README.md

tf-dd-prov-monitor-template

Sample of
Templating Datadog Monitor using Terraform Datadog Provider

Description

• Write the Datadog Monitor message in "here document"
• Manage notification in groups

Files

├── README.md
├── datadog_key.auto.tfvars      # api keys
├── datadog_monitor.auto.tfvars  # define notify group
├── datadog_monitor.tf           # define provider
├── datadog_monitor_template.tf  # define template
├── monitor_ec2_sample.tf        # monitor sample
└── templates
    ├── message.tmpl             # message common part sample
    └── notify.tmpl              # message notification part sample

Requirements

• Provider: Datadog - Terraform by HashiCorp
• Provider: Template - Terraform by HashiCorp

Reference

• Managing Datadog with Terraform

Usage

1) download

$ git clone https://github.com/htnosm/tf-dd-prov-monitor-template.git
$ cd tf-dd-prov-monitor-template

2) edit datadog_key.auto.tfvars

Input Your Datadog API Key & Application Key.

3) terraform init

$ terraform init
# Check the terraform plan command ends successfull.
$ terraform plan

4) edit files

Edit various files according to the purpose.

• e.g.)
  • Edit datadog_monitor.auto.tfvars to define a notification group
  • Edit templates/message.tmpl to notification body template
  • Edit templates/notify.tmpl to notification template
  • Add * .tf and increase various definitions