> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.antimetal.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Datadog

> Generate API and application keys in Datadog for Antimetal

## Overview

This guide walks you through generating the necessary API and application keys in Datadog to enable the Antimetal integration.

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  Go to the Datadog integration setup in the Antimetal dashboard.
</Card>

## Prerequisites

* A Datadog account with permissions to generate API keys
* Access to Organization Settings in Datadog

## Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Organization Settings">
    Go to [Datadog](https://app.datadoghq.com), click on your user icon (bottom left), and select **Organization Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an API key">
    Click **API Keys** in the left sidebar, then select **New Key**. Name it `Antimetal`.

    <Warning>Save the secret API key securely — it won't be shown again.</Warning>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an Application key">
    Click **Application Keys** in the left sidebar, then click **New Key**. Name it `Antimetal`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Edit app key scopes">
    By default, the app key inherits the owner's permissions. To limit access, click **Edit Scopes** and grant read access to:

    * APM
    * Case and Incident Management
    * Compliance
    * Dashboards
    * Error Tracking
    * Events
    * Log Management
    * Metrics
    * Monitors
    * Service Level Objectives
    * Synthetics

    See the [full list of permissions](https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/rbac/permissions/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share the keys with Antimetal">
    Paste the keys and select your region in the Antimetal UI.

    <Tip>You can find your region by looking at your Datadog URL (e.g., `app.datadoghq.eu` for EU).</Tip>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Resources

* [Video walkthrough](https://www.loom.com/share/49f8c7ceb68e461db82d26f8bc21e40a?sid=0e1374cc-1e36-46b2-b9f1-ac5883412545)

## Permissions and Access

Antimetal uses read-only API and Application keys. No write operations are performed in your Datadog environment. Required scopes: APM, Metrics, Logs, Events, Monitors, Case & Incident Management.

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