---
title: Dyn
description: 'Monitor your zones: QPS and updates.'
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Dyn
---

# Dyn



## Overview{% #overview %}

{% alert level="warning" %}
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure acquired Dyn in 2016 and integrated Dyn's products and services into the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure platform. See Migrating Dyn Services to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for information about migrating your services.
{% /alert %}

Monitor your zones with advanced graphs and events.

- Keep track of the changes made when a zone is updated.
- Analyze the QPS made by zone or record type thanks to advanced graphing tools.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

If you have not created a `datadog` read-only user on Dyn yet, [log in to Dyn](https://manage.dynect.net/login) and follow these instructions:

1. Choose a username and a password: 

1. Select the **READONLY** user group: 

1. Click on **Add New User**.

Once you have created a Datadog read-only user:

1. Configure the Datadog [Dyn integration](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/dyn) using the integration tile: 

1. Select the zones (*Zone notes*) that you want to collect events and the `dyn.changes` metric from:



Dyn `QPS` metrics are collected for all zones by default.

{% alert level="info" %}
IP ACLs must be disabled for the Dyn integration.
{% /alert %}

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

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
|  |
| **dyn.qps**(gauge)     | The number of DNS queries to a given zone.*Shown as query* |
| **dyn.changes**(gauge) | The number of DNS zone note changes.*Shown as event*       |

**Note**: The `dyn.qps` metric is made available to Datadog about 90 minutes after the current time.

### Events{% #events %}

The Dyn integration does not include any events.

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

The Dyn integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

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