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title: "MCP Server | CLI | AI Agent-Ready Observability"
canonical: "https://www.datadoghq.com/product/ai/mcp-server/"
date_published: "2026-02-20"
date_modified: "2026-02-20"
---

# MCP Server | CLI | AI Agent-Ready Observability

> Datadog MCP Server and Pup CLI connect AI agents to observability data, helping engineers debug in AI agents with real-time telemetry and within security and governance controls.


## Agent Interfaces


Datadog MCP Server and Pup CLI give AI agents secure, real-time access to unified observability data


For developers building and operating AI agents across development and operational workflows, Datadog offers two solutions for accessing live observability data within AI-driven experiences: Pup CLI for scripting, automation, shell-style agents, and high-scale custom agent workflows; and MCP Server for in-chat AI agents and AI-powered IDE experiences.


## See Also
- [Documentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/bits_ai/mcp_server/)
- [AI Agent Directory](https://www.datadoghq.com/product/ai/agent-directory/)


## Features


### Debug in AI coding agents with live production data



- Feed live logs, metrics, and traces directly into AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor and Codex when investigating production issues

- Provide full production context inside your IDE for analyzing incidents and shipping fixes




### Give custom AI agents direct access to real-time observability



- Connect custom agents to real-time system behavior within customer workflows

- Enable agents to leverage Datadog's proactive detection and remediation signals to investigate and respond to issues automatically




### Simplify data access for AI agents



- Reduce the risk of breaking changes by providing a dynamic, purpose-built protocol for agent communication

- Handle request routing and endpoint selection automatically so agents don't need to manage integration details




### Build secure, governed AI operations with confidence



- Authenticate agents in minutes with user-based access that automatically respects your existing RBAC controls

- Keep AI-driven access aligned to your compliance posture, including HIPAA-supported environments




## Customer Testimonials


- "With Datadog MCP, we can dig into massive volumes of distributed traces and logs to quickly identify performance regressions, helping us safely scale AI-assisted development." - Austin Ray, Staff Software Engineer, Ramp

- "Datadog MCP is easily saving me 1-3 hours per day for quickly investigating production issues and user questions." - Nick Bradford, Software Engineer, Cursor

- "Datadog MCP and custom tool calls have given us a responsive agent. We can easily build business context in Notebooks & Datastores to steer the agent towards what matters most." - Benjamin Lush, SRE, PayByPhone Technologies Inc.



## Resources


- [MCP Server Blog Post](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/datadog-mcp-server-use-cases/) - BLOG

- [Datadog Announces MCP Server](https://www.datadoghq.com/about/latest-news/press-releases/datadog-launches-mcp-server/) - PRESS RELEASE

- [Introducing Datadog's Codex CLI integration for AI‑assisted DevOps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzjIthtC72M) - VIDEO

- [MCP Server Documentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/bits_ai/mcp_server/) - OFFICIAL DOCS