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Query and analyze Datadog logs, metrics, APM traces, and monitors using the Datadog API. Use when debugging production issues, monitoring application performance, or investigating alerts.

plurigrid By plurigrid schedule Updated 6/10/2026

name: datadog description: Query and analyze Datadog logs, metrics, APM traces, and monitors using the Datadog API. Use when debugging production issues, monitoring application performance, or investigating alerts. triggers:

  • datadog

Datadog

Before performing any Datadog operations, first check if the required environment variables are set:
[ -n "$DD_API_KEY" ] && echo "DD_API_KEY is set" || echo "DD_API_KEY is NOT set"
[ -n "$DD_APP_KEY" ] && echo "DD_APP_KEY is set" || echo "DD_APP_KEY is NOT set"
[ -n "$DD_SITE" ] && echo "DD_SITE is set" || echo "DD_SITE is NOT set"

If any of these variables are missing, ask the user to provide them before proceeding:

  • DD_API_KEY: Datadog API key
  • DD_APP_KEY: Datadog Application key
  • DD_SITE: Datadog site (e.g., datadoghq.com, datadoghq.eu, us3.datadoghq.com)

Authentication Headers

-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"

Query Logs

curl -s -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/logs/events/search" \
  -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
  -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "filter": {
      "query": "service:my-service status:error",
      "from": "now-1h",
      "to": "now"
    },
    "sort": "-timestamp",
    "page": {"limit": 50}
  }' | jq .

Query Metrics

curl -s -G "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/query" \
  -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
  -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
  --data-urlencode "query=avg:system.cpu.user{*}" \
  --data-urlencode "from=$(date -d '1 hour ago' +%s)" \
  --data-urlencode "to=$(date +%s)" | jq .

Query APM Traces

curl -s -X POST "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/spans/events/search" \
  -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
  -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "filter": {
      "query": "service:my-service",
      "from": "now-1h",
      "to": "now"
    },
    "sort": "-timestamp",
    "page": {"limit": 25}
  }' | jq .

List Monitors

curl -s -G "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/monitor" \
  -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
  -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" | jq .

Documentation

Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/plurigrid/asi --skill datadog
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