Datadog Observability
MCP Server Key RequiredDashboards, monitors, logs, metrics, incidents, SLOs, APM traces via Datadog's official MCP
Use with AI AssistantsMCP
Connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client — then call tools directly
① Add This MCP Server
Paste into your AI client config — then all its tools are available instantly.
{
"mcpServers": {
"datadog-observability": {
"url": "https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-datadog",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_AEROSTACK_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}Replace YOUR_AEROSTACK_TOKEN with your API token from the dashboard.
② Call a Tool
Ask your AI assistant to call a specific tool, or send raw JSON-RPC:
Natural Language Prompt
“Use the list_dashboards tool to list all datadog dashboards with title, description, author, layout type, and modification timestamps”
Using a Workspace?
Add this MCP to your Workspace — your team shares one token, secrets are stored securely, and every AI agent in the workspace can call it without per-user setup.
Datadog Observability MCP
Official proxy MCP — Dashboards, monitors, logs, metrics, incidents, SLOs, APM traces via Datadog's official MCP
Live endpoint: https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-datadog
Overview
Datadog Observability is a proxy MCP server that forwards requests directly to the official Datadog MCP endpoint at https://mcp.datadoghq.com/api/unstable/mcp-server/mcp. All tools are maintained by Datadog — new tools are available immediately without any Aerostack update.
Type: Proxy (hosted by Datadog)
Auth: API Key + Application Key via DD_API_KEY and DD_APP_KEY
Regional endpoints: EU:
mcp.datadoghq.eu, US3:mcp.us3.datadoghq.com, US5:mcp.us5.datadoghq.com, AP1:mcp.ap1.datadoghq.com, GovCloud:mcp.ddog-gov.com
Available Tools
- list_dashboards — List all Datadog dashboards with title, description, author, and layout type
- get_dashboard — Retrieve a specific dashboard by ID with all widgets and configuration
- search_logs — Search and filter log entries by query, time range, and facets
- list_monitors — List all monitors with name, type, status, and alert conditions
- query_metrics — Query metric timeseries data with aggregation, grouping, and formulas
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Description | How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|
DD_API_KEY | Yes | Datadog API Key | app.datadoghq.com → Organization Settings → API Keys → New Key |
DD_APP_KEY | Yes | Datadog Application Key | app.datadoghq.com → Organization Settings → Application Keys → New Key |
Setup
Add to Aerostack Workspace
- Go to app.aerostack.dev/workspaces → Create Workspace
- Inside your workspace → Add Server → search "Datadog Observability"
- Enter your
DD_API_KEYandDD_APP_KEYwhen prompted — stored encrypted, injected automatically
Once added, every AI agent in your workspace can query Datadog tools automatically.
Usage
Example Prompts
"Show me all dashboards tagged with 'production'"
"Search logs for errors in the web service from the last hour"
"List all monitors that are currently alerting"
Direct API Call
curl -X POST https://mcp.aerostack.dev/s/aerostack/mcp-datadog \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Mcp-Secret-DD-API-KEY: your-api-key' \
-H 'X-Mcp-Secret-DD-APP-KEY: your-app-key' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_logs","arguments":{"query":"service:web status:error"}}}'
License
MIT
Details
Publisher
@aerostack
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