> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Metric

Gets the descriptor of the specified metric.

## Parameters

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  | Parameter  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
  | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Metric Key | The key of the required metric. <br /><br />You can set additional transformation operators, separated by a colon (`:`). See [Metrics selector transformations](https://dt-url.net/metricSelector) in Dynatrace Documentation for additional information on available result transformations and syntax. |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"aggregationTypes": [
		"auto",
		"value"
	],
	"created": 1597400123451,
	"dduBillable": false,
	"defaultAggregation": {
		"type": "value"
	},
	"description": "Percentage of user-space CPU time currently utilized, per host.",
	"dimensionCardinalities": [
		{
			"estimate": 20,
			"key": "dt.entity.host",
			"relative": 0.2
		}
	],
	"dimensionDefinitions": [
		{
			"displayName": "Host",
			"index": 0,
			"key": "dt.entity.host",
			"name": "Host",
			"type": "ENTITY"
		}
	],
	"displayName": "CPU user",
	"entityType": [
		"HOST"
	],
	"lastWritten": 1597400717783,
	"latency": 1,
	"metricId": "builtin:host.cpu.user:splitBy(\"dt.entity.host\"):max:fold",
	"metricValueType": {
		"type": "unknown"
	},
	"scalar": false,
	"tags": [],
	"transformations": [
		"filter",
		"fold",
		"limit",
		"merge",
		"names",
		"parents",
		"timeshift",
		"rate",
		"sort",
		"last",
		"splitBy"
	],
	"unit": "Percent"
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Get Metric with Dynatrace and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/get-metric-with-dynatrace-and-send-results-via-email)

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