--- title: Alibaba Cloud description: >- Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, provides cloud computing services. breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Alibaba Cloud --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Alibaba Cloud {% callout %} # Important note for users on the following Datadog sites: app.ddog-gov.com, us2.ddog-gov.com {% alert level="danger" %} This product is not supported for your selected [Datadog site](https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/site.md). ({% placeholder "user-datadog-site-name" /%}). {% /alert %} {% /callout %} ## Overview{% #overview %} Use the [Alibaba Cloud integration](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations?integrationId=alibaba-cloud) to collect metrics and logs from your Alibaba Cloud services. *All use of Datadog Services in (or in connection with environments within) mainland China is subject to the disclaimer published in the [Restricted Service Locations](https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/restricted-service-locations/) section on our website.* ## Setup{% #setup %} Fill out the following parameters to integrate Datadog with the Alibaba Cloud API. #### Account name{% #account-name %} Choose a name that helps you identify this Alibaba Cloud account in Datadog. The name is a label for the account in Datadog and does not need to match your Alibaba Cloud account ID. #### AccessKey ID and AccessKey secret{% #accesskey-id-and-accesskey-secret %} 1. Enable [Resource Center](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/resource-management/resource-center/product-overview/resource-center-overview) in your Alibaba Cloud account. 1. In **Resource Access Management (RAM)**, create a user with the following values: - **User Login Name**: `Datadog` - **Display Name**: `Datadog` 1. Select **Permanent AccessKey**. 1. Copy the **AccessKey ID** and **AccessKey secret**, and paste them in the corresponding Datadog account form fields. 1. For the new user, select **Add Permissions** and add the following system policy: ```text ReadOnlyAccess ``` To collect [Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK)](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/product/kubernetes) metrics using [Managed Service for Prometheus](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/product/prometheus?_p_lc=1), also attach a custom policy that allows Datadog to install the `ack-arms-prometheus` add-on on your clusters: ```json { "Version": "1", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "cs:InstallClusterAddons", "Resource": "*" } ] } ``` 1. Select **Update**. After approximately 15 minutes, metrics appear in [Metric Explorer](https://app.datadoghq.com/metric/explorer). Metrics are tagged with custom tags on your resources and with tags returned by the following APIs: - [kvstore/redis DescribeInstances](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/60933.htm) - [ECS DescribeInstances](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/25506.htm) - [DescribeDBInstances](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/26232.htm) - [DescribeLoadBalancers](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/27582.htm) #### Account tags{% #account-tags %} **Account tags** are a list of `key:value` tags applied to all metrics, logs, and resources collected from the Alibaba Cloud account. #### Collect metrics{% #collect-metrics %} Metric collection is enabled by default. To limit the metrics Datadog collects, set the following filters: - **Host filters**: Limit metric collection to hosts matching these Alibaba Cloud tag filters. Datadog imports only hosts that match at least one tag. - **Cluster filters**: Limit metric collection to clusters matching these Alibaba Cloud tag filters. #### Collect logs{% #collect-logs %} Toggle **Collect logs** to collect logs from [Alibaba Cloud Simple Log Service (SLS)](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/sls/). Logs from SLS appear in the [Log Explorer](https://app.datadoghq.com/logs) with the source `alibaba-cloud`. By default, Datadog ingests all available logs from SLS. To limit collection, use one or both of the filter fields: - **Project tag filters**: Limit log collection to SLS projects with specified tags. - **Logstore tag filters**: Limit log collection to logstores with specified tags. **Note**: Datadog applies project tag filters first, then logstore tag filters. If a project is excluded by its tag filter, all of its logstores are excluded as well. #### Collect resources{% #collect-resources %} Toggle **Collect resources** to collect your Alibaba Cloud resources. Resources are visible in the [Datadog Resource Catalog](https://docs.datadoghq.com/infrastructure/resource_catalog.md). ## Data Collected{% #data-collected %} ### Metrics{% #metrics %} {% collapsible-section %} #### See the full list of metric namespaces | Integration | Metric namespace | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Content Delivery Network (CDN)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-cdn.md) | [`alibabacloud.cdn`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/cdn/product-overview/what-is-alibaba-cloud-cdn) | | [Container Service](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-container-service.md) | [`alibabacloud.container_service`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/product/kubernetes) | | [Dynamic Content Delivery Network (DCDN)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-dcdn.md) | [`alibabacloud.dcdn`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/dcdn/product-overview/what-is-dcdn) | | [Elastic Compute Service (ECS)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-ecs.md) | [`alibabacloud.ecs`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/ecs/user-guide/what-is-ecs) | | [Elastic IP Address (EIP)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-eip.md) | [`alibabacloud.eip`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/eip/product-overview/what-is-eip) | | [Express Connect](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-express-connect.md) | [`alibabacloud.express_connect`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/express-connect/product-overview/what-is-express-connect) | | [IP Address Manager (IPAM)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-ipam.md) | [`alibabacloud.ipam`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/vpc/ip-address-management-ipam/) | | [ApsaraMQ for Kafka](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-kafka.md) | [`alibabacloud.kafka`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/apsaramq-for-kafka/cloud-message-queue-for-kafka/product-overview/what-is-apsaramq-for-kafka-1) | | [ApsaraDB for Memcache](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-memcache.md) | [`alibabacloud.memcache`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/memcache/product-overview/product-introduction) | | [ApsaraDB for MongoDB](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-mongodb.md) | [`alibabacloud.mongodb`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/mongodb/product-overview/what-is-apsaradb-for-mongodb) | | [NAT Gateway](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-nat-gateway.md) | [`alibabacloud.nat_gateway`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/nat-gateway/product-overview/what-is-nat-gateway) | | [ApsaraDB for OceanBase](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-oceanbase.md) | [`alibabacloud.oceanbase`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/apsaradb-for-oceanbase/latest/what-is-oceanbase-database) | | [Object Storage Service (OSS)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-oss.md) | [`alibabacloud.oss`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/oss/product-overview/what-is-oss) | | [PolarDB](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-polardb.md) | [`alibabacloud.polardb`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/polardb/product-introduction) | | [ApsaraDB RDS](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-rds.md) | [`alibabacloud.rds`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/rds/product-overview/what-is-apsaradb-rds-what-is-apsaradb-rds) | | [Tair (Redis OSS-Compatible)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-redis.md) | [`alibabacloud.redis`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/redis/product-overview/product-introduction) | | [ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-rocketmq.md) | [`alibabacloud.rocketmq`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/apsaramq-for-rocketmq/product-overview/what-is-apsaramq-for-rocketmq) | | [Server Load Balancer (SLB)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-slb.md) | [`alibabacloud.slb`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/slb/product-overview/slb-overview) | | [Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/alibaba-cloud-vpc.md) | [`alibabacloud.vpc`](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/vpc/product-overview/virtual-private-cloud-overview/) | {% /collapsible-section %} ### Events{% #events %} Events from Alibaba Cloud are collected on a per Alibaba Cloud-service basis. ## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %} Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/). ## Further Reading{% #further-reading %} Additional helpful documentation, links, and articles: - [Unified observability for Alibaba Cloud with Datadog](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/monitor-alibaba-cloud-with-datadog/)