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ActionDatadogUpdated May 2026

How do I post an event to Datadog?

Short answer: Drop the "DatadogPost Datadog Event" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Title
title
stringRequiredTitle
Text
text
stringRequiredText
Alert Type
alert_type
optionsOptionalAlert Type. Options: Info, Warning, Error, Success
Tags
tags
stringOptionalTags. e.g. "env:prod,service:web"
Sample request
{
"title": "{{trigger.title}}",
"text": "{{trigger.text}}",
"alert_type": "{{trigger.alert_type}}",
"tags": "env:prod,service:web"
}
Returns
{
"event": {
"id": 12345,
"text": "Version 2.0 deployed",
"title": "Deploy completed"
}
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Post Datadog Event.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Post Datadog Event.

What does the Post Datadog Event action do in Datadog?
Pushes a discrete event into Datadog's timeline — vertical line annotations on dashboards. The standard "mark when this deploy went live" workflow that helps engineers correlate metric changes with deploy timestamps.
What inputs does Post Datadog Event require?
Required: Title, Text. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Datadog returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Post Datadog Event support batch operations?
Yes. Run Post Datadog Event inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Datadog's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Datadog actions.

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