How to connect Datadog to Claude Code

1. 1. Enable Datadog in Metorial

   In your Metorial portal, enable the Datadog MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.

2. 2. Add the server over HTTP

   Add --scope user to use it in every project.

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   claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>

3. 3. Sign in

   Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Datadog tools.

• Query Metrics: Query timeseries metric data from Datadog.
• Manage Incident: Create or update a Datadog incident.
• List Synthetics Tests: List all Datadog Synthetics tests.
• Get Dashboard: Get full details of a specific Datadog dashboard by ID, including all widget definitions and template variables.
• Delete Monitor: Delete a Datadog monitor by its ID.
• List Users: List users in the Datadog organization.
• Submit Logs: Send log entries directly to Datadog.
• Search Logs: Search and retrieve logs from Datadog using query syntax.
• Trigger Synthetics Tests: Trigger one or more Datadog Synthetics tests on demand.
• Mute/Unmute Monitor: Mute or unmute a Datadog monitor.
• Schedule Downtime: Schedule a downtime to temporarily mute monitoring notifications.
• List Events: List events from the Datadog event stream within a time range.
• Manage Dashboard: Create or update a Datadog dashboard.
• Post Event: Post an event to the Datadog event stream.
• Get Synthetics Test: Get details and recent results of a Datadog Synthetics test by its public ID.
• And 20 more on the Datadog MCP server page.

• Datadog tools appear as mcp__metorial__<tool>. Use that name in permission rules to allow or deny a tool.
• Run /mcp to see whether Metorial is connected and to sign in again.
• Claude Code warns when a tool result passes 10,000 tokens and caps it at 25,000 by default. Raise the cap with MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS.
• Pre-approve trusted Datadog tools with allow rules in your settings so Claude Code stops asking each time.

claude mcp list shows "Needs authentication"

Run /mcp, select Metorial, and sign in. If sign-in keeps failing, choose Clear authentication in the same menu and sign in again.

A teammate sees "Pending approval"

Servers shared through a project .mcp.json need approval. Run claude in the project and approve Metorial when asked.

Large tool results are cut off

Claude Code limits MCP tool output to 25,000 tokens by default. Raise it with the MAX_MCP_OUTPUT_TOKENS environment variable.

Based on the Claude Code MCP documentation.