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Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add datadog --env DD_API_KEY='<DD_API_KEY>' --env DD_APP_KEY='<DD_APP_KEY>' -- npx -y @us-all/datadog-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.datadog]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@us-all/datadog-mcp"]
env = { DD_API_KEY = "<DD_API_KEY>", DD_APP_KEY = "<DD_APP_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add datadog --env DD_API_KEY='<DD_API_KEY>' --env DD_APP_KEY='<DD_APP_KEY>' -- npx -y @us-all/datadog-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"datadog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/datadog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DD_API_KEY": "<DD_API_KEY>",
"DD_APP_KEY": "<DD_APP_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"datadog": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/datadog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DD_API_KEY": "<DD_API_KEY>",
"DD_APP_KEY": "<DD_APP_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"datadog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/datadog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DD_API_KEY": "<DD_API_KEY>",
"DD_APP_KEY": "<DD_APP_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"datadog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/datadog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DD_API_KEY": "<DD_API_KEY>",
"DD_APP_KEY": "<DD_APP_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"datadog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/datadog-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DD_API_KEY": "<DD_API_KEY>",
"DD_APP_KEY": "<DD_APP_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
DD_API_KEYDD_APP_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.