Make Datadog usage easier to review
Bring billable usage signals into a regular check-in so they do not wait for a surprise invoice.
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 between reviews, leaving founders to investigate costs after the fact.
- Create a regular usage review habit.
- Surface available billable usage metrics.
- Reduce time spent navigating for usage information.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Datadog once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the Datadog usage summary and highlight the returned usage figures for review.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule trigger and select a report destination.
- 5Test with one real run.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow calculate a bill or forecast?
It retrieves usage summary information. Prices and forecasts are not supplied by this action.
What usage categories are available?
The action description includes API calls, hosts, containers, and other billable usage metrics as available.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Agent mail triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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When this happens · Trigger
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