> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mezmo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Datadog Metrics

> Send metrics data to Datadog as Custom Metrics, supported with Datadog Agent, HTTP, and Prometheus Remote Write sources.

## Description

This destination allows you to send metrics data to Datadog.

## Configuration

You can only use the Datadog Metrics destination with the [Datadog Agent](/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-datadog-source-source), [HTTP Source ](/telemetry-pipelines/http-source)and the [Prometheus Remote Write Source](/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. |