Datadog

Datadog MCP Server

Datadog MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to interact with the official Datadog API. It enables users to access and manage various Datadog functionalities, including monitoring, dashboards, metrics, events, logs, and incidents.

How to Use Datadog MCP Server

Installation

Via npm (recommended):

npm install -g datadog-mcp-server

From Source:

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Build the project: npm run build

Configuration

Configure using environment variables (e.g., in a .env file) or command-line arguments. You'll need your Datadog API key and Application key.

Environment Variables:

DD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
DD_APP_KEY=your_app_key_here
DD_SITE=datadoghq.com
DD_LOGS_SITE=datadoghq.com (optional)
DD_METRICS_SITE=datadoghq.com (optional)

Command-line Arguments:

datadog-mcp-server --apiKey=your_api_key --appKey=your_app_key --site=datadoghq.eu

For service-specific endpoints:

datadog-mcp-server --apiKey=your_api_key --appKey=your_app_key --site=datadoghq.com --logsSite=logs.datadoghq.com --metricsSite=metrics.datadoghq.com

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "datadog-mcp-server",
        "--apiKey",
        "<YOUR_API_KEY>",
        "--appKey",
        "<YOUR_APP_KEY>",
        "--site",
        "<YOUR_DD_SITE>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Usage with MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector datadog-mcp-server --apiKey=your_api_key --appKey=your_app_key

Key Features of Datadog MCP Server

• Monitoring: Access monitor data and configurations.
• Dashboards: Retrieve and view dashboard definitions.
• Metrics: Query available metrics and their metadata.
• Events: Search and retrieve events within timeframes.
• Logs: Search logs with advanced filtering and sorting options, and perform aggregations.
• Incidents: Access incident management data.
• API Integration: Direct integration with Datadog's v1 and v2 APIs.
• Comprehensive Error Handling: Provides clear error messages for API and authentication issues.
• Service-Specific Endpoints: Supports different endpoints for logs and metrics.

Use Cases of Datadog MCP Server

• Automated Monitoring and Alerting: Programmatically fetch monitor data and integrate with custom alerting systems.
• Dashboard Management: Automate the retrieval and analysis of dashboard configurations.
• Performance Analysis: Query metrics and events to analyze application performance and identify trends.
• Log Analysis and Troubleshooting: Search, filter, and aggregate logs for debugging and incident investigation.
• Incident Management Integration: Access incident data for integration with internal incident response workflows.
• Custom Reporting: Generate custom reports by programmatically accessing various Datadog data points.

FAQ about Datadog MCP Server

Q: What are the prerequisites for using Datadog MCP Server? A: You need Node.js (version 16 or higher) and a Datadog account with API and Application keys.

Q: How do I configure regional endpoints? A: You can specify the site argument (e.g., datadoghq.eu for EU) or service-specific endpoints like logsSite and metricsSite.

Q: What should I do if I encounter a 403 Forbidden error? A: Verify your API and Application keys, ensure they have necessary permissions, confirm account access to resources, and check if you're using the correct regional endpoint.

Q: How can I debug issues with Datadog MCP Server? A: You can check Claude Desktop's MCP logs. Common issues include incorrect API/App key formats, site configuration errors, and endpoint mismatches.

Datadog MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the Datadog API.

Features

• Monitoring: Access monitor data and configurations
• Dashboards: Retrieve and view dashboard definitions
• Metrics: Query available metrics and their metadata
• Events: Search and retrieve events within timeframes
• Logs: Search logs with advanced filtering and sorting options
• Incidents: Access incident management data
• API Integration: Direct integration with Datadog's v1 and v2 APIs
• Comprehensive Error Handling: Clear error messages for API and authentication issues
• Service-Specific Endpoints: Support for different endpoints for logs and metrics

Prerequisites

1. Node.js (version 16 or higher)
2. Datadog account with:
   • API key - Found in Organization Settings > API Keys
   • Application key - Found in Organization Settings > Application Keys

Installation

Via npm (recommended)

npm install -g datadog-mcp-server

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Configuration

You can configure the Datadog MCP server using either environment variables or command-line arguments.

