Datadog is a popular cloud-based monitoring service. You can send metrics to Datadog using a metrics collection agent for graphing, service dashboards, alerting, and logging. Managed Service for TimescaleDB can send data directly to Datadog for monitoring. Datadog integrations are provided free of charge on Managed Service for TimescaleDB.
You need to create a Datadog API key, and use the key to enable metrics for your Managed Service for TimescaleDB service.
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We do not currently support Datadog logging on Managed Service for TimescaleDB.
You can create an API key in your Datadog account, and upload it to your Managed Service for TimescaleDB account.
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Before you begin, you need to have signed up for both Datadog and Managed Service for TimescaleDB, and be able to log in to your Datadog and Managed Service for TimescaleDB dashboards. You also need a running Managed Service for TimescaleDB service.
- Log in to your Datadog dashboard and navigate to
Integrations → APIs. ClickAPI Keys. - In the
New API keyfield, type a name for your new key. For example,TimescaleDB. ClickCreate API Key.
- Hover your mouse over the purple bar in the
Keyfield to see the key, and copy it to use later.
- Log in to your Managed Service for TimescaleDB. By default, you start in the
Servicesview, showing any services you currently have in your project. - Check that you are in the project that you want to connect to Datadog,
and click
Service Integrations. - In the
Datadogsection, clickAdd endpoint, and complete these details:- In the
Endpoint integrationsection, give your endpoint a name, and paste the API key from your Datadog dashboard. Ensure you choose the site location that matches where your Datadog service is hosted. - Optional: In the
Endpoint tagssection, you can add custom tags to help you manage your integrations.
- In the
- Click
Add endpointto save the integration.
When you have successfully added the endpoint, you can set up one of your services to send data to Datadog.
- In the Managed Service for TimescaleDB
Servicesview, click the name of the service that you want to connect to Datadog. - In the
Service integrationssection, clickManage integrations. Locate the Datadog integration, and clickUse integration. - In the
Datadog integrationdialog, select the Datadog endpoint you created earlier, and clickEnable. If the connection is successful, the Datadog integration shows with a greenactivesymbol.
When you have your Datadog integration set up successfully, you can use the Datadog dashboard editor to configure your visualizations. See the Datadog Dashboard documentation for more information.
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