---
type: api
title: APM annotations
description: Annotate visualizations in the APM app with significant events. Annotations enable you to easily see how events are impacting the performance of your applications.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/group/endpoint-apm-annotations
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/group/endpoint-apm-annotations
products:
  - Kibana
---

# APM annotations

Annotate visualizations in the APM app with significant events. Annotations enable you to easily see how events are impacting the performance of your applications.

- [Create a service annotation](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-createannotation): `POST` `/api/apm/services/{serviceName}/annotation`
- [Search for annotations](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-getannotation): `GET` `/api/apm/services/{serviceName}/annotation/search`