Datadog MCP Server

by tantiopeio.github.TANTIOPE/datadog-mcpv1.0.9

Datadog observability: grep-like log search, APM trace filtering by duration, status and errors, sampling modes, and log, trace and metric correlation.

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Install Datadog MCP server

claude mcp add datadog -e DD_API_KEY='<dd-api-key>' -e DD_APP_KEY='<dd-app-key>' -- npx -y datadog-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "datadog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<dd-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<dd-app-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "datadog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<dd-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<dd-app-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "datadog": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "datadog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<dd-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<dd-app-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "datadog-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "<dd-api-key>",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "<dd-app-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
DD_API_KEY	yes	yes	Datadog API key
DD_APP_KEY	yes	yes	Datadog Application key
DD_SITE	—	—	Datadog site (e.g., datadoghq.com, datadoghq.eu, us3.datadoghq.com)

Freshness

Slowing — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-29 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-06-29 · 3mo ago · GitHub · v5.8.2
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2025-12-18 · 10mo ago · official registry · v1.0.9

FAQ

›How do I install the Datadog MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add datadog -e DD_API_KEY='<dd-api-key>' -e DD_APP_KEY='<dd-app-key>' -- npx -y datadog-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Datadog require an API key?

Yes. It expects DD_API_KEY, DD_APP_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Datadog as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Datadog in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.TANTIOPE/datadog-mcp.