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notebooks

Manage Datadog Notebooks. Actions: list (search notebooks), get (by ID with cells), create (new notebook), update (modify notebook), delete (remove notebook). Use for: runbooks, incident documentation, investigation notes, dashboards as code.

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notebooks can permanently delete data in Datadog, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents may call notebooks to permanently remove or destroy resources in Datadog. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call notebooks in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Datadog. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.

Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "notebooks"
  ]
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access notebooks gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so notebooks only ever does what you allow.

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Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.

What does the notebooks tool do? +

Manage Datadog Notebooks. Actions: list (search notebooks), get (by ID with cells), create (new notebook), update (modify notebook), delete (remove notebook). Use for: runbooks, incident documentation, investigation notes, dashboards as code.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Datadog MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on notebooks? +

Register the Datadog MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for notebooks: 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 Datadog. Nothing to install.

What risk level is notebooks? +

notebooks is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit notebooks? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the notebooks 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.

How do I block notebooks completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for notebooks. 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.

What MCP server provides notebooks? +

notebooks is provided by the Datadog MCP server (datadog-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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