllowPrivateMetricsByDefault": false,
    "name": "ACME Analytics Dashboard",
    "embedDescription": "Analytics dashboard for ACME Corp",
    "isImportMetrics": true,
    "isRenameDashboard": true,
    "metricImportMode": "GALLERY",
    "importDashboardData": {
      "...": "dashboard configuration exported from the Export Dashboard or Export Embed Dashboard API"
    },
    "accessSettings": {
      "datamartName": "customer-analytics",
      "isAllowEmailReports": false,
      "isAllowManageMetrics": true,
      "isAllowMetricCreation": true,
      "isAllowMetricDeletion": false,
      "isAllowMetricLayoutChange": true,
      "isAllowMetricUpdate": true,
      "isAllowUnderlyingData": false,
      "isAllowCreateDashboardView": true,
      "joinModel": "multi",
      "metricCreationMode": "DRAG_DROP",
      "tableTenancySettings": [
        {
          "name": "sales_data",
          "clientColumn": "customer_id"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'

Success Response

{
  "id": "client-acme-dashboard",
  "error": null,
  "name": "ACME Analytics Dashboard"
}

Create a new empty dashboard in your data app. This endpoint is designed for multi-tenant scenarios where each client needs their own dashboard instance to build upon. Use templateDashboardId to clone filters and settings from an existing dashboard.

Endpoint Migration Notice: We’re transitioning to kebab-case endpoints. The new endpoint is /api/v2/data-app/dashboard-embeds. The old endpoint /api/v2/dataApp/dashboard-embeds will be deprecated soon. Please update your integrations to use the new endpoint format.

This endpoint creates a new empty dashboard. To embed an existing pre-built dashboard from your workspace, use the Embed a Pre-built Dashboard/Metric endpoint instead.

Endpoint Formats

New Endpoint (Recommended)

POST https://api.usedatabrain.com/api/v2/data-app/dashboard-embeds

Use this endpoint for all new integrations. This is the recommended endpoint format.

Legacy Endpoint (Deprecated Soon)

POST https://api.usedatabrain.com/api/v2/dataApp/dashboard-embeds

This endpoint still works but will be deprecated. Please migrate to the new endpoint format.

Authentication

All API requests must include your API key in the Authorization header. Get your API token when creating a data app - see our data app creation guide for details.

Finding your API token: For detailed instructions, see the API Token guide.

Headers

Authorization · string · required

Bearer token for API authentication. Use your API key from the data app.

Authorization: Bearer dbn_live_abc123...

Content-Type · string · required

Supported values:

• application/json for pure JSON payloads
• multipart/form-data when uploading a dashboard export JSON file via importDashboardDataFile

Content-Type: application/json

When using multipart/form-data, object/boolean/array fields (for example accessSettings, metadata, importDashboardData, isImportMetrics, isRenameDashboard, schemaPairs) can be sent as JSON strings. Databrain parses these before validation.

importDashboardDataFile is a multipart file field (not a JSON body field). The uploaded file must be sent with MIME type application/json and contain a top-level data object.

Request Body

dashboardId · string · required

Unique identifier for the new dashboard. Must be unique within the data app.

workspaceName · string · required

The name of the workspace where the dashboard will be created.

clientId · string · required

Client ID for the dashboard owner. Used for multi-tenant isolation and row-level security.

templateDashboardId · string

Dashboard ID to clone filters, grid margins, and layout settings from (optional).

metadata · object

Custom metadata for the dashboard (optional).

isAllowPrivateMetricsByDefault · boolean

Allow users to create private metrics visible only to them (optional).

name · string

Human-readable name for the embed configuration (optional). If not provided, the dashboard ID is used as the name. When isRenameDashboard is true, this value is also used as the underlying dashboard’s display name.

embedDescription · string

Description for the embed configuration (optional).

isImportMetrics · boolean

When true and templateDashboardId is provided, metrics from the template dashboard are imported into the new dashboard (optional).

importDashboardData · object

Full dashboard configuration to import into the newly created client dashboard (optional). This should be the data object from a dashboard export payload (for example, from the Export Dashboard API or the Export Embed Dashboard API). When importDashboardData is provided, Databrain skips templateDashboardId-based metric import and directly hydrates the new dashboard from this configuration.

importDashboardDataFile · file (.json)

Optional JSON file upload alternative to importDashboardData. Upload a dashboard export JSON file (the payload that contains a top-level data object). When provided, Databrain reads data from the file and uses it as importDashboardData.

If both importDashboardData and importDashboardDataFile are provided, importDashboardDataFile takes precedence.

isRenameDashboard · boolean

When true and name is provided, the created dashboard’s display name is set to name. When false or omitted, the dashboard name is set to {dashboardId}_{clientId} (optional). Defaults to false if omitted.

metricImportMode · 'GALLERY' | 'METRIC'

When isImportMetrics is true and templateDashboardId is provided, controls how metrics are imported: GALLERY or METRIC (optional).

schemaPairs · array

Optional. Same shape as Import Dashboard schemaPairs: an array of objects; each object requires replaceSchema (string) and targetSchema (string). Use this when imported SQL references a schema name that should map to the target datamart schema.

