# Datadog

### Requirements

#### Required Configuration

To connect to Datadog you will need:

* Datadog Application Key
* Datadog API Key

#### Optional Configuration

You can configure these optional attributes

* Datadog integration name (ddsource)
* Datadog Tags (ddtags)
* Originating Hostname (hostname)
* Service Name (service)

To learn how to setup Datadog API access you can visit <https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/logs>

### Configuration Steps

1. Log in to Couchdrop and navigate to the **Admin Panel** - **Logging**
2. Select **Connect**/**Manage** on the Datadog Provider Pill
3. Select the Events to send to Datadog
4. Configure the required and optional Datadog fields
5. Click **Save Updates**


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