dd-audit
Audit Trail investigations - who changed what, key compromise, cost spike root cause, compliance evidence (SOC 2/PCI), and AI activity auditing.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill dd-audit- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads dd-audit automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Datadog Audit Trail
Investigate user activity, configuration changes, access patterns, and compliance evidence using pup audit-logs.
Sub-Skills
| Sub-skill | Use when |
|---|---|
| security-investigation | "Who changed X?", "What did this user do?", "Show me deletions in the last 24h" |
| key-compromise | "Was this API key compromised?", "What did key XYZ do?", "Investigate suspicious key activity" |
| cost-spike-investigation | "Why did my bill go up?", "What caused this usage spike?", "Investigate LLM cost increase" |
| compliance-report | "Generate SOC 2 evidence", "PCI audit log", "User provisioning report for auditor" |
| ai-activity-audit | "What did the AI assistant do?", "Audit MCP tool calls", "AI governance report" |
Prerequisites
pup auth login # OAuth2 (recommended)
# or set DD_API_KEY + DD_APP_KEY with audit_logs_read scope
Commands
# List recent events
pup audit-logs list --from 1h --limit 100
# Search with a query
pup audit-logs search --query "@action:deleted" --from 24h
# JSON output for piping to jq
pup audit-logs search --query "@usr.email:alice@example.com" --from 7d -o json | jq '.data[].attributes'
Event Schema Quick Reference
| Field | Description | Example values |
|---|---|---|
@usr.email | Actor email | alice@example.com |
@evt.actor.type | How action was taken | USER, API_KEY, SUPPORT_USER |
@action | Verb | created, modified, deleted, accessed, login |
@evt.name | Event category | Dashboard, Monitor, Authentication, Access Management |
@asset.type | Resource type | dashboard, monitor, api_key, role, user |
@asset.id | Resource identifier | abc-123 |
@metadata.api_key.id | API key used (if applicable) | key_abc123 |
@metadata.app_key.id | App key used (if applicable) | app_abc123 |
@network.client.ip | Client IP address | 1.2.3.4 |
@network.client.geoip.country.name | Country | United States |
@network.client.geoip.as.name | ASN name | Amazon.com |
@http.url_details.path | API endpoint path | /api/v1/dashboard/xyz |
Search Syntax
Same Lucene-style syntax as Log Explorer:
| Query | Meaning |
|---|---|
@evt.name:Dashboard | Exact field match |
@action:deleted | Action filter |
@usr.email:alice@example.com | Specific user |
@evt.name:Monitor AND @action:modified | Compound |
-@action:deleted | Negation |
@usr.email:* | Field exists |
@network.client.ip:1.2.3.4 | IP filter |
Retention
Default retention is 90 days. If querying beyond 90 days, archive to S3/GCS/Azure Blob must be configured. Always check whether the requested time window falls within retention before running a query.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 403 Forbidden | Missing audit_logs_read scope | Add scope to app key in Datadog UI |
| Empty results | Time window outside retention | Check archive config; default max is 90 days |
| Timeout | Query too broad | Narrow time window or add more filters |
| No IP data | Internal action or pre-enrichment event | Not all events have geo data |
References
FAQ
What does the dd-audit skill do?
Audit Trail investigations - who changed what, key compromise, cost spike root cause, compliance evidence (SOC 2/PCI), and AI activity auditing.
How do I install dd-audit?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill dd-audit in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/dd-audit/ (personal) or .claude/skills/dd-audit/ (project).
Which AI agents can use dd-audit?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is dd-audit safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains dd-audit?
It is published by datadog-labs in datadog-labs/agent-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 711 recorded installs.
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