---
title: "Datadog APM Trace Query Agent"
description: "Queries distributed traces from Datadog APM using the Trace Search API with faceted filtering. Analyzes p99 latency breakdowns across service spans and identifies slow database queries via db.statement tags."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js"
category:
  - "Monitoring & Alerts"
framework:
  - "MCP"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "datadog/dd-trace-js"
  github_stars: 791
  npm_package: "dd-trace"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 6596660
---

# Datadog APM Trace Query Agent

Queries distributed traces from Datadog APM using the Trace Search API with faceted filtering. Analyzes p99 latency breakdowns across service spans and identifies slow database queries via db.statement tags.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/datadog-apm-trace-query-agent/)