# Datadog

### [List of Datadog Actions](/unskript-documentation/connnecting/connectors/datadog/action_datadog.md)

### Authentication

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| Name                | Description                                               |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                | This credential will be listed using the name you provide |
| API Key             | API key to submit metrics and events to Datadog           |
| App Key             | App key for access to Datadog's programmatic API          |
| API Host (Optional) | Datadog API endpoint. For eg: <http://us3.datadoghq.com>. |

### Steps to get the API and App key from Datadog <a href="#add-an-api-key-or-client-token" id="add-an-api-key-or-client-token"></a>

#### &#x20;API key or client token:

1. Navigate to Organization settings, then click the **API keys** tab.<br>

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2. Click the **New Key** button.
3. Enter a name for your key or token.
4. Click **Create API key**.

**Notes:**

1. Your org must have at least one API key and at most 50 API keys.
2. Key names must be unique across your organization.

#### Appplication key: <a href="#add-application-keys" id="add-application-keys"></a>

1. To add a Datadog application key, navigate to **Organization Settings** > **Application Keys**. <br>

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2. If you have the [permission](https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/rbac/permissions) to create application keys, click **New Key**.
3. Please ensure that the key has the following scopes:<br>

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**Notes:**

1. Application key names cannot be blank.

Ref Link : <https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/api-app-keys/>

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