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You can connect Datadog to Opal to manage and review access to Datadog roles.

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Supported resources

ResourceReadGrant and revoke access
Roles✔️✔️
Teams (Mapped to Opal Groups)✔️✔️
With Opal’s Datadog integration:
  • 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

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Requirements

To connect with Datadog, you must first:
  • Be an Opal Admin
  • Be on version 1.1151.0 or later if you self-host Opal

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1. Create Datadog App in Opal

In Opal, go to the Inventory > + App, then select Datadog.

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2. Configure fields in the Datadog App

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.

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3. Create and sync

Upon saving the app, you can begin import users and teams via … > Import items.
Last modified on May 12, 2026