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Connecting Datadog to Bicycle

Learn how to create API keys and connect your Datadog organization to Bicycle.

Requirements​

To follow the steps in this guide, you'll need:

  • Permission to create connectors in Bicycle
  • A Datadog account with access to your organization
  • Permission in Datadog to create or view API keys and application keys
Official Datadog documentation

Prepare Datadog access​

Create API and application keys

  1. In Datadog, open Organization Settings > API Keys.
  2. Create a new API key or copy an existing one.
  3. Open Application Keys (or Key Management).
  4. Create a new application key or copy an existing one.

Use keys with permissions appropriate for the data Bicycle should access in your organization.

Confirm your Datadog site

Note the Datadog site that matches the URL you use in the browser.

Common sites
  • US1: datadoghq.com
  • US3: us3.datadoghq.com
  • US5: us5.datadoghq.com
  • EU: datadoghq.eu
  • AP1: ap1.datadoghq.com

Setup in Bicycle​

Open Connectors and select Datadog

In Bicycle, go to Connectors. Find Datadog and click + Connect.

Choose API key

Enter a connection name that identifies the environment, such as Datadog Production. Select API key as the Connector method, then click Next.

Configure MCP

On the Configure MCP step, fill in the Datadog connection fields.

SiteRequired

Datadog site for your organization (for example, datadoghq.com)

API KeyRequired

API key from Datadog Organization Settings > API Keys

Application KeyRequired

Application key from Datadog Organization Settings > Application Keys

Example values
  • Site: datadoghq.com
  • API Key: paste the API key from Datadog
  • Application Key: paste the application key from Datadog

Test the connection

Click Test connection. When the test succeeds, you will see Connection verified successfully.

Save the connection

Click Save connection. When the connection is created successfully, you will see Connection successfully added! with the connection name, ID, and method (API key). Click Close to return to the Connectors page.

Troubleshooting​

If Test connection fails, check the following.

Error or symptomLikely causeFix
Connection fails with authentication errorsInvalid or expired API key or application keyCreate new keys in Datadog and paste the updated values
Connection fails for a valid organizationWrong Site valueConfirm the site matches your Datadog URL (for example, datadoghq.eu for EU)
Missing permissions after connectKeys lack access to required Datadog resourcesAsk your Datadog administrator to provision keys with the required permissions

References​