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title: Airbrake
description: View, search on, and discuss Airbrake exceptions in your event stream.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Airbrake
---

# Airbrake
Integration version1.0.0
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# Important note for users on the following Datadog sites: us2.ddog-gov.com

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To find out if this integration is available in your organization, see your [Datadog Integrations](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations) page or ask your organization administrator.

To initiate an exception request to enable this integration for your organization, email [support@ddog-gov.com](mailto:support@ddog-gov.com).
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## Overview{% #overview %}

Connect Airbrake to Datadog to:

- See exceptions in real time as [Events](https://docs.datadoghq.com/events.md) in Datadog.
- Search for exceptions in your graphs.
- Discuss exceptions with your team.



## Setup{% #setup %}

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

Set up Airbrake integration using webhooks:

1. Go to the Settings page in your Airbrake account.

1. For each project you want to enable, click **Integrations**.

1. Click **WebHooks** and enter this URL in the **URL** field:

   ```text
   https://app.datadoghq.com/intake/webhook/airbrake?api_key=<YOUR_DATADOG_API_KEY>
   ```

1. Click **Save**.

Go to the [Events Explorer](https://app.datadoghq.com/event/explorer) to see new errors from Airbrake.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
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| **airbrake.exception\_rate**(gauge) | The rate of exceptions.*Shown as occurrence* |

### Events{% #events %}

The Airbrake integration shows errors from Airbrake as events.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Airbrake integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).