Datadog allows observability for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.
Lucidum uses the Datadog connector to ingest data from Datadog.
Requirements #
To use the Datadog connector in Lucidum:
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Before configuring the Datadog connector in Lucidum, you must first define credentials for Lucidum in the Datadog API.
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You can then configure the Datadog connector in Lucidum and start ingesting data from Datadog.
Prerequisite: Defining Credentials for Lucidum in Datadog #
To create read-only credentials for Lucidum to connect to the Datadog API, create an application key (https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/#add-application-keys):
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Login to Datadog with administrator access.
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Navigate to Organization settings > Application Keys.
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Click New Key.
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Select all scopes that include “_read”. For details, see https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes/
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Save the application key.
API keys allow Lucidum to communicate with your organization. To create an API key: (https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/#add-an-api-key-or-client-token):
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Login to Datadog with administrator access.
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Navigate to Organization settings, then click the API keys.
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Click the New Key button, depending on which you’re creating.
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Enter a name for your key or token.
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Click Create API key.
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Save the API key.
Configuring the Datadog Connector #
To configure Lucidum to ingest data from Datadog:
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Log in to Lucidum.
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In the left pane, click Connector.
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In the Connector page, click Add Connector.
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Scroll until you find the Connector for Datadog. Click Connect. The Settings page appears.
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In the Settings page, enter the following:
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URL. The URL for the Datadog API server. For example, https://api.datadoghq.com/.
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App Key. An application key for a Datadog account that has read access to API data. For details, see https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/#add-application-keys.
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API Key. An API key for a Datadog account that has read access to API data. For details, see https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/#add-an-api-key-or-client-token
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To test the configuration, click Test.
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If the connector is configured correctly, Lucidum displays a list of services that are accessible with the connector.
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If the connector is not configured correctly, Lucidum displays an error message.
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