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Export to Datadog

The platform allows you to send your API traffic to Datadog.

Install the APIContext integration from Datadog​

Within your Datadog interface, install the APIContext integration and authorize the application.

Create an alert for Datadog to consume​

Go to the Alerting section of the sidebar and select Alerts & Webhooks.

APImetrics Alerts and Webhooks screen showing the configured alerts and actions for a project

From here, select the Add new alert button.

APImetrics Alerts and Webhooks screen with the Add new alert button highlighted

Scroll through the list to the Conformance Events section, and choose Datadog (Conformance Events). From here, you can name your new Datadog Conformance Event.

APImetrics alert editor with the Type dropdown open and Datadog (Conformance Events) highlighted

Rename your alert as you wish, and click Save. By default, conformance failures are sent to Datadog. You can also send conformance passes by adjusting the toggle switch.

APImetrics Datadog Conformance Events alert editor with the Name field and Save button highlighted

Validation​

Your data will start flowing to Datadog on the next scheduled conformance check.

To trigger a manual conformance check, navigate to the Conformance tab from the left menu.

APImetrics sidebar with the Conformance tab highlighted for triggering a manual conformance check

Once there, click "Evaluate Most Recent Calls" on the bottom right corner of the page.

APImetrics Conformance page with the Evaluate Most Recent Calls button to trigger a manual conformance check