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# Datadog Metrics

## Description

This destination allows you to send metrics data to Datadog.

## Configuration

You can only use the Datadog Metrics destination with the [Datadog Agent](https://docs.mezmo.com/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-datadog-source-source), [HTTP Source ](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/http-source)and the [Prometheus Remote Write Source](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/prometheus-remote-write-destination) as the sources configured in your pipeline.

Metrics sent from Mezmo to Datadog are considered **Custom Metrics** within Datadog and will have an impact on your bill.

### Configuration Options

| Option          | Description                                 |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Datadog API Key | The API key for your Datadog application.   |
| Compression     | Options for compressing your metrics.       |
| Datadog Site    | The Datadog region to send your metrics to. |