1 - Datadog Connection Setup
The first step in using Datadog with Harness is to set up an Datadog Verification Provider in Harness.
A Harness Verification Provider is a connection to monitoring tools such as Datadog. Once Harness is connected, you can use Harness 24/7 Service Guard and Deployment Verification with your Datadog data and analysis.
Datadog Verification Provider Setup
The first step in using Datadog with Harness is to set up an Datadog Verification Provider in Harness.
A Harness Verification Provider is a connection to monitoring tools such as Datadog. Once Harness is connected, you can use Harness 24/7 Service Guard and Deployment Verification with your Datadog data and analysis.
To add Datadog as a verification provider, do the following:
- Click Setup.
- Click Connectors, and then click Verification Providers.
- Click Add Verification Provider, and select Datadog. The Datadog dialog for your provider appears.
- Complete the following fields of the Add Datadog Verification Provider dialog.
Field | Description |
Display Name | Enter a display name for the provider. If you are going to use multiple providers of the same type, ensure you give each provider a different name. |
URL | Enter the URL of the Datadog server. Simply take the URL from the Datadog dashboard, such as https://app.datadoghq.com/ and add the API and version: https://app.datadoghq.com/api/v1/. |
API Key | Enter the API key for API calls. To create an API key in Datadog, do the following:
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Application Key | Enter the application key. To create an application key in Datadog, do the following:
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Usage Scope | If you want to restrict the use of a provider to specific applications and environments, do the following: In Usage Scope, click the drop-down under Applications, and click the name of the application. In Environments, click the name of the environment. |
