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Make sent reliability commitments trackable in Datadog

When you share a reliability commitment, put the agreed target into Datadog so it is easier to track after the conversation.

Trigger

Email Sent

Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.

Action

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.

Why this helps

Reliability targets sent to stakeholders can remain a promise in email instead of becoming something the team tracks.

  • Record qualifying sent commitments as SLOs.
  • Keep the target and service context tied to the source message.
  • Identify missing measurement details before creating an underspecified objective.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Gmail and Datadog once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation instructing Notis to create SLOs only when the sent commitment supplies the required service and target context.
  • 3Pick Email Sent as the trigger.
  • 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
  • 5Test with one sent commitment that includes a measurable target.

Questions about this workflow

Can Notis infer the measurement method from the target?

No. The measurement details must be available in the email or your instruction. Ask Notis to report what is missing.

Will this track progress toward the target?

The workflow creates an SLO in Datadog, where its status can then be tracked.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Gmail triggers

Datadog actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Dashboard

Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Email Sent

Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.

TriggerPolling

Create event

Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.

ActionInstant

New Gmail Message Received Trigger

Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.

TriggerPolling

Create monitor

Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Create Webhook

Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.

ActionInstant

Delete Dashboard

Delete a dashboard in datadog. permanently removes a dashboard from your organization. this action cannot be undone. use with caution.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Gmail and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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