Create a Datadog synthetic API test from an endpoint slide
Turn an API launch or risk note into continuous coverage from multiple locations.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Endpoints listed in launch decks often wait for a separate monitoring ticket before they get tested.
- Adds proactive endpoint coverage
- Reduces launch checklist gaps
- Links test creation to the source brief
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Datadog in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for endpoint monitoring slides.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Synthetic API Test using the endpoint and expectations in each qualifying slide.
- 4Pick New Slide Added and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one endpoint slide.
Questions about this workflow
Can the slide specify test locations?
Yes, include the desired locations or ask Notis to use available Datadog locations.
Will every new slide create a test?
Your prompt can restrict creation to slides that clearly describe an endpoint test.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides 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 Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
Create monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
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.
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.
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.
Google Slides and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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