Datadog MCP servers: which one to use
Use Datadog's own hosted server to query logs, metrics and monitors. Pick a community one to run locally with API keys, with writes blocked by default.
- Servers
- 8
- active
- Official
- 1
- by Datadog
- Hosted
- 1
- nothing to install
- Local
- 6
- runs on your machine
- OAuth
- 1
- sign in, no key
Datadog runs its own MCP server, and it is the default choice. You sign in with your Datadog account, and an admin must turn on MCP access first. It can also change things, so use a read-only sign-in or a limited permission if you only want to look. Community servers run on your machine with API keys. One of them blocks writes unless you turn them on.
Good for
- On-call engineers who want an assistant to dig through logs, traces and monitors
- Teams that want an assistant to read Datadog but never change it
- Platform teams that need to self-host with their own API keys
- Developers who want to ask what broke after a deploy
Which Datadog MCP server to use
Use Datadog's own server unless you must self-host. For self-hosting, pick the us-all server if you want writes blocked by default, or winor30 for the most stars.
| Server | Official | Runs | Sign-in | Read-only option | Tools | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Datadog | ||||||
| DatadogThis page | Official | Hosted | Account | Yes | – | – |
| datadog-mcp-server (GeLi2001) | Community | Local | API keys | Scoped key | – | 70 |
| datadog-mcp-server (tantiope) | Community | Local | API keys | Flag | – | 6 |
| datadog-mcp-server (us-all) | Community | Local | API keys | On by default | 163 | 3 |
| Other tools for the same job | ||||||
| mcp-server-datadog (winor30) | Community | Local | API keys | – | – | 143 |
All Datadog MCP servers
8 active · 1 official · official first, then by GitHub stars
- Datadog MCP ServerOfficialHostedOAuth
Datadog's hosted MCP server at mcp.<your-site>/v1/mcp (mcp.datadoghq.com for US1): sign in with OAuth, or send API and application keys as headers, to query metrics, logs, traces, monitors, dashboards and security signals.
datadog-mcp-serverLocalMCP Server for Datadog API
70 GitHub stars- mcparmory-datadogLocal
Monitor infrastructure, manage agents and deployments, track metrics, logs, and events
32 GitHub stars 
datadog-mcp-serverLocalFull Datadog API access: monitors, logs, metrics, traces, dashboards, and observability tools
6 GitHub stars- mcp-datadog
A Datadog MCP implemented in C# that exposes logs, metrics, traces, and monitors as structured context for AI agents, enabling automated observability analysis, test validation, incident investigation, and operational insights.
5 GitHub stars 
datadog-mcp-serverLocalDatadog MCP — 165 tools for metrics, monitors, logs, APM, RUM, incidents, CI/CD, fleet
3 GitHub stars- mcp-datadog-logsLocal
MCP server for investigating Datadog logs with an interactive MCP Apps UI and shareable HTML reports
0 GitHub stars - @kud/mcp-datadogLocal
Datadog MCP server for monitoring, metrics, logs, and dashboards
1.9K/wk downloads a week
Questions
Is there an official Datadog MCP server?
Yes. Datadog runs a hosted server. For the US1 site the address is https://mcp.datadoghq.com/v1/mcp, and other Datadog sites use their own address.
Which Datadog MCP server should I use?
Use Datadog's own server. It needs no API keys and you sign in with your Datadog account. Use a community server only if you must run it yourself, for example in an isolated network.
Is there a read-only Datadog MCP server?
Yes. Datadog's server hides its write tools when an admin turns off MCP Write Access, and a user without the mcp_write permission cannot use them. The us-all community server blocks writes unless you set DD_ALLOW_WRITE=true, and tantiope has a --read-only flag.
Do I need Datadog API keys?
Not for Datadog's own server, where you sign in with your account. Datadog also accepts API and application keys as headers. The community servers in this table are set up with a Datadog API key and application key.
Is the Datadog MCP server free?
Datadog's docs set fair-use limits of 50 tool-call requests per 10 seconds and 100,000 tool calls a month, and you need a Datadog account. The four community servers here are MIT or Apache 2.0 licensed, and they use your Datadog API and application keys.
Can I use it with Claude Code?
Yes. Datadog's docs install a plugin with /plugin install datadog@claude-plugins-official, or you can run claude mcp add --transport http datadog-mcp with your site's endpoint. Use the install box above for the exact steps.
Does it work in ChatGPT?
Yes, in preview. Datadog's docs say the Datadog app in ChatGPT is in Preview and available for US1 customers only; find it under Settings > Apps > Browse Apps and sign in with OAuth.
Does it work on Datadog for Government?
No. Datadog's server does not support the US1-FED and US2-FED sites.
How is the winor30 server different from Datadog's own?
winor30 is a community project that uses your Datadog API key and application key, and it says it is not affiliated with Datadog. Datadog's server is hosted by Datadog and uses account sign-in.