Retrieve Datadog dashboards from Outlook requests
Answer dashboard requests from your inbox with the latest Datadog configuration and context.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Get Dashboard
Get a specific dashboard from datadog. retrieves detailed information about a dashboard including its widgets, layout, template variables, and metadata.
Why this helps
Finding the right dashboard for a report requires switching apps and searching manually.
- Speed up reporting requests
- Return consistent dashboard details
- Reduce context switching
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Datadog in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that identifies the requested dashboard and retrieves its details.
- 3Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go and test with one dashboard request.
Questions about this workflow
What if several dashboards match?
Notis can list the matches and ask for a more specific name in its report.
Can the result include widgets?
Yes. The Datadog action returns dashboard details including widgets and metadata.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook 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 Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Create monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
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 Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
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.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
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.
Outlook and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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