Actions for Datadog #
- Send Data to Datadog. Sends a custom set of Lucidum data to Datadog.
Use Cases #
Below are the possible use cases for these actions:
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If you want to run Lucidum “headless”, you can send relevant data to Datadog on a regular schedule.
- You can send normalized, enriched Lucidum data to Datadog to be indexed, searched, and analyzed.
Prerequisites #
To execute Datadog actions, you must:
- Configure a Datadog API connection beforehand. The required parameters are described in the instructions for creating a Datadog connector in Lucidum https://lucidum.io/docs/datadog/.
NOTE. The specified account should have read and write permissions.
Workflows #
- Creating a new Configuration and a new Action
- Cloning an Existing Action
- Creating a new Action from the Location Results page
- Editing a Configuration
- Editing an Action
- Viewing Information about an Action
Datadog Configuration #
To create a configuration for Datadog actions:
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Configuration Name. Identifier for the Configuration. This name will appear in the Lucidum Action Center.
- 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 and write 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 and write access to API data. For details, see https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/#add-an-api-key-or-client-token
- Max # of Records per Payload. The maximum number of records to send to Datadog in each action. The default value is “50”.
Create a New Action #
To create an action for Datadog, contact Lucidum customer care.
