How do I install the dd mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `DD_API_KEY`, `DD_APP_KEY`, `DD_SITE` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Dd MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive Datadog monitoring capabilities through Claude Desktop and other MCP clients.

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What is the Dd MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive Datadog monitoring capabilities through Claude Desktop and other MCP clients.

The short version

CI/CD Pipeline Management — List CI pipelines, extract fingerprints
Service Logs Analysis — Retrieve and analyze service logs with environment and time filtering
Metrics Monitoring — Query any Datadog metric with flexible filtering, aggregation, and field discovery
Monitoring & Alerting — List and manage Datadog monitors and Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
Service Definitions — List and retrieve detailed service definitions with metadata, ownership, and configuration
Team Management — List teams, view member details, and manage team information

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
list_ci_pipelines	Lists all CI pipelines registered in Datadog with filtering options.
get_pipeline_fingerprints	Extracts pipeline fingerprints for use in Terraform service definitions.
list_metrics	Lists all available metrics from Datadog for metric discovery.
get_metrics	Queries any Datadog metric with flexible filtering and aggregation.
get_metric_fields	Retrieves all available fields (tags) for a specific metric.
get_metric_field_values
list_service_definitions	Lists all service definitions from Datadog with pagination and filtering.
get_service_definition	Retrieves the definition of a specific service with detailed metadata.
get_service_logs	Retrieves service logs with comprehensive filtering capabilities.
list_monitors	Lists all Datadog monitors with comprehensive filtering options.
list_slos	Lists Service Level Objectives (SLOs) from Datadog with filtering capabilities.
get_teams

How to install the Dd MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/shelfio/datadog-mcp.git", "datadog-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "your-datadog-api-key",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "your-datadog-application-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
DD_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
DD_APP_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
DD_SITE	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Dd MCP to Recommendations.”
“Use Dd MCP to list ci pipelines.”
“Use Dd MCP to get pipeline fingerprints.”

Frequently asked questions

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive Datadog monitoring capabilities through Claude Desktop and other MCP clients. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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