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Connect Datadog
Add a DatadogConfig with API key, APP key and site (US, EU, etc.).
Observability FinOps
Datadog Cost Tracking for Logs and Custom Metrics
Datadog often becomes the third-largest line item after AWS and AI without anyone noticing — until renewal. TurboFinOps ingests usage from the Datadog Usage API, joins it with cloud and AI in unit economics, and helps you trim noisy logs and unused custom metrics.
What blocks savings today
Datadog billing dashboards live separately from cloud and AI tooling — no unified picture.
Log indexing volume creeps up because every team adds debug logs without a budget.
Custom metric explosion is invisible until the overage invoice lands.
What TurboFinOps changes
Connect Datadog with API and APP keys; usage syncs daily with retries on transient failures.
See log indexing events, custom metric count and estimated cost as a daily series.
Datadog cost feeds unit economics so you can compute true per-customer gross margin.
Workflow
Built for governed execution, not passive reporting.
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Daily sync
Scheduler pulls usage records from the Datadog Usage API with retries and alerting.
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Correlate cost
Datadog usage joins cloud and AI cost in the Unit Economics dashboard.
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Trim what is unused
Findings surface noisy log indexes and unused custom metrics for cleanup.
Core capabilities
Each capability is designed to help technical teams validate impact, preserve control and prove outcomes.
Datadog Usage API ingestion
Daily log indexing volume
Custom metric count tracking
Estimated cost USD
Retry-safe scheduler
Joins unit economics
FAQ
Which Datadog API permissions are required?
Read-only access to the Usage API. The platform never writes to your Datadog account.
What if my Datadog site is EU?
Configure site=datadoghq.eu (or your Datadog endpoint) on the connection. The integration honors the site parameter end-to-end.
Does this replace Datadog’s own cost tools?
No — it joins Datadog cost with cloud and AI in one place so engineering and finance see one bill. The native Datadog billing UI is still the system of record for invoices.
TurboFinOps
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