Datadog provides full-stack observability and the API exposes all of its platform capabilities. Submit custom metrics and traces, query logs and events, create and manage monitors (alerts), build dashboards programmatically, manage incidents and on-call schedules, list hosts and containers, and configure integrations. Essential for infra-as-code and automated operations workflows.
https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
DD-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY
DD-APPLICATION-KEY: YOUR_APP_KEY
Rate limit
300 requests/hour (metrics submission) · 3,600 requests/hour (queries)
Pricing
Free tier available
Free quota
Infra Starter plan
Documentation
https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/
Endpoint status
Server online — HTTP 404 — server is online but path returned an error (may require auth)784ms
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
B
69%
builder-friendly
Pass your API key in the DD-API-KEY header. For write operations, also include an Application Key in DD-APPLICATION-KEY.
DD-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY DD-APPLICATION-KEY: YOUR_APP_KEY
| Plan | Price/mo | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (Free) | Free | 5 hosts, 1-day retention |
| Pro | $15 | Per host/mo, 15-month retention |
| Enterprise | $23 | Per host/mo, 15-month + CSPM |
Infrastructure Starter: free (5 hosts). Pro: $15/host/mo. Enterprise: $23/host/mo. APM: $31/host/mo. Log Management from $0.10/GB.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /series |
Submit custom metrics in bulk |
| POST | /logs/events |
Send log events to Datadog |
| GET | /monitors |
List all monitors with status |
| POST | /monitors |
Create a new alert monitor |
| GET | /dashboards |
List all dashboards |
| GET | /incidents |
List incidents with filtering |
curl "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/series" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: $DD_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"series":[{"metric":"app.requests","points":[[1704067200,42]],"type":1,"tags":["env:prod"]}]}'
{
"errors": []
}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Datadog documentation.