Environment Variables

Create a .env file with your Datadog credentials:

DD_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
DD_APP_KEY=your_app_key_here
DD_SITE=datadoghq.com
DD_LOGS_SITE=datadoghq.com
DD_METRICS_SITE=datadoghq.com

Note: DD_LOGS_SITE and DD_METRICS_SITE are optional and will default to the value of DD_SITE if not specified.

Command-line Arguments

Basic usage with global site setting:

datadog-mcp-server --apiKey=your_api_key --appKey=your_app_key --site=datadoghq.eu

Advanced usage with service-specific endpoints:

datadog-mcp-server --apiKey=your_api_key --appKey=your_app_key --site=datadoghq.com --logsSite=logs.datadoghq.com --metricsSite=metrics.datadoghq.com

Note: Site arguments don't need https:// - it will be added automatically.

Regional Endpoints

Different Datadog regions have different endpoints:

• US (Default): datadoghq.com
• EU: datadoghq.eu
• US3 (GovCloud): ddog-gov.com
• US5: us5.datadoghq.com
• AP1: ap1.datadoghq.com

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "datadog-mcp-server",
        "--apiKey",
        "<YOUR_API_KEY>",
        "--appKey",
        "<YOUR_APP_KEY>",
        "--site",
        "<YOUR_DD_SITE>(e.g us5.datadoghq.com)"
      ]
    }
  }
}

For more advanced configurations with separate endpoints for logs and metrics:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "datadog-mcp-server",
        "--apiKey",
        "<YOUR_API_KEY>",
        "--appKey",
        "<YOUR_APP_KEY>",
        "--site",
        "<YOUR_DD_SITE>",
        "--logsSite",
        "<YOUR_LOGS_SITE>",
        "--metricsSite",
        "<YOUR_METRICS_SITE>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Locations for the Claude Desktop config file:

• MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Usage with MCP Inspector

To use with the MCP Inspector tool:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector datadog-mcp-server --apiKey=your_api_key --appKey=your_app_key

Available Tools

The server provides these MCP tools:

• get-monitors: Fetch monitors with optional filtering
• get-monitor: Get details of a specific monitor by ID
• get-dashboards: List all dashboards
• get-dashboard: Get a specific dashboard by ID
• get-metrics: List available metrics
• get-metric-metadata: Get metadata for a specific metric
• get-events: Fetch events within a time range
• get-incidents: List incidents with optional filtering
• search-logs: Search logs with advanced query filtering
• aggregate-logs: Perform analytics and aggregations on log data

Examples

Example: Get Monitors

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get-monitors",
    "arguments": {
      "groupStates": ["alert", "warn"],
      "limit": 5
    }
  }
}

Example: Get a Dashboard

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get-dashboard",
    "arguments": {
      "dashboardId": "abc-def-123"
    }
  }
}

Example: Search Logs

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search-logs",
    "arguments": {
      "filter": {
        "query": "service:web-app status:error",
        "from": "now-15m",
        "to": "now"
      },
      "sort": "-timestamp",
      "limit": 20
    }
  }
}

Example: Aggregate Logs

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "aggregate-logs",
    "arguments": {
      "filter": {
        "query": "service:web-app",
        "from": "now-1h",
        "to": "now"
      },
      "compute": [
        {
          "aggregation": "count"
        }
      ],
      "groupBy": [
        {
          "facet": "status",
          "limit": 10,
          "sort": {
            "aggregation": "count",
            "order": "desc"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Example: Get Incidents

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get-incidents",
    "arguments": {
      "includeArchived": false,
      "query": "state:active",
      "pageSize": 10
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

If you encounter a 403 Forbidden error, verify that:

1. Your API key and Application key are correct
2. The keys have the necessary permissions to access the requested resources
3. Your account has access to the requested data
4. You're using the correct endpoint for your region (e.g., datadoghq.eu for EU customers)

Debugging

If you encounter issues, check Claude Desktop's MCP logs:

# On macOS
tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

# On Windows
Get-Content -Path "$env:APPDATA\Claude\Logs\mcp*.log" -Tail 20 -Wait

Common issues:

• 403 Forbidden: Authentication issue with Datadog API keys
• API key or App key format invalid: Ensure you're using the full key strings
• Site configuration errors: Make sure you're using the correct Datadog domain
• Endpoint mismatches: Verify that service-specific endpoints are correctly set if you're using separate domains for logs and metrics

License

MIT