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See service dependencies when an incident is filed

Use the affected service in a Jira incident to fetch its Datadog dependency graph and help scope investigation.

Trigger

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

Action

Get Service Dependencies

Get service dependency mapping from datadog apm. this action retrieves the dependency graph for a specific service, showing both upstream services (that call this service) and downstream services (that this service calls). it's essential for: - understanding the blast radius of service failures - identifying critical dependencies during incidents - analyzing service communication patterns - planning architectural changes - monitoring service health in context the dependency information includes call rates, error rates, and latency metrics to help assess the health of service relationships.

Why this helps

Responders may need to find service dependencies manually before they can judge which systems could be affected.

  • Bring upstream and downstream service context into triage.
  • Reduce manual navigation to dependency views.
  • Help responders consider potential blast radius.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Jira and Datadog once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
  • 3Ask Notis to retrieve Datadog dependencies when a new incident issue names an affected service.
  • 4Pick Jira New Issue as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one issue naming a service present in Datadog APM.

Questions about this workflow

What if the issue does not name a service?

Notis needs a specific service to retrieve its dependency mapping. Ask it to report that the service name is missing.

Does the dependency graph prove an outage has spread?

No. It shows mapped upstream and downstream dependencies that can help frame an investigation.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Jira 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

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

TriggerInstant

Create event

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

ActionInstant

New Project

Triggered when a new project is added in Jira

TriggerInstant

Create monitor

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

ActionInstant

Updated Issue

Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.

TriggerInstant

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.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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