> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.evidence.studio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Datadog

> Datadog is a monitoring and analytics platform. Evidence syncs your Datadog data including metrics, dashboards, monitors, hosts, and usage data.

## Add New Connector

To add a Datadog connector:

1. Select **Connectors** in the left sidebar and click "New Connector"
2. Select **Datadog** from the list of connectors
3. Fill in the connection details below and click "Create Connector"
4. Configure your sync schedule

## Connection Options

<ResponseField name="API Key" type="password" required>
  Your Datadog API key. You can create one in Datadog under Organization Settings > API Keys.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Application Key" type="password" required>
  Your Datadog Application key. You can create one in Datadog under Organization Settings > Application Keys. The key must have the following scopes: dashboards\_read, apm\_retention\_filter\_read, apm\_pipelines\_read, audit\_logs\_read, aws\_configuration\_read, azure\_configuration\_read, ci\_visibility\_read, cloud\_cost\_management\_read, integrations\_read, monitors\_downtime, events\_read, gcp\_configuration\_read, hosts\_read, teams\_read, incident\_read, org\_management, logs\_read\_archives, logs\_read\_config, user\_access\_read, rum\_apps\_read, security\_monitoring\_rules\_read, security\_monitoring\_filters\_read, data\_scanner\_read, apm\_service\_catalog\_read, slos\_read, synthetics\_read, metrics\_read, synthetics\_global\_variable\_read, usage\_read.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Datadog Site" type="select" required>
  The Datadog site your account is hosted on
</ResponseField>

## Additional Resources

* [Fivetran Datadog Documentation](https://fivetran.com/docs/connectors/applications/datadog)
* [Schema ERD](https://fivetran.com/connector-erd/datadog)