Datadog

Connect Datadog to bring usage metrics and telemetry into CloudVerse AI, enriching cost analysis and optimization signals.

What you get

• Datadog usage and cost data
• Telemetry signals that improve rightsizing confidence
• Correlation between infrastructure metrics and cloud spend

Prerequisites

• Datadog account with API access
• A Datadog API key and Application key

Connect Datadog

1. Go to Settings > Integrations.
2. Select Datadog.
3. Enter a connection name.
4. Enter your Datadog API Key and Application Key.
5. Finish the flow and wait for initial data ingestion.

Verify the connection

1. Open the Datadog connection detail page in Settings > Integrations.
2. Confirm the status indicators are green.
3. Open Optimization > Recommendations — rightsizing recommendations for resources with Datadog metrics will show enriched confidence.

Data expected

Data	Used for
Host and service telemetry	Rightsizing confidence and utilization context.
Usage and cost data	Datadog spend visibility and trend analysis.
Tags and service metadata	Ownership and environment filtering.

Best practices

• Use a dedicated Datadog application key scoped to read-only metric access.
• Select the Datadog site that matches your account, such as US, EU, AP, or Gov where available.
• Rotate API and application keys together.

Troubleshooting

See Integration setup issues if data does not appear after setup.