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Datadog Status Monitor
Datadog Status: Is Datadog Down Right Now?
Use this Datadog status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot metrics ingestion or APM issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Datadog goes down.
Quick Datadog Status Checklist
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Verify agent connectivity locally.
- 3. Confirm with community reports.
- 4. Enable backup alerting channels.
Check the official Datadog status page
Datadog posts incident updates, degraded service notices, and maintenance windows on its official status dashboard.
status.datadoghq.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread Datadog metrics ingestion failures, dashboard outages, or alert delivery issues.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that tracks Datadog historical incidents and uptime.
Datadog on API Status CheckCommon Datadog Issues During Outages
Metrics not ingesting or delayed
Datadog agents may stop reporting metrics or show data gaps during ingestion pipeline issues — a common symptom of platform degradation.
APM traces not appearing
Application performance monitoring traces may stop appearing in the Datadog UI during backend outages, making debugging difficult.
Dashboard loading slowly or failing
Datadog dashboards may time out, show stale data, or fail to load entirely during platform incidents.
Alert notifications not firing
Monitors and alerting rules may fail to send notifications via email, Slack, or PagerDuty during Datadog platform outages.
Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume Datadog Is Down
- 1
Check agent connectivity
Run `datadog-agent status` to verify your agent is running and can reach Datadog endpoints. Check agent logs for errors.
- 2
Verify your API and app keys
Confirm your Datadog API key and application key are valid and the account has not exceeded ingestion limits.
- 3
Check network and firewall rules
Ensure your infrastructure can reach Datadog's intake endpoints. Corporate firewalls or security groups may block agent traffic.
- 4
Review your monitor configurations
Check if alerting failures are due to misconfigured notification channels rather than a platform-wide outage.
- 5
Use the Datadog diagnostics tool
Run the agent flare command to collect diagnostic information that can help identify connectivity or configuration issues.
Real-Time Datadog Monitoring
API Status Check tracks Datadog status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm outages quickly.
Independent Datadog status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Datadog status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Datadog platform stability.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Datadog experiences a new incident.
Alternative Solutions During Datadog Outages
Use Grafana with Prometheus as backup
If you have Prometheus metrics, Grafana can serve as a temporary dashboarding alternative during Datadog outages.
Check New Relic or Dynatrace
New Relic and Dynatrace offer similar APM and infrastructure monitoring that can supplement Datadog during downtime.
Enable local alerting via scripts
Set up simple health-check scripts with direct Slack or email notifications as a fallback monitoring layer.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts on API Status Check to get notified the moment Datadog recovers from an outage.
Get notified when Datadog is back up
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Datadog Status FAQ
Is Datadog down right now?
Check status.datadoghq.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, Datadog is likely experiencing a widespread outage.
Why are my Datadog metrics not showing up?
Metric gaps can be caused by agent connectivity issues, ingestion pipeline degradation, or platform outages. Run 'datadog-agent status' and check the status page.
Why is Datadog APM not working?
APM trace failures can indicate agent configuration issues or Datadog backend degradation. Check the status page and verify your tracer configuration.
Why are my Datadog alerts not firing?
Alert failures may be caused by platform outages or misconfigured notification channels. Check the status page and test your monitor notification settings.
Is the Datadog API down?
API outages show as 5xx errors or timeouts. Check status.datadoghq.com for API-specific incidents and implement retry logic in your integrations.
How can I get Datadog outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Datadog has an incident.