No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly.
Sign in, install the Datadog in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.
TL;DR
Query Datadog (metrics, logs, monitors, events, incidents, dashboards) from any AI agent. 8 tools, dual-key auth.
💡 No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly. Sign in, click Connectors → Datadog, paste your credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no
git clone, no local server.
Datadog + Cursor
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
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key.
- Save the file and restart Cursor.
- Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify
Datadogis listed and "Connected". - Start chatting — all
Datadogtools are now invokable.
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 Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.
Next steps
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