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Monitoring with Datadog ​

To set up monitoring with Datadog, you can follow the official guide.

Overview ​

It basically involves the following step:

  • Adding the Datadog layer to your AWS Lambdas;
  • Optionally, add a Datadog dashboard using CDK constructs;
  • Optionally, add one or more Datadog monitors using CDK constructs.

Additional CDK libraries ​

A useful additional library to check out is GoodNotes/cdk-datadog-resources.

Example ​

Check out our Bookstore REST API for an example.

Best practices ​

Please read the dedicated Confluence page about Datadog monitoring best practices.