---
title: "Datadog Synthetics Failure Triage Skill"
description: "Investigates broken checks with the Datadog Synthetics API, Monitors API, and Logs Search API to connect failed browser or API tests with the signals that explain them. Handy for turning a red synthetic check into an actionable diagnosis instead of a vague outage alarm."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-python"
category:
  - "Runbooks & Diagnostics"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "DataDog/datadog-api-client-python"
  github_stars: 158
---

# Datadog Synthetics Failure Triage Skill

Investigates broken checks with the Datadog Synthetics API, Monitors API, and Logs Search API to connect failed browser or API tests with the signals that explain them. Handy for turning a red synthetic check into an actionable diagnosis instead of a vague outage alarm.

## 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-synthetics-failure-triage-skill/)