Search Datadog logs when an incident is reported in Discord
Give every incident report a fast, evidence based first pass.
Trigger
New Discord Message Trigger
Polls a specific Discord channel for new messages.
Action
Search logs
Searches datadog logs with advanced filtering capabilities. important notes: - sort parameter is not supported by the datadog logs api and will cause errors - time parameters must be in milliseconds (13-digit unix timestamps) - limit parameter is passed as string to the api - log content is nested under 'content' field in api response useful for troubleshooting, monitoring application behavior, and analyzing log patterns.
Why this helps
Important clues get buried while founders switch between Discord and observability tools.
- Cuts manual context switching
- Searches the requested time window and services
- Returns a concise evidence summary in your chosen report channel
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Discord and Datadog once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe that each incident message should launch a focused Datadog log search with a short summary.
- 3Pick New Discord Message Trigger for the monitored incident channel.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real incident message.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis infer the search query from natural language?
Yes. Tell Notis how to interpret service names, error terms, and time windows in the Discord message.
What if the message omits a time window?
Tell Notis to use a defined default window or report that the time range is missing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Discord to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Discord triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dashboard
Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create downtime
Creates a new downtime in datadog to suppress alerts during maintenance windows or planned outages. useful for preventing false alarms during deployments or maintenance.
New Discord Message Trigger
Polls a specific Discord channel for new messages.
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
New Member Joined
Triggered when a new member joins a Discord server (guild) you manage.
Create monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction (emoji) is added to a message in a monitored Discord channel.
Create SLO
Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.
New Thread Created
Triggered when a new thread is created in a Discord channel within a monitored server.
Create Synthetic API Test
Create a synthetic api test in datadog. creates a new synthetic api test that continuously monitors api endpoints from multiple locations worldwide. useful for proactive monitoring of api uptime, performance, and functionality.
Message Edited
Triggered when an existing message in a monitored Discord channel is edited.
Create Webhook
Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.
Delete Dashboard
Delete a dashboard in datadog. permanently removes a dashboard from your organization. this action cannot be undone. use with caution.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Discord and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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