Agent Interface
REST API v1/v2WebhooksDatadog Agent (local daemon)
What an agent can do
- ✓Query metrics, logs, and traces with complex filters
- ✓Create and manage monitors and alerts
- ✓Manage dashboards and widgets programmatically
- ✓Create and manage incidents
- ✓Submit custom metrics and events
- ✓Manage synthetics tests and results
What it can't do
- ✗Access Watchdog AI anomaly detection model internals
- ✗Modify organization billing or plan settings via API
- ✗Stream logs in real-time via REST (use TCP/HTTP log intake)
- ✗Create or manage Datadog Apps via API
- ✗Access Bits AI assistant features programmatically
Auth Model
API Key + Application Key
Builder Notes
Feature-rich observability API. Agents can query metrics/logs for automated incident response and self-healing workflows. Monitor API enables dynamic alert management. Rate limits: 300 req/min for most endpoints, higher for metric submission.
Sources
Last verified: 2026-03-15