Turn API check requests into synthetic tests
Capture an endpoint monitoring request in AnyDB and have Notis create the Datadog test from its supplied details.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Synthetic API Test
Creates a synthetic API test to monitor API availability and performance from multiple locations.
Why this helps
Requested endpoint checks can be forgotten when someone has to recreate test details manually in a monitoring tool.
- Move endpoint monitoring requests into Datadog synthetics.
- Keep test setup based on the requester's supplied details.
- Reduce manual transfer between request tracking and monitoring.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AnyDB and Datadog once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for API test requests.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Synthetic API Test only when the incoming request supplies the endpoint and required test details.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request and confirm the resulting test in Datadog.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow choose a test location?
The instruction should use a location supplied in the request or one you specify. Datadog offers a separate action to list available synthetic locations if you need to look them up.
What if test details are missing?
Ask Notis to report the missing details instead of guessing.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dashboard
Creates a dashboard for viewing infrastructure, application, or business metrics.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate logs
Aggregates logs into counts, statistics, groupings or trends without downloading raw events.
Create downtime
Creates downtime to silence alerts during maintenance or planned outages.
Create event
Creates an event to record an important occurrence, such as a deployment or outage.
Create monitor
Creates a monitor to track data and trigger alerts.
Create On-Call escalation policy
Creates an on-call escalation policy.
Create SLO
Creates a service level objective to track service reliability targets.
Create Synthetic API Test
Creates a synthetic API test to monitor API availability and performance from multiple locations.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
AnyDB and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Datadog.