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# Datadog

### :sparkles: Auto Provisioning

| **Authentication method** | API key. See details [here](#how-can-i-get-the-api-key).                     |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Required permissions**  | `Datadog admin role`                                                         |
| **Required metadata**     | `Application key`. See details [here](#how-can-i-create-an-application-key). |

<details>

<summary><strong>How can I get the API key?</strong></summary>

1. Click on your user's avatar in the bottom left corner and select `API Keys` under `Organization Settings`.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/5db58831-ee2d-4ad6-8c90-e3c9cb72d244/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,265\&br_px=1376,1035\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=322,482)

2. Click `New Key`

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/8bafa9b0-8991-457e-ac5a-d3734c37430e/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=524,33\&br_px=1900,802\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=1040,277)

3. Enter a recognizable name and click `Create Key`.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/2a2de814-066b-4da3-82d6-3313dc86f77d/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=501,0\&br_px=1877,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=524,139)

4. Copy the `API Key` you just created.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/bd18c5ff-6cbc-42a8-b07c-8105e757b4ea/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=481,0\&br_px=1857,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=524,72)

5. Navigate to Cakewalk and paste the `API Key` into the corresponding field.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/a85f30a1-d32b-4f7f-ae67-ea092371816c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=661,0\&br_px=1900,692\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=701,202)

</details>

<details>

<summary><strong>How can I create an <code>Application key</code>?</strong></summary>

1. Click on your user's avatar in the bottom left corner and select `Application Keys` under `Organization Settings`.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/baf30dc4-e0e5-4e49-9edf-67d31c0bf6da/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,265\&br_px=1376,1035\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=352,506)

2. Click `New Key`.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/73b35b06-8c47-45bf-be5e-bf5d53bca92a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=524,33\&br_px=1900,802\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=1024,277)

3. Enter a name for your `Application Key` and click `Create Key`.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/2fec7bd5-4bac-4bcd-95ba-1b7bfa7b954b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=501,0\&br_px=1877,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=524,142)

4. Click `Edit` next to `Scope`

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/09a5e499-0619-43e3-8c74-e528f52fdcc8/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=490,0\&br_px=1867,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=524,187)

5. Search for `user_access` and select `user_access_invite`, `user_access_manage` and `user_access_read` as scopes.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/b97440bb-0c88-4f86-8185-3438178f5ec9/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=524,0\&br_px=1900,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=692,257)

6. Click "Save" to continue.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/adbbbb85-892b-4c4c-8f25-4d0bbec5f070/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=524,51\&br_px=1900,820\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=685,276)

7. Copy the `Application Key` you just created.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/48d88bc5-702d-46c6-afe5-d964a00da3db/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=490,0\&br_px=1866,769\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0\&wat=1\&wat_opacity=0.7\&wat_gravity=northwest\&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png\&wat_pad=524,71)

8. Navigate to Cakewalk and paste the `Application Key` into the corresponding field.

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-08-04/37632a80-22bc-42b3-bd6a-f688d8218e4d/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=661,0\&br_px=1900,692\&force_format=jpeg\&q=100\&width=1120.0)

</details>

***

### :arrows\_counterclockwise: Access Sync

Access Sync for Datadog allows you to automatically synchronize user data with Cakewalk, including permission levels and non-human identities (NHIs).

| **Authentication method**  | API key                     |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Synced user attributes** | Email, Name and Permissions |
| **NHI Discovery**          | ✓                           |

## Quick Setup

1. Navigate to **App Governance** → **Datadog** → **Users table** → **Sync Users**
2. Enter your Datadog API key and Application key
3. Users will sync automatically


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