datadog-api

Query and manage Datadog observability resources via API.

37|13|Updated Jun 23, 2026
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Skill: datadog-api
Source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-tag-plugins/tree/main/datadog/skills/datadog-api
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/claude-tag-plugins --skill datadog-api-anthropics

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires curl, jq, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill removes the friction of manually navigating Datadog to find logs, metrics, alerts, and other observability data when you need to investigate an issue or manage monitoring state.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Log and trace investigation: Search logs, spans, and events to pinpoint failures, spikes, and customer-impacting behavior.
  • Monitoring operations: List, inspect, validate, mute, and update monitors and downtimes during incident response.
  • Observability reporting: Pull dashboards, metrics, SLOs, incidents, hosts, and tags for operational context and status checks.

Quick Start

Use the datadog-api skill to inspect recent error logs, check alerting monitors, and summarize incident signals in the connected Datadog workspace.

Frequently Asked Questions about datadog-api

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I search Datadog logs and traces to investigate application failures?

You can search Datadog logs and traces by querying the v2 API with curl and jq to pinpoint failures, spikes, and customer-impacting behavior during incident response. The skill handles JSON API envelopes to retrieve and filter relevant observability data.

Can I mute or update Datadog monitors during an active incident?

Yes, you can mute, validate, and update Datadog monitors and downtimes during active incident response by sending targeted API requests via curl. The skill manages monitor state changes directly through the v2 API without navigating the Datadog UI.

What do I need to query Datadog metrics and dashboards from the command line?

To query Datadog metrics and dashboards from the command line, you need curl and jq installed, plus the correct Datadog site, injected API key, and application key. These dependencies handle HTTP requests and parse JSON API envelopes returned by the v2 API.

Does this approach work for pulling Datadog SLOs, hosts, and tags for operational reporting?

Yes, pulling Datadog SLOs, hosts, and tags for operational reporting is fully supported by querying the v2 API resources. The skill retrieves this telemetry data to provide operational context and perform status checks across your infrastructure.

What's the best way to triage Datadog alerts and telemetry quickly?

The best way to triage Datadog alerts and telemetry quickly is to use curl and jq to query logs, metrics, monitors, and incidents via the v2 API. This programmatically surfaces incident signals and bypasses manual UI navigation for faster analysis.

How do I handle pagination when querying large volumes of Datadog logs or events?

Handle pagination when querying large volumes of Datadog logs or events by using curl and jq to process the JSON API envelopes returned by the v2 API. The skill manages request pagination logic to ensure complete retrieval of observability data.