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# Datadog

[Datadog](https://www.datadoghq.com/) is a cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform that provides comprehensive observability for cloud-scale applications.

## Requirements

Before connecting Datadog to Akamas Vivo, ensure you have:

* **Site**: Your Datadog [site region](https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/site/) (e.g.US1, EU1)
* **API Key**: A Datadog API key for authentication
* **Application Key**: A Datadog application key for API access
  * The Application Key requires the following scopes: **timeseries\_query**, **metrics\_read** and **hosts\_read**

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You can obtain this information from the following references:

* [Datadog API Authentication](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/authentication/)
* [Datadog API and Application Keys](https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/)
  {% endhint %}

## Configuration

![Datadog Edit Dialog](https://987903283-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAxUCNi77PcMdZAmajVK6%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-acf946af09d28d8332191ecb0324e71ebbf9a97e%2Fdatadog-edit-dialog.png?alt=media)

To connect Akamas Vivo to Datadog:

1. **Provide the required credentials** (see above);
2. **Save** the integration once validated;
3. **Test Connection** to verify the configuration.