How to Use the Datadog MCP in Claude

Q: Can I mute alerts with this Datadog integration for Claude Desktop?

Yes. You can use the mutemonitor tool. First, you'd find the right monitor using listmonitors or searchmonitors, then tell Claude to mute it by name or ID. It's perfect for silencing a noisy alert during a deployment.

Q: Can I use this to see our company's SLOs from Datadog in Claude Desktop?

Absolutely. The server includes a listslos tool. You can ask Claude to show you the current status of all your Service Level Objectives directly in the chat window.

Check Datadog incidents, query metrics, and search logs right from your Claude Desktop chat or the claude.ai browser interface.

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Manage Incidents from Chat

This MCP server connects Claude to your Datadog account so you can manage incidents without opening another tab. Ask Claude to `list_incidents` to see what's currently broken. It gives you a summary right in the chat. Once you spot the problem, you can dig deeper. Tell your agent to `get_incident` with a specific ID for the full details. If you're deploying a fix, you can have Claude `create_event` to mark the deployment in Datadog's timeline. It keeps your whole team in the loop.

Pull Metrics and Dashboards

Stop hunting for the right dashboard. Just ask Claude to `list_dashboards` and pick the one you need from the list. You can even get the details for a specific one with `get_dashboard`. When you need raw numbers, the `query_metrics` tool is what you'll use. Ask your agent something like, "graph the p95 latency for the checkout service over the last hour." It translates your request into a proper Datadog query and brings back the data. No more fighting with the query builder.

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The `search_logs` tool is probably what you'll use most. It lets you ask Claude to find specific log entries. Forget complex filter syntax. Just say, "find logs with 'payment failed' for user 123 in the last 30 minutes." This is a huge time-saver when you're debugging an issue. Your agent can find the exact error message, stack trace, or request ID you need and drop it directly into your conversation. This is way faster than clicking and filtering in the web UI.

Setup guide

Set up Datadog MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Datadog MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Datadog MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under datadog-extended-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog-extended-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Datadog MCP in Claude Desktop

For the desktop app, you add the MCP server details to your config file. On the web, you just paste the Vinkius URL into the Custom Connectors settings. The web version is faster to set up, but the desktop app lets you run tools locally.

Yes. You can use the `mute_monitor` tool. First, you'd find the right monitor using `list_monitors` or `search_monitors`, then tell Claude to mute it by name or ID. It's perfect for silencing a noisy alert during a deployment.

Speed and context. You don't have to switch windows to check on an incident or pull a metric. You just ask for it in the same chat where you're working, so you stay in the flow.

Absolutely. The server includes a `list_slos` tool. You can ask Claude to show you the current status of all your Service Level Objectives directly in the chat window.

This server processes your observability data, including metrics, logs, and incident details. Vinkius runs each MCP server in a sandboxed, ephemeral environment. We don't log or store the content of your API calls; the data is processed and immediately discarded.

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