The Files.com integration with Datadog transfers Files.com log files to your Datadog environment through Datadog's HTTP Logs API, keeping your data current and available for near real-time analysis.

You can configure the integration to send a range of log data directly to Datadog, making Files.com a data source for your Datadog dashboards and analytics.

Getting Started with Datadog Integration

Files.com uses Datadog's HTTP Logs API to send logs to a Datadog instance over HTTP or HTTPS, with API Key based authentication. Generate an API Key in your Datadog instance and configure Files.com to transmit logs to Datadog's HTTP endpoint in JSON format. No intermediate log forwarder is required.

Configuring Files.com for Datadog Integration

When configuring the Datadog integration in Files.com, provide a Name for the integration for your records. Then, specify Datadog's HTTP endpoint URL (for example, https://http-intake.logs.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/logs for the US5 site) as the Destination URL. For authentication, generate the API key from the same Datadog instance and use it as your Datadog token in Files.com.

Datadog's HTTP endpoint URL varies depending on the geo-region where your instance is hosted, or if you are using a Datadog trial or demo account. Refer to Datadog's documentation for the correct HTTP endpoint URL for your environment.

If you need to pass extra headers to your Datadog setup, configure them by specifying the Header Name and Header Value in the Key and Value fields.

Select log categories, then verify delivery and check connection problems. For receiver-specific diagnosis, see the provider documentation.