Datadog MCP

MCP server providing AI assistants with full Datadog observability access. Features grep-like log search, APM trace filtering with duration/status/error queries, smart sampling modes for token efficiency, and cross-correlation between logs, traces, and metrics. Supports both stdio (local) and http (remote/Kubernetes) transports. Its 21 documented tools cluster into logs, monitors, dashboards, metrics.

People connecting DevOps & monitoring tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 5 · #12 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Datadog MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set DD_API_KEY, DD_APP_KEY, MCP_DEFAULT_METRIC_POINTS, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_PORT, MCP_HOST before connecting. DD_SITE, MCP_DEFAULT_LIMIT, MCP_DEFAULT_LOG_LINES, MCP_DEFAULT_TIME_RANGE are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add tantiope-datadog-mcp-server -- npx -y datadog-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tantiope-datadog-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "datadog-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package datadog-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.TANTIOPE is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Datadog MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list monitors with optional filters, list all dashboards, search logs with query syntax and filter, and inspect log processing pipelines and their processors.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Datadog MCP lets an agent do.

Logs

4 tools - e.g. Search logs with query syntax and filters; Inspect log processing pipelines and their processors; Inspect indexes (filter, retention, Flex tier, exclusion filters); create/delete are UI-only per Datadog…

logs · logs_pipelines · logs_indexes · logs_archives

Monitors

1 tool - e.g. List monitors with optional filters

monitors

Dashboards

1 tool - e.g. List all dashboards

dashboards

Metrics

1 tool - e.g. Query timeseries data. Response meta includes rollupRequested (parsed from rollup(method, seconds), with methodInferred flag), rollupEffective (interval derived

metrics

Traces

1 tool - e.g. Search spans with filters

traces

Events

1 tool - e.g. List events

events

Incidents

1 tool - e.g. List incidents

incidents

Slos

1 tool - e.g. List SLOs. Each item exposes query, monitorIds, monitorTags, groups, and a UI url so round-trips (get → edit → update) preserve definition fields.

slos

Latest releases

v5.8.2 · 2026-06-29

5.8.2 (2026-06-29) · evaluate is_match / is_exact_match tag conditionals in preview (#66) (29f2696), closes #65

v5.8.1 · 2026-05-14

5.8.1 (2026-05-14) · forward transitionType from histogram dispatch into query

v5.8.0 · 2026-05-14

5.8.0 (2026-05-14) · slos,events: SLO url field and events search fields projection (#49 quick wins)

04 · Who maintains Datadog MCP

datadog-mcp is maintained by tantiope. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/tantiope/datadog-mcp-server
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #12 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-29)
registry: io.github.TANTIOPE/datadog-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-18)
packages: npm:datadog-mcp

06 · Datadog MCP FAQ

Is Datadog MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Datadog MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list monitors with optional filters, list all dashboards, search logs with query syntax and filter, and inspect log processing pipelines and their processors.

How do I install Datadog MCP?

Run `npx -y datadog-mcp`. The README documents 10 environment variables (DD_API_KEY, DD_APP_KEY, DD_SITE…) to set first. Set DD_API_KEY, DD_APP_KEY, MCP_DEFAULT_METRIC_POINTS, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_PORT, MCP_HOST before connecting. DD_SITE, MCP_DEFAULT_LIMIT, MCP_DEFAULT_LOG_LINES, MCP_DEFAULT_TIME_RANGE are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Datadog MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Datadog MCP

Alternatives to Datadog MCP

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Pairs well with

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