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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Datadog credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with your Datadog account.
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Datadog

Prerequisites​

Before creating a Datadog credential, you need to obtain an Organization API Key and an Application Key from your Datadog account. Both keys are required to authenticate with the Datadog API.

To obtain your Organization API Key and Application Key, you need to have a Datadog account with API access enabled. Once you have access to your account, you can generate these keys from your Datadog account settings. The Organization API Key identifies your organization, while the Application Key, in conjunction with your Organization API Key, gives you access to read data from Datadog. Both keys are sent as custom headers (DD-API-KEY and DD-APPLICATION-KEY) for all API requests to the Datadog API. For detailed information about API key setup and authentication, refer to the Datadog API documentation.

Create a Datadog Credential​

  • To create a new Datadog credential, after selecting the data source/destination type, click the Add Credential tile to open the Add New Credential overlay.

New Credential Overlay – Datadog

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Credential Name & Description​

  1. Enter a name for the credential in the Credential Name field and a short, meaningful description in the Credential Description field.

    Resource descriptions are recommended but are not required. They should be used provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

Organization API Key​

  1. Enter your Datadog Organization API Key in the Organization API Key field. This is the Organization API Key you obtained from your Datadog account settings. The Organization API Key identifies your organization and is sent in the DD-API-KEY header for all API requests to the Datadog API.

    Keep your Organization API Key secure and do not share it publicly. The Organization API Key provides access to your Datadog account and should be treated as sensitive information. The Organization API Key is sent in the DD-API-KEY header for all API requests to the Datadog API. For detailed information about obtaining and managing API keys, see the Datadog API documentation.

Application Key​

  1. Enter your Datadog Application Key in the Application Key field. This is the Application Key you obtained from your Datadog account settings. The Application Key, in conjunction with your Organization API Key, gives you access to read data from Datadog. The Application Key is sent in the DD-APPLICATION-KEY header for all API requests to the Datadog API.

    Keep your Application Key secure and do not share it publicly. The Application Key provides access to read data from your Datadog account and should be treated as sensitive information. The Application Key, in conjunction with your Organization API Key, gives you access to read data from Datadog. The Application Key is sent in the DD-APPLICATION-KEY header for all API requests to the Datadog API. For detailed information about obtaining and managing application keys, see the Datadog API documentation.

Save the Credential​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Save button at the bottom of the overlay to save the configured credential.

  2. The newly added credential will now appear in a tile on the Authenticate screen during data source/destination creation and can be selected for use with a new data source or destination.