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This guide walks you through gathering the credentials needed to create a Datadog SIEM integration in Synqly.

1. Get your API Key

Log in to your Datadog account. Navigate to Organization Settings > API Keys. Click + New Key, give it a name, and click Create Key. Copy the key value — it is shown only once. Store it securely.

For more information, see Datadog API and Application Keys.

2. Get your Application Key

Navigate to Organization Settings > Application Keys. Click + New Key, give it a name, and click Create Key. Copy the key value — it is shown only once. Store it securely.

The application key is required for querying events and alerts.

3. Identify your Datadog site

Determine which Datadog site your organization uses (e.g. datadoghq.com for US1, datadoghq.eu for EU1, us3.datadoghq.com for US3). You can find this in your browser's address bar when logged in.

For the full list, see Datadog Sites.

Configure the Integration

Create your integration by supplying the following values:

Credential (API Key)

The API key obtained in step 1.

Application Key Credential

The application key obtained in step 2.

Site

Your Datadog site identifier (e.g. datadoghq.com). Defaults to datadoghq.com if not specified.