Keep Datadog usage visible with a recurring summary
Let Notis bring usage figures into a regular review so you do not need to remember to fetch them manually.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get usage summary
Retrieves usage summary information from datadog including api calls, hosts, containers, and other billable usage metrics. useful for cost monitoring and usage analysis.
Why this helps
Usage can grow unnoticed when checking billing and consumption data is an occasional manual task.
- Make usage checks more consistent.
- Reduce manual navigation to usage data.
- Keep the returned summary with a run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Datadog once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the Datadog usage summary and highlight notable returned usage figures.
- 4Pick a recurring Notis cron schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real run and confirm the report contains the usage information you need.
Questions about this workflow
Does the usage summary calculate future costs?
No. It retrieves usage information; forecasting cost requires pricing and assumptions not specified by this action.
Can I change the review frequency?
Yes. Choose the recurring schedule when setting the Notis cron trigger.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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2chat triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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