# DatadogAPIClient::V1::MetricsQueryUnit ## Properties | Name | Type | Description | Notes | | ---- | ---- | ----------- | ----- | | **family** | **String** | Unit family, allows for conversion between units of the same family, for scaling. | [optional][readonly] | | **name** | **String** | Unit name | [optional][readonly] | | **plural** | **String** | Plural form of the unit name. | [optional][readonly] | | **scale_factor** | **Float** | Factor for scaling between units of the same family. | [optional][readonly] | | **short_name** | **String** | Abbreviation of the unit. | [optional][readonly] | ## Example ```ruby require 'datadog_api_client/v1' instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::MetricsQueryUnit.new( family: time, name: minute, plural: minutes, scale_factor: 60.0, short_name: min ) ```