You can connect Datadog to Opal to manage and review access to Datadog roles.
Supported resources
| Resource | Read | Grant and revoke access |
|---|
| Roles | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Teams (Mapped to Opal Groups) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
- Users can request access to Datadog
- Admins can provision/connect their Datadog instance to Opal
- Approve requests or assign roles in Datadog to end-users
Requirements
To connect with Datadog, you must first:
- Be an Opal Admin
- Be on version
1.1152.0 or later if you self-host Opal
1. Create Datadog App in Opal
In Opal, go to the Inventory > + App, then select Datadog.
In your Datadog tenant, go to Settings > Access. Create an API key and an Application Key, and take note of them.
Back in Opal, fill in the app name, admin, description and visibility. Input your Datadog tenant’s region under Datadog Site, and the API and Application key you created in the respective fields.
3. Create and sync
Upon saving the app, you can begin import users and teams via … > Import items. Last modified on May 12, 2026
