AI agents call datadog_list_events to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
end | number | — | End time as Unix timestamp (default: now) |
tags | string | — | Comma-separated tags to filter events |
start | number | — | Start time as Unix timestamp (default: 1 hour ago) |
api_key | string | Yes | Datadog API key |
app_key | string | Yes | Datadog Application key |
sources | string | — | Comma-separated event sources |
priority | string | — | Filter by event priority |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries and retrieves event logs from Datadog within a specified time range. It is a read-only operation that has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. The blast radius of misuse is low, as an agent querying event streams can only view existing monitoring data without affecting system state or triggering operational changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'datadog_list_events' and description 'List Datadog events stream for a time range' indicate retrieval of monitoring/observability data with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List Datadog events stream for a time range. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datadog_list_events accepts 7 parameters: end, tags, start, api_key, app_key, sources, priority. Required: api_key, app_key. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datadog_list_events: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UnClick. Nothing to install.
datadog_list_events is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the datadog_list_events rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for datadog_list_events. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
datadog_list_events is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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