How to install MCP Datadog Server in Windsurf

To install MCP Datadog Server in Windsurf, paste the "mcp-datadog-server" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.

Built from the published package · server updated 2 months ago

1
Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.

Add the server

Paste this into mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-datadog-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-datadog-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.

Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

MCP servers run with your permissions. If MCP Datadog Server needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.

Install MCP Datadog Server in another app

Claude Code Claude Desktop Cursor VS Code Codex Gemini CLI Antigravity CLI ChatGPT

Similar servers

Azure MCP Server microsoft

100

All Azure MCP tools to create a seamless connection between AI agents and Azure services.

AAA Local 63k/wk

Omnara omnara-ai

Deploy durable AI agents with Omnara, an open-source managed-agent platform.

AAA Remote 2.9k

mcp cloudflare

Cloudflare MCP servers

AAB Remote 4.4k

Questions

Does MCP Datadog Server work in Windsurf?

Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and MCP Datadog Server installs with the steps above.

MCP Datadog Server does not show up in Windsurf. What now?

Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.

Is MCP Datadog Server safe?

It scores 53 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.