Datadog

by i524

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Provides a bridge to the Datadog API, enabling metrics and logs retrieval for monitoring and observability workflows using TypeScript and Bun runtime.

Details

Author: i524
Repository: i524/datadog-mcp-server
License: MIT License
Categories: Productivity, Design, Developer Tools, AI, Frontend, API, Project Management
Tags: #integration

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Datadog

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @i524/datadog-mcp-server
Environment
- DD_API_KEY <your-datadog-api-key>
- DD_APP_KEY <your-datadog-app-key>
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Prerequisites

- A Datadog account with API access
- Datadog API and Application keys(See docs for detail)

`search-logs`

Search logs from Datadog with flexible filtering options. Parameters: filterQuery (required string), filterFrom (optional string), filterTo (optional string), cursor (optional string)

search-logs

Search logs from Datadog with flexible filtering options.

Parameters:

- filterQuery (required): A query string to filter logs. See Datadog Log Search Syntax for details.
- filterFrom (optional): The minimum timestamp for requested logs (ISO 8601 format).
- filterTo (optional): The maximum timestamp for requested logs (ISO 8601 format).
- cursor (optional): The cursor to use for pagination.

Example Usage:

// Search for error logs from a specific service in production
{
  "filterQuery": "service:awesome-service status:error",
  "filterFrom": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "filterTo": "2025-01-02T00:00:00Z"
}

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datadog": {
            "env": {
                "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
                "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
    },
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
    },
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
    },
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

Datadog MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to search and analyze Datadog logs directly. This integration allows AI assistants to query your Datadog logs using natural language, making troubleshooting and log analysis more efficient.

Features

Prerequisites

- A Datadog account with API access
- Datadog API and Application keys(See docs for detail)

Setup

Add the MCP server configuration to your AI assistant's MCP settings file:

> Note: This MCP server only supports stdio transport. SSE transport is not supported.

"datadog-mcp-server": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@i524/datadog-mcp-server"],
  "env": {
    "DD_API_KEY": "<your-datadog-api-key>",
    "DD_APP_KEY": "<your-datadog-app-key>"
  }
}

Usage

Available Tools

search-logs

Search logs from Datadog with flexible filtering options.

Parameters:

Example Usage:

// Search for error logs from a specific service in production
{
  "filterQuery": "service:awesome-service status:error",
  "filterFrom": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "filterTo": "2025-01-02T00:00:00Z"
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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