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Create Datadog Keys

The simplest and safest way to connect Datadog is by using a service account with read-only access. This limits Deductive to observability data only.
  1. Create (or reuse) a Datadog service account.
  2. Assign it the ‘Datadog Read Only’ role.
  3. From the service account, create a ‘Datadog Application Key’.
  4. Set the key to ‘Unscoped’ - unscoped application keys automatically include the required read permissions.
  5. Create a standard ‘Datadog API Key’ - these are account-wide and used for authentication.
Related Documentation: Datadog Service Accounts Documentation

Connect Datadog in Deductive

Once connected, Deductive will begin ingesting Datadog metrics, logs, traces, and dashboards for alert investigation.
  1. Navigate to ‘Integrations’ -> ‘Datadog’ in the Deductive settings.
  2. Enter your ‘Datadog API Key’ and ‘Application Key’.
  3. Select the correct ‘Datadog API endpoint’ for your region.
  4. Click ‘Add’ to complete the connection.
Related Documentation: Datadog Site Documentation

Field Reference

The following fields are used when configuring this integration:
  • API Endpoint (api endpoint)
  • API Key (api key)
  • Application Key (application key)