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Summary
Query Datadog (metrics, logs, monitors, events, incidents, dashboards) from any AI agent. 8 tools, dual-key auth.
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Example prompts for Datadog
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
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Datadog + ChatGPT
Query Datadog (metrics, logs, monitors, events, incidents, dashboards) from any AI agent. 8 tools, dual-key auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
DATADOG_API_KEY, DATADOG_APP_KEY
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the Datadog REST API v1/v2 (api.datadoghq.com).
Setup:
- In your Datadog org → Personal Settings → Organization Settings → API Keys → create or copy an API key. Set
DATADOG_API_KEY. - Organization Settings → Application Keys → create an application key with at least
monitors_read,logs_read_data,dashboards_read,events_readscopes. SetDATADOG_APP_KEY. - Site matters: Datadog has multiple regions: US1 (datadoghq.com — default), US3 (us3.datadoghq.com), US5 (us5.datadoghq.com), EU1 (datadoghq.eu), AP1 (ap1.datadoghq.com), US1-FED (ddog-gov.com). If your org is on a non-US1 site, change
baseUrlaccordingly. …
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
Datadog. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
datadog_query_metrics | Run a metrics query over a time window |
datadog_search_logs | Search logs using the Logs Search syntax |
datadog_list_monitors | List monitors |
datadog_get_monitor | Get a single monitor by ID with full definition (query, thresholds, notifications, state) |
datadog_list_dashboards | List all dashboards in the org |
datadog_get_dashboard | Fetch a dashboard's full layout: widgets, queries, template variables |
datadog_list_events | List events in a time range |
datadog_post_event | Post an event to the Datadog event stream (useful for marking deploys, releases, manual incidents) |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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