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How to Connect Datadog to ChatGPT — via MCP

Query Datadog (metrics, logs, monitors, events, incidents, dashboards) from any AI agent. 8 tools, dual-key auth.

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MCP connector

Datadog

Query Datadog (metrics, logs, monitors, events, incidents, dashboards) from any AI agent. 8 tools, dual-key auth.

Tools

8

Region

INTL

Category

monitoring

Authentication

Required env vars

DATADOG_API_KEYDATADOG_APP_KEY
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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:

  1. In your Datadog org → Personal Settings → Organization Settings → API Keys → create or copy an API key. Set DATADOG_API_KEY.
  2. Organization Settings → Application Keys → create an application key with at least monitors_read, logs_read_data, dashboards_read, events_read scopes. Set DATADOG_APP_KEY.
  3. 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 baseUrl accordingly.

Step 2 — Install the adapter

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT

ChatGPT supports MCP servers via the Connectors feature (Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise plans). The free tier does not support custom connectors.

  1. Open ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (or click the 🔧 icon in the composer → Manage connectors).
  2. Click "Add custom connector".
  3. Fill in:
    • Name: Datadog
    • MCP server URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
  4. Click Connect to authorize.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
datadog_query_metricsRun a metrics query over a time window
datadog_search_logsSearch logs using the Logs Search syntax
datadog_list_monitorsList monitors
datadog_get_monitorGet a single monitor by ID with full definition (query, thresholds, notifications, state)
datadog_list_dashboardsList all dashboards in the org
datadog_get_dashboardFetch a dashboard's full layout: widgets, queries, template variables
datadog_list_eventsList events in a time range
datadog_post_eventPost an event to the Datadog event stream (useful for marking deploys, releases, manual incidents)

FAQ

Does ChatGPT free tier work with custom MCP connectors? No — Plus, Pro, Team or Enterprise required.

Next steps

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