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The Datadog integration pulls monitors, downtime windows, and log index configurations from your Datadog account. This data feeds compliance evidence for availability and incident-response controls in Axiom Codex.

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What you’ll need

  • A Datadog account with permission to create API and application keys.
  • Two minutes.

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Set it up

1

Create an API key

In Datadog, go to Organization Settings → API Keys and click New Key. Name it Axiom Layer and copy the key value.
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Create an application key

Go to Organization Settings → Application Keys and click New Key. Name it Axiom Layer and copy the key value.
3

Paste both keys into Layer

In Layer, go to Integrations, find Datadog, and click Connect. Paste the API Key and Application Key, then click Connect.
If your Datadog account uses a regional site (for example api.datadoghq.eu or api.us5.datadoghq.com), enter the site hostname in the Site field. Leave it blank for the default US1 site.
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Wait for the first sync

The initial sync runs immediately and typically finishes in under five minutes.

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What gets synced

ObjectFieldsRefresh cadence
Monitorsname, type, status, tagsDaily
Downtimesscope, start/end, active statusDaily
Log indexesname, retention days, daily limitDaily

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Compliance evidence

Datadog data generates evidence records for the following SOC 2 controls:
EvidenceControls
Monitor uptime and SLA postureCC7.2, A1.2
Downtime and alert policy inventoryCC7.2, CC7.3
Log index retention settingsCC7.2, CC6.1
See the SOC 2 evidence catalog for full control descriptions.

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Required permissions

The API key authenticates requests to Datadog’s API. The application key determines the scope of data your requests can access — it inherits the permissions of the Datadog user who created it. A user with the Datadog Read Only role is sufficient.

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Troubleshooting

The application key may belong to a user without read permissions. Create the application key from a user account that has at least the Datadog Read Only role.
Verify that your Datadog account has monitors configured and that the API key belongs to the correct organization. If you have multiple Datadog organizations, make sure you’re generating keys in the right one.
Enter your regional site hostname (for example api.datadoghq.eu) when connecting. If you connected without specifying a site, disconnect and reconnect with the correct hostname.