How to write annotations in Kubernetes with JSON for Datadog Autodiscovery | Datadog Tips & Tricks

Pod annotations in Kubernetes with invalid JSON syntax can prevent Datadog Autodiscovery from detecting integrations, resulting in missing metrics and gaps in monitoring.

Watch this video for a step-by-step process to write annotations:

• Start by writing integration check configurations in YAML
• Convert the YAML to JSON, then validate the JSON
• Run commands to confirm the Datadog Agent picked up the annotations

Note: This video focuses on Datadog Autodiscovery v2 syntax.

Other useful resources
👉 Basic Agent Autodiscovery
https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/containers/autodiscovery/
👉 Autodiscovery: Scenarios & Examples
https://docs.datadoghq.com/containers/guide/autodiscovery-examples/