Query Datadog metrics for a KPI slide
Replace stale screenshots with current numbers tied to the KPI discussion.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
Query metrics
Queries datadog metrics and returns time series data. useful for retrieving historical metric data, creating custom dashboards, or building reports.
Why this helps
KPI slides often rely on copied charts that become outdated before the meeting ends.
- Refreshes KPI evidence automatically
- Reduces screenshot maintenance
- Keeps decisions tied to current data
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Datadog in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for KPI slides.
- 3Tell Notis to query the Datadog metrics named in each new KPI slide and summarize the time series.
- 4Pick New Slide Added and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one KPI slide.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis query multiple metrics?
Yes, instruct it to query each metric named in the slide.
Does it update the slide?
This workflow returns metric data; it does not update the presentation.
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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
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