Datadog MCP Server

What is Datadog MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with the Datadog API. It provides tools for monitoring, dashboards, metrics, events, logs, and incidents using v1 and v2 APIs. Designed for developers managing Datadog resources through natural language interfaces.

How to use Datadog MCP Server?

Install globally via npm (npm install -g datadog-mcp-server) or clone the repository and build. Configure using environment variables (DD_API_KEY, DD_APP_KEY, DD_SITE) or command-line arguments (--apiKey, --appKey, --site). Add the server to your MCP client configuration (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) with the required credentials.

Key features of Datadog MCP Server

• Access monitor data and configurations
• Retrieve and view dashboard definitions
• Query available metrics and their metadata
• Search logs with advanced filtering and sorting
• Access incident management data
• Comprehensive error handling for API issues

Use cases of Datadog MCP Server

• Fetching alerting monitors filtered by state
• Retrieving dashboard definitions by ID
• Searching logs with custom queries and time ranges
• Aggregating log data by facet and computing counts
• Listing incidents with optional filtering and pagination

FAQ from Datadog MCP Server

What data can I access with Datadog MCP Server?

You can access monitors, dashboards, metrics metadata, events, logs (search and aggregation), and incidents. All tools provide read-only access to Datadog resources.

What authentication is required?

You need a Datadog API key and an Application key. These can be scoped to minimum permissions using the listed required scopes (e.g., monitors_read, dashboards_read).

Does Datadog MCP Server support multiple Datadog regions?

Yes. Specify the site using DD_SITE or --site. Supported regions include US (datadoghq.com), EU (datadoghq.eu), US3 (ddog-gov.com), US5 (us5.datadoghq.com), and AP1 (ap1.datadoghq.com). You can also set separate endpoints for logs and metrics.

What runtime dependencies are required?

Node.js version 16 or higher. The server is installed via npm and can be run with npx.

How do I troubleshoot authentication errors?

If you receive a 403 Forbidden error, verify your API and Application keys are correct, have necessary scopes, and that you are using the correct endpoint for your region. Check Claude Desktop's MCP logs for details.