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Infisical supports the use of a Datadog API Key paired with a Service Account Application Key to authenticate with Datadog.
We recommend issuing the Application Key on a dedicated Service Account so the credentials Infisical uses can be rotated and revoked independently of any individual user.

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Create Datadog Credentials

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Open Organization Settings

From your Datadog dashboard, hover the bottom left where it says Integrations. This will open a window with Organization SettingsOpen Organization Settings
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Navigate to API Keys

In the left sidebar, select API Keys.API Keys Option
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Create a New API Key

Click the New Key button in the top-right corner.New API Key Button
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Name the API Key

Provide a descriptive name for the API Key (e.g. infisical-connection) and click Create Key.Name API Key
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Copy the API Key Value

Copy the generated API Key value and store it somewhere safe. You will need it when creating the Infisical connection.Copy API Key
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Navigate to Service Accounts

Back in Organization Settings, open the Service Accounts section from the left sidebar.Service Accounts Option
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View Service Accounts

On the Service Accounts page, click New Service Account.Service Accounts Page
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Create the Service Account

Provide a name, email, and select a role for the Service Account, then click Create Service Account.
The Service Account’s role determines which resources Infisical can access. Make sure it has access to the resources you want Infisical to manage. For secret rotation, it is required to have the Datadog Admin Role as a base so the Application Key can be scoped
Create Service Account
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Open the New Service Account

Once created, click on created the Service Account from the list to manage its Application Keys.Service Account Created
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Create an Application Key

Under the Application Keys section of the Service Account, click New Key.Create Application Key
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Define a name for the Application Key

Define a name for the application keyApplication Key Name
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Configure Application Key Scopes

Assign the scopes required for your use case. On Scope click on Edit, so you can define the scopes you want. If this is left empty, the scope of this key will be the same as the service account.At minimum, the Application Key needs scopes to read users and manage Service Account Application Keys if you plan to use Datadog Application Key Secret Rotation. For this use case, you need to set user_app_keys under API and Application Keys and service_account_write, user_access_manage and user_access_read under Access ManagementApplication Key buttonApplication Key Scopes
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Copy the Application Key Value

Copy the Application Key value and store it somewhere safe. You will need it when creating the Infisical connection.Application Key Scopes

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Create Datadog Connection in Infisical

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Navigate to App Connections

In your Infisical dashboard, navigate to the Integrations tab in the desired project, then select App Connections.App Connections Tab
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Select Datadog Connection

Click the ** Add Connection** button and select Datadog from the list of available connections.Datadog Connection form
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Fill out the Datadog Connection Modal

Complete the Datadog Connection form by entering:
  • A descriptive name for the connection
  • An optional description for future reference
  • The Datadog URL for your region (e.g. https://api.datadoghq.com, https://api.us5.datadoghq.com, or https://api.ddog-gov.com)
  • The API Key from earlier steps
  • The Service Account Application Key from earlier steps Datadog Connection form
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Connection Created

After clicking Create, your Datadog Connection is established and ready to use with your Infisical project.Datadog Connection form