Typically used with importDashboardData or importDashboardDataFile. With multipart/form-data, send schemaPairs as a JSON-encoded string (see note above); the server parses it before Joi validation.

accessSettings · object · required

Access control settings for the dashboard.

accessSettings.datamartName · string · required

The datamart name used in the embedded environment.

accessSettings.isAllowAiPilot · boolean

Allow AI Pilot features (optional).

accessSettings.isAllowEmailReports · boolean · required

Allow sending email reports.

accessSettings.isAllowManageMetrics · boolean · required

Allow managing metrics.

accessSettings.isAllowMetricCreation · boolean · required

Allow metric creation.

accessSettings.isAllowMetricDeletion · boolean · required

Allow metric deletion.

accessSettings.isAllowMetricLayoutChange · boolean · required

Allow layout changes to metrics.

accessSettings.isAllowMetricUpdate · boolean · required

Allow updating metrics.

accessSettings.isAllowUnderlyingData · boolean · required

Allow viewing of underlying data.

accessSettings.isAllowCreateDashboardView · boolean · required

Allow creating dashboard views.

accessSettings.joinModel · 'single' | 'multi'

Recommended join strategy for table relationships.

• single: single worksheet mode (tables are pre-joined into one worksheet)
• multi: multi-sheet mode (joins are resolved dynamically based on fields used in each chart)

accessSettings.isIncrementalJoin · boolean

Legacy join strategy flag. Prefer using accessSettings.joinModel instead.

accessSettings.metricCreationMode · 'DRAG_DROP' | 'CHAT' · required

Mode of metric creation (drag and drop or chat).

accessSettings.tableTenancySettings · array

List of allowed tables and client columns for table tenancy (optional). When provided, each item must include name and clientColumn.

accessSettings.tableTenancySettings[].name · string

Table name. Required when the parent tableTenancySettings array is provided.

accessSettings.tableTenancySettings[].clientColumn · string

Client-level column for table tenancy. Required when the parent tableTenancySettings array is provided.

Response

id · string

The ID of the created dashboard embed configuration.

error · null | object

Error object if the request failed, otherwise null.

name · string

The name of the embed configuration. Matches the request body name if provided, otherwise the dashboardId. Returned by the new endpoint (/api/v2/data-app/dashboard-embeds); the legacy endpoint returns only id and error.

HTTP Status Code Summary

Status Code	Description
200	OK - Dashboard created successfully
400	Bad Request - Invalid request parameters
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
500	Internal Server Error - Server error occurred

Possible Errors

Code	Message	HTTP Status
INVALID_REQUEST_BODY	Request body validation failed	400
WORKSPACE_ID_ERROR	Invalid workspace name	400
INVALID_DATA_APP_API_KEY	Invalid Data App API key	401
CLIENT_ID_ERROR	Invalid client id	400
INVALID_DASHBOARD_ID	Dashboard already exists	400
TEMPLATE_DASHBOARD_ERROR	Invalid template dashboard id	400
INVALID_DASHBOARD_DATA	Uploaded JSON missing data	400
DASHBOARD_CREATE_ERROR	Failed to create client dashboard	400 or 500
INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR	Internal server error	500

Quick Start Guide

1. Get your API token

   For detailed instructions, see the API Token guide.

2. Create a new dashboard for your client

   Make a POST request with the required parameters:

   curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.usedatabrain.com/api/v2/data-app/dashboard-embeds \
     --header 'Authorization: Bearer dbn_live_abc123...' \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     --data '{
       "dashboardId": "client-acme-analytics",
       "clientId": "acme-corp-123",
       "workspaceName": "my-workspace",
       "accessSettings": {
         "datamartName": "my-datamart",
         "isAllowEmailReports": false,
         "isAllowManageMetrics": true,
         "isAllowCreateDashboardView": true,
         "isAllowMetricCreation": true,
         "isAllowMetricDeletion": false,
         "isAllowMetricLayoutChange": true,
         "isAllowMetricUpdate": true,
         "isAllowUnderlyingData": false,
         "joinModel": "multi",
         "metricCreationMode": "DRAG_DROP"
       }
     }'
   
3. (Optional) Use a template

   To clone settings from an existing dashboard, add templateDashboardId. To also import metrics from the template, set isImportMetrics: true and optionally metricImportMode to "GALLERY" or "METRIC". To use a custom display name for the dashboard (instead of {dashboardId}_{clientId}), set name and isRenameDashboard: true:

   {
     "dashboardId": "client-acme-analytics",
     "clientId": "acme-corp-123",
     "templateDashboardId": "template-dashboard-001",
     "name": "ACME Analytics Dashboard",
     "isRenameDashboard": true,
     "isImportMetrics": true,
     "metricImportMode": "GALLERY",
     "accessSettings": { ... }
   }
   
4. Generate a guest token

   Use the created dashboard ID to generate a guest token for your end users. See the Guest Token API for details.

5. Embed in your application

   Use the dashboard ID and guest token in your web component:

   <dbn-dashboard 
     token="guest-token-here" 
     dashboard-id="client-acme-analytics" 
   />
   

Use Cases

Multi-Tenant SaaS

Create isolated dashboards for each customer in your SaaS application.

Template-Based Creation

Use templateDashboardId to clone filters and settings from a master template.

Custom Dashboard Names

Set isRenameDashboard: true with name to give each client dashboard a human-readable display name instead of {dashboardId}_{clientId}.

Dynamic Provisioning

Automatically create dashboards during customer onboarding or upgrades.

Client Isolation

Ensure data isolation with clientId and row-level security settings.

Next Steps

Generate Guest Token

Create secure tokens to access your new dashboard

Embed a Pre-built Dashboard/Metric

Embed existing dashboards that were built in the databrain platform

How to Embed

Integrate dashboards into your application

Multi-Tenant Access Control

Set up row-level security for your dashboards