Run a Datadog metric check from a webhook
Get a metric snapshot exactly when an external signal calls for it.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
External alerts often require a manual metric lookup before anyone can decide what to do.
- Shortens response time
- Standardizes metric checks
- Returns decision ready context
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Datadog in Notis once.
- 2Create a webhook automation.
- 3Tell Notis to query the metric and time range supplied by the webhook, then summarize the returned data.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and report channel.
- 5Send one real webhook request to test it.
Questions about this workflow
What should the webhook include?
Include the metric query, scope, aggregation, and time range needed for the check.
Can it query multiple metrics?
Ask Notis to run the named queries if the payload contains complete instructions.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist 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 Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
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.
Todoist and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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