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How to Use Magical to Transfer Data from Github to Datadog
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Transfer Data from Github to Datadog: A Step-by-Step Guide
With Magical, you can transfer data from Github to Datadog in seconds – no complex integrations or code required. In this post, we'll discuss what Magical is, how to install it, and how to use Magical to transfer data from Github to Datadog, helping you streamline your development and monitoring processes.
More Github integrations with Magical
What Github data can you transfer
Magical enables you to transfer a wide array of data from Github to Datadog. Here are some examples of the information you can extract:
Issue Title
Issue Description
Labels
Assignee
And move more types of information by creating your own custom labels.
How to Transfer data from Github to Datadog using Magical?
Now that you have the Magical Chrome extension installed, let's discuss how to transfer data from Github to Datadog for more efficient development and monitoring. Follow these steps:
Sign in to your Github account and open the repository containing the data you want to transfer, such as repository name, commit message, branch name, and author.
In Github, label the information you want to transfer with Magical, like Repository Name, Commit Message, Branch Name, or Author.
Sign in to your Datadog account and open the dashboard where you want to add the Github data.
Type "//" in an empty field and select the information you want to transfer from Github such as Repository Name, Commit Message, etc.
The next time you fill out a dashboard, Magical will automatically transfer all the fields into the form with one click.
About Github and Datadog
Efficient development and monitoring are crucial to maintaining a robust and reliable software. Github is a powerful development platform and Datadog is a comprehensive monitoring solution. Combining the capabilities of these two platforms can significantly enhance your development and monitoring efforts. By leveraging Magical, you can easily move information from Github to Datadog, allowing you to focus on improving your software and enhancing its reliability.
Other ways to connect Github and Datadog
Using Zapier
Zapier provides a seamless connection between Github and Datadog, allowing for automatic data transfer between the two platforms without the need for coding. This integration offers a variety of triggers and actions, enabling you to automate workflows and save time
Using an API
An additional approach to integrate Github and Datadog is by directly utilizing their APIs. By integrating both APIs, you empower development and monitoring teams with real-time insights, fostering improved communication and a superior software experience. To employ this method, refer to their respective API documentation.
Common Questions
WHAT IS MAGICAL
Magical is an agentic AI platform that deploys AI Employees to handle complex, end-to-end workflows across your systems—without APIs, integrations, or engineering lift. Instead of simple data extraction, Magical’s AI understands your workflows, navigates interfaces, makes decisions, and completes tasks just like a trained team member would.
Whether it’s moving data between applications, verifying information, completing multi-step processes, or monitoring queues, Magical automates work reliably and transparently. You can watch every click, see every decision, and trust that your AI Employees are completing work with accuracy, speed, and full auditability.
HOW TO INSTALL MAGICAL
The first step is to book a demo. Our team will walk you through how Magical’s AI Employees work, what’s possible for your organization, and where automation can have the biggest impact.
After the demo, you’ll be paired with a dedicated AI Deployment Engineer who will guide you through setting up your first automation. Most teams go live in about a week—no integrations, no IT lift, and no lengthy configuration. Just a clear workflow, a quick build, and your first AI Employee up and running.
