up0 + Datadog

What you get

• Service check status appears in Datadog dashboards alongside APM and infrastructure data, no separate pane.
• Tags on each check (env, service, region) let you filter and alert in Datadog using your existing tag taxonomy.
• Recovery events flip the check to status 0 (OK), closing Datadog monitors automatically without manual intervention.

Setup

up0 is in early access. Here's exactly what setup looks like once your team is onboarded.

1. 1
   In Datadog, go to Integrations → API → Create API Key, copy the key
   1 min
2. 2
   In up0: Settings → Notification Channels → Add Channel → Webhook
   30 sec
3. 3
   Set URL to https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/check_run and add header: DD-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY
   1 min
4. 4
   Configure the payload template using the example below
   2 min
5. 5
   Use "Send test event" and verify the service check appears in Datadog under Infrastructure → Service Checks
   1 min

Datadog service check payload

{
  "check": "up0.monitor.status",
  "host_name": "api.example.com",
  "status": 2,
  "message": "HTTP 503: Production API down",
  "tags": [
    "monitor_id:mon_01HX",
    "env:production",
    "service:api",
    "region:us-east-1"
  ],
  "timestamp": 1705329720
}

// Status codes: 0 = OK, 1 = WARNING, 2 = CRITICAL, 3 = UNKNOWN