Ground service handoffs in the APM inventory
When ownership changes hands, fetch the Datadog service list to make the monitored-service context easier to review.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
List APM Services
List apm services from datadog. application performance monitoring (apm) provides deep visibility into your applications, helping you track performance, errors, and dependencies.
Why this helps
A handoff can leave a new owner unsure which services are monitored or where to start.
- Give a handoff a clear starting inventory.
- Reduce follow-up searching across observability views.
- Make monitored service context easier to share.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Datadog to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create a new automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up.
- 3Write one instruction to list Datadog APM services when a Slack channel message announces a service ownership handoff, summarizing entries relevant to the named service or team.
- 4Select Channel Message Received and choose where Notis reports runs.
- 5Test with one real handoff post and review the service list returned.
Questions about this workflow
Does this change service ownership in Datadog?
No. It lists APM services to support the handoff.
What context should the message include?
Name the service or team involved so the returned inventory can be summarized usefully.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
Datadog actions
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Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.
Webhook trigger
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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 Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Webhook
Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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.
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